Why Do Most Critisize the AOD Transmission?
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Why Do Most Critisize the AOD Transmission?
I see so many people in here talk about how "weak" the AOD (Automatic Overdrive) transmissions are. My '83 has over a 175K miles on the original AOD, my best friend has an '87 that has over 200K miles on his original AOD, and then my uncle's '85 had over 150K miles on his AOD. I have seen these trucks tow trailers, go through mud, and everything else that goes along with owning and actually using a truck. If they were so bad, why did Ford use the AOD in trucks for what, over 10 years? Am I missing something?
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The only real issue with the AOD is if the TV cable isn't adjusted right, the AOD will burn itself up in a heartbeat. The only change I've done to mine is to add a cooler, and I put that thing through all kinds of abuse without any problems at all. I just posted on how to adjust last night in a different thread. below is a copy.
To adjust the TV cable, you need to disconnect the cable from the ballstud on the throttle bracket. After you disconnect it make sure the plastic piece that connects to the ball stud is pulled all the way to the end of the cable. The cable adjustment holdown is a plastic tab that slides up on the thick part where the cable passes through the bracket. Loosen the cable adjustment holdown and move the cable so the plastic piece is exactly even with the ballstud. Close the adjsutment holdown at this point. Then reconnect the plastic piece to the ballstud. That's it.
A properly adjusted AOD with a cooler will be a lot more stout than people think. Hope this helps someone.
To adjust the TV cable, you need to disconnect the cable from the ballstud on the throttle bracket. After you disconnect it make sure the plastic piece that connects to the ball stud is pulled all the way to the end of the cable. The cable adjustment holdown is a plastic tab that slides up on the thick part where the cable passes through the bracket. Loosen the cable adjustment holdown and move the cable so the plastic piece is exactly even with the ballstud. Close the adjsutment holdown at this point. Then reconnect the plastic piece to the ballstud. That's it.
A properly adjusted AOD with a cooler will be a lot more stout than people think. Hope this helps someone.
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My dad's truck had an AOD from factory,but it blew out early in it's life,and somebody replaced it with a C6 before my dad even got the truck.I personally would never want an AOD,as it's just as bad as having a high maintenance woman.
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I have had my 86 for 12-13yrs and it has almost 200,000 miles on the AOD and I have only changed the fluid once at the same time I installed a shift kit in it when I bought it. I have shown it no mercy in all these years and it still works great,I trust it a lot more then the ED4OD in my 93 Bronco and that only has 80,000 on it.
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