AODE trans reliable?

Promodmerc67 · Aug 9, 2014

Is the AODE a reliable transmission? I have no experience with one. I'd love a manual car but if an emergency were to arise my wife can't drive a manual.

My DD is a manual so only one manual per household for me.:sad:

toyman · Aug 9, 2014

They're as good as the build and are fairly reliable in stock form. You could also install a manual valve body and shift it like a manual if you wanted.

RichV · Aug 10, 2014

Or teach wifey how to drive a manual.

AOD/E are rock solid, I've even put a 125shot to one on a fairly regular basis. I still know where the car is and it's still on the same AOD.

Promodmerc67 · Aug 11, 2014

RichV said:
Or teach wifey how to drive a manual.

AOD/E are rock solid, I've even put a 125shot to one on a fairly regular basis. I still know where the car is and it's still on the same AOD.

I would have to pay someone to teach her. I don't have the patience for that. The way she is glued to her phone talking while driving I can only imagine what a car would look like if she was driving a manual.

RichV · Aug 11, 2014

Yea, that in itself is dangerous as shit.

CC'S95GT · Aug 11, 2014

I'm going through the same thing with my wife as well.
She absolutely refuses to learn to drive a manual. :argue:And it just so happens that her truck is having issues right now and repaires would be much easier if she did know how to drive a manual. Still she refuses.:BangHead:

Promodmerc67 · Aug 11, 2014

It makes it a pain trying to find a Mustang as the majority are manual. If find an auto it's more than I want to spend, a three hour drive, or a convertible. Nothing against convertible,s but living in Kansas City there are not that many months that the weather is nice enough to put the top down.

chris91 · Aug 11, 2014

The AODE held up great in my Vortech Supercharged 94 GT. It only had a shift kit too. There are companies that build them to hold whatever you want also.

russ8825 · Aug 12, 2014

The AODEs work very well, the only thing that fails on them is the OD band sometimes. Just get shiftkit on it. If you plan on doing some racing, a high stall converter helps.