I just bought a 91 econoline 150 with automatic transmission. The van has
86k miles and runs pretty good but the automatic shifting is a little rough - it jolts into gear instead of just gently shifting. It's not really bad, but bad enough to make me worry a little.I checked the transmission fluid this evening with the engine cold and it's wayyyy over the high mark, probably 5 inches or so above the 'Add'. Now I know that it's supposed to be checked with the transmission warm, with the engine idling, and the transmission in park. However, after checking it cold I'm wondering if I should drain some fluid out before I warm it up. I'm worried that it may have too much fluid and cause damage to the transmission or seals if I run it very long like this.
Thanks for info or tips!
Eric