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Topic: What year did Ford improve the Taurus tranny?
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I65Stang
Gearhead Posts: 5866
From: Antelope, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-02-2003 04:00 PM
   
Ok, what year did Ford improve the pos Taurus V6 transaxle? I had a '90 (with the 3.0 not 3.8) and was one of the lucky who didnt have tranny problems. So what year did they improve the tranny? Thanks all  .------------------
Tim M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 624
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-02-2003 09:12 PM
I have had two Taurus's ( or is that Taurii?),a 92 and a 94, both with the 3.0 liter, and luckilly never had a trans problem. I did flush all the fluid once a year though, as well as installing trans coolers on both. Both went well over 100,000 miles each with no problems with the trannys.
They were driven full-time by my daughters until they were sold recently.
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I65Stang
Gearhead Posts: 5866
From: Antelope, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-02-2003 09:15 PM
I wonder if the 3.8 put too much strain on the tranny? The only poeple I have known have had 3.8s except for my 3.0------------------
Tim M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
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fordfan
Gearhead Posts: 2827
From: Walla Walla, Wa, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-02-2003 10:30 PM
my parents '96 3.0 tranny is a pos. (locksups in drive.)
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1147
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-03-2003 02:54 AM
I think the majority of the problem transmissions in the Taurus were behind the 3.8L V6. I also had a Taurus, a 3.0 powered? 1989 version, & although I never had the car terribly long, the trans always seemed fine.------------------
78 Fairmont 428 4 speed 10.20@130mph
80 Fairmont 302 5 speed 12.8@105mph
85 Mustang NHRA Stocker under construction, 302 5 speed
59 Meteor (Canadian Ford) 2 dr sedan 332, auto
74 F350 ramp truck 390 4spd
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 32067
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-03-2003 10:07 AM
I've known 4-5 people with older Tauruses and they didn't have problems, although I have heard that was a problem with them. I wonder if the guys in the FWD forum know?  ------------------
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I65Stang
Gearhead Posts: 5866
From: Antelope, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-03-2003 02:46 PM
I wouldnt ever use the term "performance" with a normal Taurus Steve  I'll post there a little later. The Taurus' that I know that had problems were 160K+ miles. I thought mine was going but it was just a tranny mount. Makes you wonder if the reason they get such a bad name is the tranny costs so damn much? Lol, hey, I may just get a Festiva/Aspire instead. 30-40 mpg and when I am done commuting chop the front clip off, weld in another with a MII front, drop a 393 in there and go do wheelstands (lol, my bro's wife has one, if you cant tell I've been thinking since the day I saw it )  ------------------
Tim M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 32067
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-03-2003 02:58 PM
quote:
Originally posted by I65Stang:
Lol, hey, I may just get a Festiva/Aspire instead. 30-40 mpg and when I am done commuting chop the front clip off, weld in another with a MII front, drop a 393 in there and go do wheelstands (lol, my bro's wife has one, if you cant tell I've been thinking since the day I saw it )
 Must be all that college beer you've been drinking! ------------------
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 221
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 03-04-2003 12:57 PM
My friend has a 91 taurus, and the tranny when at 113,000 miles. He paid me $200 to put a new one in, the shops wanted $500. Another one of my friends also has a 90 something taurus and the tranny just went on that one too, but I don't know how many miles are on that one. He wants me to fix it for $200 labor. I said o.k. more money for the mustang! It is a challenge to do though with a pair of jackstands, a floor jack and a cherry picker, but I did it once, so I can do it again.------------------
1970 coupe restored with the help of my dad. 302 with 600 holley, aluminum intake, headers, pertonix ignitor 2 with matched coil, 4-speed toploader, and 2.79 open 8" rear. Soon to be 9" 3.25 trac-lok
1986 f-150, 5.0, factory towing package with original c-6 trans
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70spoiler
Journeyman Posts: 84
From: Cottage Grove, MN
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 03-05-2003 11:33 PM
the early SHO cars used the manual supposedly because the auto couldn't take it. I think 94/5 they went auto. not that you asked about SHOs or anything ------------------
70 cyclone spoiler 429CJ
99 F250SD 4X4 PSD
89 SHO 3.0L
65 F250 4X4 240 4sp
70 F250 crewcab 360 4sp
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rm302 boss
Moderator Posts: 569
From: Austin Texas
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 04-05-2003 11:38 PM
quote:
Originally posted by I65Stang:
I wouldnt ever use the term "performance" with a normal Taurus Steve I'll post there a little later. The Taurus' that I know that had problems were 160K+ miles. I thought mine was going but it was just a tranny mount. Makes you wonder if the reason they get such a bad name is the tranny costs so damn much? Lol, hey, I may just get a Festiva/Aspire instead. 30-40 mpg and when I am done commuting chop the front clip off, weld in another with a MII front, drop a 393 in there and go do wheelstands (lol, my bro's wife has one, if you cant tell I've been thinking since the day I saw it )
One day i was ridding with a buddy in his Acura NSX which is a quick car. We had a hard time with a late model SES Taurus... need less to say my buddy is still very angry that a run of the mill Taurus was able to keep pace with his NSX..:d
Rene
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