mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 soo...there is not much talk about the millenia s transmission although i think anyone can agree its a pretty common problem among the millenias. SOOOO...wat should one look/listen for if one is under the assumption that the transmission is about to fail? for instance...my transmission's whine is a lil loud. not too loud but loud enough to get me concerned. i also got a shift b solenoid issue and once every 5 months, that silly hold light starts flashing. soo...any input would be great along with some suggestions to prevent tranny failure and symptoms to diagnosing such failure. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renboy Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 The 's' tranny is actually pretty reliable. With so many marks against the milly, this one is actually for. Change the solenoid and the fluid and you should be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 There is actually a TSB in regards to this issue. A cable or some kind running through the center underbody of the car causes this whine. Bulletin should be in TSB guide. In order to make your transmission last the longest I suggest flushes no more then every 30k, as well asa transmission cooler if you are prone to auto-cross style driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTown Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 is it possible to have a custom aluminum tranny pan with heat sinks and a drain plug created for the milly, possibly out of a mold from the original? how much would this pipe dream cost? at least could we get a drain plug? could a machine shop add one to the pan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 where is this tsb guide? i cant find it in lat's guides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Tranny whine... http://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/tsb.php/m-M...-2000/t-0500101 entire list.... http://www.ford-trucks.com/tsb/tsb.php/m-M...2000/d-MILLENIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renboy Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 There is a drain plug on the tranny pan. As for the custom pan with heat sinks, why not just add a tranny cooler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 thanks mts. now how do u stop it from whining? alot of dynamat in the interior ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTown Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 There is a drain plug on the tranny pan. As for the custom pan with heat sinks, why not just add a tranny cooler? oohh, i thought i remember someone complaining about having to drop the pan everytime to do a flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 thanks mts. now how do u stop it from whining? alot of dynamat in the interior ? bump. answer my question please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinopikachu Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i didnot post a 95 TSB concerning transmission whine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Flush the tranny and see if it goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 OK! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 If not... live with it... you have how many miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i just want the milly to problem free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 bahahhaha, it is a MAZDA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 ok...soo when i asked my mechanic two weeks ago to do a tranny flush, he kept on refusing saying that with the mileage on my car, itll fuck up the tranny and that i should keep the existing fluid. as retarded as that sounds (he also said that bmw's do it all the time. ive also heard this) wat do u think of this? should i heed his advice or do the tranny flush somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 then just get the fluid changed... no flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I don't agree. Your mechanic is being lazy. My mechanic refused too, even after confering with a tranny shop. Untill I convinced him with referance to bradbury whatever, the MX6/Probe/626 site. I've had two flushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 k, SWEET! damn lazy mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Go figure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renboy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hold up, when if ever, was the fluid changed/flushed? What condition is the fluid in? And he's right, BMW's have a sticker on them saying NOT to change the fluid. If your fluid is original, or close to, then don't change it as you're already driving on borrowed time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 nope. its DEF not original. it was changed in the summer. and then i didnt drive it for about 3 months (tensioner busted) since then...ive been drivin it regurlaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ing-schu@online.no Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Newer Jaguar trannies are also "sealed for life". Looks like it means "sealed for it's short life" but still. When did it become useful to skip such regular maintenance? Go figure. BMW has 50k km free service. It is of course cheaper with extended intervals on everything. Or no maintenance at all. Perfect. The first customer is sooooooo pleased. The second or third is paying the price. And those damn marketing executives came up with the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 wats the best type of umm fluid to flush the tranny with? and for those smartasses, i know its some kinda tranny flushing liquid but im referring to brands here and wat the best way in doing it without damaging the internals? (ignorant kid here. leave stupid comments out please.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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