Use ATF + 4 not 3, 3 can give you lots of problems. I found out that after my rebuild AAMCO put ATF 3 in my D and it was causing a lot of sensors to go batty in there. No real clue as to why but whatever. You can just use the OEM tranny fluidf. It is already a synthetic. No clue on the specs for the band adjustment go get yourself a manual it should have those spec's in there.

 

ATF+3 is OEM on his truck. ATF+4 is fully synthetic and ATF+3 is regular. The 1998 and 1999 were ATF+3 and after that ATF+4 came out.

ATF+4 replaced ATF+3 but it does have some different properties so one should be aware. I really wonder if the shop put something else in there. That would make the trans act like that.

 

Very easily. Thanks for the education on the ATF difference between the years. I'll lock that away in my head somewhere.

Oh crap where'd I put it. :P

 

I rarely hit the passing gear in my 98 360 4x4. I punched it last week to engage passing power and it shifted erratically ever since. After changing fluid and filter I came to the conclusion it was out of adjustment. As a last final resort I sprayed wd40 and worked the cable and spring comming from the throttle and linking to the tranny. This fixed the problem, immediately shifting smooth again.

 

The key! What key?...........Ohhhhh ****!

So your problem ^ was the cable or hardware sticking.......Theres always exceptions to the rule aren't there?