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Originally Posted by Syr4RinNC
So I’m gonna disagree.
The 03- mid year 05s are more prone to rust than later 4th gens. Now certainly if you live in the south west, it’s not as big a deal
Additionally, the earlier 4th gen transmissions were a little more temperamental, much like the 3rd gens with pink milkshake issues. These were updated with the 5 speed with overdrive in the late 05s and 06s. I’m not sure there’s a whole lot you can do to prevent it- some will routinely change trans fluid - which is a big debate and others monitor temps when towing/ high stress situations
Again may not be an issue for all, but these are the issues that I became aware for early 4th gens.
Anyways it’s about as reliable a car as you can own with routine maintenance - just throwing out the few things I’ve found
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This is most likely the case for the V6 then. I have the V8 and they all had the A750 trans from the get go.
Best thing then would be to install a larger, aftermarket trans cooler to help combat the issue. This will also allow you to install an inline trans filter and make fluid changes a little easier.
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