Help, it's sprayed Transmission Fluid again!

Stlouisx50
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:18:19 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

So I had the transfluid and filter changed at a trans shop, drove it home 1hr away, no issues. Then went to pick up a 6x6 today (2nd time driving since the change) and noticed in my mirror a fog towards the back. Stopped after my 40min drive and smelled trans fluid right away from the cab. Looked at the back of the truck and had trans spray all over the tail gate. This is nothing new as I had this happen at the 60k mark. At that time I took it to a local shop and they refilled it and said they tightened the bolts. All was good till the 90k change today…

It was dripping when I stopped, then I turned it off looked around, it stopped dripping. Turned it on and put it in D, no more dripping or spray. Had to go and buy a 19mm wrench to check the fluid and the fluid showed on all cross hatch marks.
Called a local trans shop and they said it could have been over filled. He asked about slipping or failure to shift. But no issues with that.
He couldn’t get to it till tomorrow, but said he thought id be OK to drive 40mins home. I did after buying trans fluid and a funnel, just incase. The drive home showed 193 to 202 f, noticed it cooled twice to 199. No drips when I looked back at home and the fluid was still in the hashs.

What’s the deal?

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