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I have owned it since 2009 and it still has only 45,000 miles. Unhook the cooler return line on the side of the transmission and stick a hose on the end of the line and run the hose to a 5 gal. The torque converter clutch will not engage until the transmission fluid and engine coolant are warm usu do not use the towhaul feature when driving ally after miles 1. Just checked my tranny fluid, and it is sitting pretty low just barely wetting the bottom of the dip stick.
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