Good thing I got the warranty!!

Well, I brought my car in cause it was grinding third. The transmission
is being rebuilt and they fixed the check engine light. I'm so happy I
bought the warranty for it. It sucks though that I haven't even made
the first payment and its already broke. Hopefully it isn't a sign of
things to come. Driving the truck around for the first time in weeks is
pretty nice though, I miss it!
Erik D.
'94 white lightning
'01 white GT(broke)

****, Erik. That blows that the car is giving you crap already! After they
fix the trans... you may wanna put in a synthetic trans fluid. I did & it
feels quite a bit better. I'm more concerned w/ protection, but ...

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Full Boar turbo mufflers
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Erik D." > wrote in message
...
> Well, I brought my car in cause it was grinding third. The transmission
> is being rebuilt and they fixed the check engine light. I'm so happy I
> bought the warranty for it. It sucks though that I haven't even made
> the first payment and its already broke. Hopefully it isn't a sign of
> things to come. Driving the truck around for the first time in weeks is
> pretty nice though, I miss it!
> Erik D.
> '94 white lightning
> '01 white GT(broke)
>

"Erik D." > wrote in message >...

> Well, I brought my car in cause it was grinding third. The transmission
> is being rebuilt and they fixed the check engine light. I'm so happy I
> bought the warranty for it. It sucks though that I haven't even made
> the first payment and its already broke. Hopefully it isn't a sign of
> things to come. Driving the truck around for the first time in weeks is
> pretty nice though, I miss it!

> Erik D.
> '94 white lightning
> '01 white GT(broke)

Yours was the one bought with all the speed parts already on it,
right? You have to assume that if someone bolted-on the speed parts,
they used those speed parts... know what I mean?

Hope you don't have any more troubles,

Patrick
'93 Cobra
'83 LTD

>
>
> Yours was the one bought with all the speed parts already on it,
> right? You have to assume that if someone bolted-on the speed parts,
> they used those speed parts... know what I mean?

LOL!! Believe me, i've been through this and I know exactly what you
mean. I was just hoping that with only 42,000 miles it would last a
little longer and be reliable. After all, its not that many speed parts
if you ask me(exhaust, gears, CAI). My friend had a '00 GT that was all
stock and had tranny problems at 25,000 though so I am not too
dissapointed about it. I heard there was a recall on some of the 5
speeds anyway so maybe they came up with something better. Hell, as
long as they keep fixing it, i'll keep driving it. I will most likely
only keep the car to the 100,000 mile mark anyway(which is when the
warranty runs out). BTW, I plan on getting full use out of the speed
parts as well

>
> Hope you don't have any more troubles,
>

Thanks!!

Erik D.
'94 white lightning
'01 white GT

> Patrick
> '93 Cobra
> '83 LTD

wrote:
> ****, Erik. That blows that the car is giving you crap already! After they
> fix the trans... you may wanna put in a synthetic trans fluid. I did & it
> feels quite a bit better. I'm more concerned w/ protection, but ...
>
> -Mike

Thanks, I may just do that. #1 priority when I get it back though is
definitely a better shifter.

Erik D.
'94 white lightning
'01 white GT

>
> --
> A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> Cold air intake
> FRPP 3.73 gears
> Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> Full Boar turbo mufflers
> Hi-speed fan switch
> 255/60R-15 rear tires
> Subframe connectors
>
>
> "Erik D." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Well, I brought my car in cause it was grinding third. The transmission
>>is being rebuilt and they fixed the check engine light. I'm so happy I
>>bought the warranty for it. It sucks though that I haven't even made
>>the first payment and its already broke. Hopefully it isn't a sign of
>>things to come. Driving the truck around for the first time in weeks is
>>pretty nice though, I miss it!
>>Erik D.
>>'94 white lightning
>>'01 white GT(broke)
>>
>
>
>

In that case... buy a new shifter (preferably Steeda Tri-Ax) AND trans
fluid. Do it at once. Lot easier to pour in the fluid from where the shifter
goes than pumping it into a small hole .

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Full Boar turbo mufflers
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Erik D." > wrote in message
...
>
>
> wrote:
> > ****, Erik. That blows that the car is giving you crap already! After
they
> > fix the trans... you may wanna put in a synthetic trans fluid. I did &
it
> > feels quite a bit better. I'm more concerned w/ protection, but ...
> >
> > -Mike
>
> Thanks, I may just do that. #1 priority when I get it back though is
> definitely a better shifter.
>
> Erik D.
> '94 white lightning
> '01 white GT
>
> >
> > --
> > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> > Cold air intake
> > FRPP 3.73 gears
> > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> > Full Boar turbo mufflers
> > Hi-speed fan switch
> > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> > Subframe connectors
> >
> >
> > "Erik D." > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Well, I brought my car in cause it was grinding third. The transmission
> >>is being rebuilt and they fixed the check engine light. I'm so happy I
> >>bought the warranty for it. It sucks though that I haven't even made
> >>the first payment and its already broke. Hopefully it isn't a sign of
> >>things to come. Driving the truck around for the first time in weeks is
> >>pretty nice though, I miss it!
> >>Erik D.
> >>'94 white lightning
> >>'01 white GT(broke)
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>

True!

