Just saying hello to all, New to this forum but on a couple of others ran by the same group.

 

Hey welcome, TechmanBD. Your from Dodgeforum.com if I remember correctly. That is where I'm from, except my name over there is 97 3.5 Intrepid. Glad to have you on here.

 

Welcome!

Chevy man changing into a Dodge man...maybe I'll still like both, I don't know. Anyway, newb Dodge person here, glad to have you aboard too.

 

Glad to see we are converting you, Caprice SS!

 

Thanks to both. Yep I am on DF. And Caprice, I once had a Chevy Silverado. 2 reasons I got rid of it. Long story short. Just couldn't afford the payments anymore. 2nd reason, Chevy's sorry powertrain warranty ended at 36,000 miles. I lost 2nd gear in the transmission at 37,000 miles. SO I got the neon I once had. And I had a couple friend with same year vehicle with the same transmission that went out on them as well, One guy had it replaced 3 times in 2 years. They were lucky though, still were in the warrany time.

 

I thought so. Your welcome. Was it an automatic or manual, TechmanBD?

 

Auto. it was 2001 the 5.3 ltre. I am not 100% sure but I don't think they offered MTX on the 5.3.

 

I just look it up and your right. In fact, every top option V8 offered in 1500 models in all brands domestic and foreign don't have a manual option. Why do they do this?

I thought it would be an automatic. No offense Caprice SS, but I have had lots of problems with GM, including their transmissions. Did you flush your transmission fluid when it was suggested?

 

Yep. I am one of those guys that follows what needs to be done. I like my vehicles to be in tip top shape.

 

Just wanted to be sure for the sake of my records. I do as well. I have heard of quite a few never GM automatics in trucks busting with low mileage on them. Did they have an explanation for why it broke, TechmanBD?