Hey, I have one of those. It has been an incredibly solid/reliable truck. Like any high mileage used car, make sure you change all the fluids ASAP. One maintenance item on that car which is often overlooked is the cleaning of the throttle body and IAC valve. It is easy and quick, but should be done every 15-20k miles.

About the whirring noise. Does that happen right after you start the car and drive it? If so, that is normal but it should go away after you drive around a bit. When the car is cold/just started, the transmission shifts a bit later than when it is warmed up. The shift from 2nd to 3rd is also fairly abrubt when the car is cold. My truck has been like that since I bought it with 20k miles.

Do a drain and top-up on the A/T. It is easy since it has a drain plug. You will need about 5.5 quarts to top it up. Although there is some disagreement on this issue. Any Dexron III rated fluid should be fine.

BTW that is a very good price, although that is why I still have this truck. It has no resale value but has another 100k miles left in it.

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