1988"s stock/modified build

[1988]

hi all another question . which way do you think i should go on tranny fluid change. the truck has 91K on it . it had been sitting for awhile the last inspection sticker on it before new one was 2012. the fluid needs changing. i have had mixed results over the years when i was in automotive repair with changing just filter and fluid most have been fine . other well had issues with tranny after . should i go filter and gasket change only or should i go to tranny shop and have all the fluid changed . just looking for your thoughts . thanks in advance for your responses.

[jamesw]

hi all another question . which way do you think i should go on tranny fluid change. the truck has 91K on it . it had been sitting for awhile the last inspection sticker on it before new one was 2012. the fluid needs changing. i have had mixed results over the years when i was in automotive repair with changing just filter and fluid most have been fine . other well had issues with tranny after . should i go filter and gasket change only or should i go to tranny shop and have all the fluid changed . just looking for your thoughts . thanks in advance for your responses.

just my 2 cents when i got my 88 sport @ the first of the year the tranny fluid had never been changed so after doing some research and going around in circles lol i finally decided to just change the fluid not the filter. sense it is so ez to change the fluid by just unscrewing the plug on the bottom of the pan it was a no brainier. once i had all the fluid out i checked the fluid for trash or metal flakes lucky i found none second i smelled the old tranny fluid for any hint of burnt oil and once again got lucky. so then i filled it back up to the mark took it for a run down the road *about a mile or so* came back let it cool down drained it again checked the fluid for anything trash /flakes/ dirt /etc etc not finding anything but tranny fluid i went ahead and put new fluid *ya i know maybe over kill but hay it's cheap enough * and now have been running it for over 3 mo,s some of it has been up steep hills. the kickdown kicked right in no problems i checked the fluid last week and not a drop lost so that tells me that the filter and seal was ok. i think it will come down to what you feel comfortable with and your funds. hope this helped in some way.
my truck is a 1988 dodge ram 50 sport with the 2,6l and a weber carb. you can see my pics in my profile if need be.