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Old 07-19-2018, 12:51 PM
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Hello everyone.
i have a 2006 4.7L SLT automatic. After being a member of the fourm for a few months now I've been seeing a lot of members having an issue with transmission's.
So, to my question, I need to know what trans I have in the truck. 42RLE or the 545RFE?
My transfer case is the NV233 if that helps. How do I find out what trans is in my truck? And how bad are these transmissions?

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Old 07-19-2018, 01:06 PM
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You have the 545RFE. These transmissions are fine if maintained properly and not beat to ****.
 
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Thanks for the reply. So just regular flush and filter change?
 
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Old 07-19-2018, 02:21 PM
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Flushes are not recommended unless it's had regular flushes all its life.. Drop the pan and change the filters. Use only OEM filters.
 
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Thanks a lot. I appreciate all the help
 
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You can also get a tranny pan with a very handy drain plug from Dorman and a nifty reusable pan gasket from LubeLocker to make servicing the trans a breeze.
 
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Originally Posted by daktwos
You can also get a tranny pan with a very handy drain plug from Dorman and a nifty reusable pan gasket from LubeLocker to make servicing the trans a breeze.
Awesome!!! Thanks for the tip!
 
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Not to steal the thread, but are the 42RLE's pretty solid? That's what's in my 3.7 I believe and I'm just curious lol.
 
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Not to steal the thread, but are the 42RLE's pretty solid? That's what's in my 3.7 I believe and I'm just curious lol.
Same response applies.
 
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Old 07-21-2018, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokeykurt
Not to steal the thread, but are the 42RLE's pretty solid? That's what's in my 3.7 I believe and I'm just curious lol.
Haven't had any trouble with the 42rle Dakotas that I service in my family.They are much smoother trannys than the older 42re in the older 2nd gen dakotas but they still need regular service to make them last.I try to set them up to make it as convenient as possible for myself to work on.
 
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