Is it still a common belief that the '05 trucks do not circulate trans fluid in park when in stock form?

I'm just curious if the general knowledge has changed in the last couple of years.

What I'm really getting at, is do I still continue idling in neutral rather than park?? I have been for 134,000 miles worth of cool downs and trips into the grocery store. Stock trans is still fine, but I break a parking brake release lever every 18 months now.

 

Yes, still idle it in neutral.

 

Yes, definitely still idle in neutral. As for the parking brake cable breaking every 18 months, that's kind of odd. How far are you depressing the pedal to get the brake to engage? Is the cable able to move freely when you depress the pedal?

 

I always idle my truck in neutral with the parking brake on and I have been doing it this way for five years. How in gods creation are you breaking parking brake release handles?

 

The plastic lever deal is breaking, not the cable.

It's not that uncommon actually. There's a thread about it somewhere....I think that handle wasn't designed for every day use.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...=parking+lever

it seems I recalled the thread because I started it

 

I have been setting the parking brake on mine ever since I learned about the recall on the trans. (Honk your horn if it isn't in park and you open the door recall ) Rather than take it to the dealer for that flash, I simply set my parking break. I haven't broke the release yet but I am also careful after reading that thread a while back.

Back to the OP's question, I also idle in neutral.

 

Putting pressure on the pedal before pulling should take less force to pull the release.

 

Wow that's the first I've heard of the handle actually breaking. I've been setting mine every time I've parked since I got it, no problems so far.

 

For sure I have a standard so I have to have the park brake on to idle in neutral putting your foot on the pedal when releasing the park brake also stops the mud on the pedal from flying in your face. That thing can be quite a catapult.
Jim O

 

Ditto the flash remarks. I have gotten that recall at least eight times now for my 04 and it goes in the shredder each and every time.

 

Gentlemen, I have a 2011 CTD 6spd auto. Do I need to idle my truck in Neutral with the E-brake instead of park? Reason I ask is because my truck has 1800 miles on it but also has about 240hrs of idle on it. It idles due to my work and the fact that I leave it running.

 

No. The 68RFE flows fluid in park.

Dodge/Chrysler Trannies that flow fluid in park. 45RE, 545RE, 68RFE, and Aisin AS68RC.

Trannies that don't. All other RE's, RH's, 727's and 904's.

 

THANK GOD. I do not want to replace my transmission. I appreciate your response and boy am I glad I have a 68RFE

 

Do you have documentation of this? Not saying your wrong, I'm just asking since documentation for such a wide spread issue that largely effects transmission longevity is something I would want to see before I went along with it.

 

I have always idled my truck in PARK.


I have over 370,000 miles on the tranny and no problems.