BigOxley Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I bought a winter beater with a bad transmission (no reverse). I'm going to take a gamble on a salvage yard trans that i found in Xenia. it will have a 30-day warranty. it's for a 95 legacy 2.2 automatic. they have a history of bad transmission in these cars. are there any good transmission additives to throw in there? here's a bad iphone pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 While I'm not an advocate for mechanic in a can, Lucas makes good products, so if putting something in there for a little extra insurance is your plan I'd go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 While I'm not an advocate for mechanic in a can, Lucas makes good products, so if putting something in there for a little extra insurance is your plan I'd go with that. Copy. You would probably know this too... Is there a way to test the salvage yard transmission, to see if it's reverse is functioning, while it's out of the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I was recently talked into lucas for my honda. No gear was completely gone but on cold start up it would slip a little. Im a believer. Will be using it in other vehicles with maintenance in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Copy. You would probably know this too... Is there a way to test the salvage yard transmission, to see if it's reverse is functioning, while it's out of the car? Nope. Just a risk you'll have to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ooof, ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 I bought a winter beater with a bad transmission (no reverse). I'm going to take a gamble on a salvage yard trans that i found in Xenia. ] No good comes from xenia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 No good comes from xenia. I know it. Found one closer with less miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Flush the transmission cooler in your own car. There's probably debris if your old transmission went bad. Also, take the opportunity to add an external transmission cooler. Heat is usually what kills transmissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Several years ago I bought an '86 Chevy Celebrity for $100. It had a slipping trans that was acting up all the time. I put some Lucas in it because I didn't feel like replacing it, and it helped a ton. Made the car driveable and never got worse after that. I was pleasantly surprised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 DO NOT put any friction modifying additives in there such as lube guard. Not a huge fan of additives in a trans that is not having issues. I like Lucas but only if a trans is having issues. Depending on design of trans you can air check them if you pull the pan and vb before you install. People have different opinions on additives. When I rebuilt Mcghees trans I added no additives and regular merc dextron when in reality the trans calls for atf +4. I used to add friction modifiers to atf to essential make it atf+4 but I changed some clearances in my dodge transmissions as well as with the valve body and I no longer want to assist any slip. Especially behind a powerful Cummins. If I know you, it's a cheap ass car. Swap it in, fill it with whatever and drive it until you are tired of it in 4.365 months and forget about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 DO NOT put any friction modifying additives in there such as lube guard. Not a huge fan of additives in a trans that is not having issues. I like Lucas but only if a trans is having issues. Depending on design of trans you can air check them if you pull the pan and vb before you install. People have different opinions on additives. When I rebuilt Mcghees trans I added no additives and regular merc dextron when in reality the trans calls for atf +4. I used to add friction modifiers to atf to essential make it atf+4 but I changed some clearances in my dodge transmissions as well as with the valve body and I no longer want to assist any slip. Especially behind a powerful Cummins. If I know you, it's a cheap ass car. Swap it in, fill it with whatever and drive it until you are tired of it in 4.365 months and forget about it. Ha! Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeesammy Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I'm a little late on this, but I'll recommend flushing the trans cooler in it now as well at a minimum. If you can find an OE style replacement for a reasonable cost I'd say opt for that. Just my $.02, but as stated, metal particles can still be in there and cause more issues on down the line, although it's a beater, $50 is still cheaper than missing a few hours or a day of work and paying for a tow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I'm a little late on this, but I'll recommend flushing the trans cooler in it now as well at a minimum. If you can find an OE style replacement for a reasonable cost I'd say opt for that. Just my $.02, but as stated, metal particles can still be in there and cause more issues on down the line, although it's a beater, $50 is still cheaper than missing a few hours or a day of work and paying for a tow. Looks like the the trans cooler is part of the radiator. They are cheap though. $77 on the web. Won't hurt to get a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndMetal Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Looks like the the trans cooler is part of the radiator. They are cheap though. $77 on the web. Won't hurt to get a new one. I bought a large B&M cooler from Jegs for < $60. I'm running it in series with the stock cooler. '07 WRX w/ 4EAT. If your stock cooler is clogged, you can just run the cooler as a standalone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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