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Full Boar turbo mufflers
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Carl Saiyed" > wrote in message
...
> Just make sure you don't over-fill it...
>
> Carl
>
> > wrote in message
> . com...
> > In that case... buy a new shifter (preferably Steeda Tri-Ax) AND trans
> > fluid. Do it at once. Lot easier to pour in the fluid from where the
> shifter
> > goes than pumping it into a small hole .
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > --
> > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> > Cold air intake
> > FRPP 3.73 gears
> > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> > Full Boar turbo mufflers
> > Hi-speed fan switch
> > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> > Subframe connectors
> >
> >
> > "Erik D." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > > ****, Erik. That blows that the car is giving you crap already!
After
> > they
> > > > fix the trans... you may wanna put in a synthetic trans fluid. I did
&
> > it
> > > > feels quite a bit better. I'm more concerned w/ protection, but ...
> > > >
> > > > -Mike
> > >
> > > Thanks, I may just do that. #1 priority when I get it back though is
> > > definitely a better shifter.
> > >
> > > Erik D.
> > > '94 white lightning
> > > '01 white GT
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
> > > > Cold air intake
> > > > FRPP 3.73 gears
> > > > Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
> > > > Full Boar turbo mufflers
> > > > Hi-speed fan switch
> > > > 255/60R-15 rear tires
> > > > Subframe connectors
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Erik D." > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > >>Well, I brought my car in cause it was grinding third. The
> transmission
> > > >>is being rebuilt and they fixed the check engine light. I'm so
happy
> I
> > > >>bought the warranty for it. It sucks though that I haven't even
made
> > > >>the first payment and its already broke. Hopefully it isn't a sign
of
> > > >>things to come. Driving the truck around for the first time in
weeks
> is
> > > >>pretty nice though, I miss it!
> > > >>Erik D.
> > > >>'94 white lightning
> > > >>'01 white GT(broke)
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Erik D." > wrote in message >...

> > Yours was the one bought with all the speed parts already on it,
> > right? You have to assume that if someone bolted-on the speed parts,
> > they used those speed parts... know what I mean?

> LOL!! Believe me, i've been through this and I know exactly what you
> mean. I was just hoping that with only 42,000 miles it would last a
> little longer and be reliable. After all, its not that many speed parts
> if you ask me(exhaust, gears, CAI).

No, it's not, but again, the person who previously owned your car more
than likely drove aggressively.

> My friend had a '00 GT that was all
> stock and had tranny problems at 25,000 though so I am not too
> dissapointed about it. I heard there was a recall on some of the 5
> speeds anyway so maybe they came up with something better.


Somewhere around '00 and '01 Ford switched from the crappy, weak T-45
to a stronger Tremec. Your friend's car might have had the T-45.

Patrick
'93 Cobra
'83 LTD

snip
>
> Somewhere around '00 and '01 Ford switched from the crappy, weak T-45
> to a stronger Tremec. Your friend's car might have had the T-45.
>

Do you have any idea how to tell which transmission it has?? I was told
some 00's have the tremec, and some '01's have the tremec. I know the
'00 my friend has says tremec on the transmission, but I was also told
that some T45's say tremec on them. There seems to be alot of confusion
about this subject whenever I ask someone. I need to know which one I
have though so I can order myself a shifter.
Erik D.
'94 white lightning
'01 white GT

go to www.steeda.com & look for their tri-ax shifter. It'll tell you how to
determine which tranny you have.

-Mike

--
A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
Cold air intake
FRPP 3.73 gears
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
Full Boar turbo mufflers
Hi-speed fan switch
255/60R-15 rear tires
Subframe connectors


"Erik D." > wrote in message
...
> snip
> >
> > Somewhere around '00 and '01 Ford switched from the crappy, weak T-45
> > to a stronger Tremec. Your friend's car might have had the T-45.
> >
>
> Do you have any idea how to tell which transmission it has?? I was told
> some 00's have the tremec, and some '01's have the tremec. I know the
> '00 my friend has says tremec on the transmission, but I was also told
> that some T45's say tremec on them. There seems to be alot of confusion
> about this subject whenever I ask someone. I need to know which one I
> have though so I can order myself a shifter.
> Erik D.
> '94 white lightning
> '01 white GT
>