Hi RoadRunner:
Good to see the old timers are still around! I remember your moniker from when I used to log in to contour.org back in Seattle in '98. Sigh...back when I was planning to upgrade to a new V-6 contour before they dumped the model to make the icky econo-box Focus!
The Ford dealer in Santa Fe says I definitely need a new tranny, so there goes $2600 (he gave me a deal). Only good news is that I also get a 36mo or 36k warranty on the replacement tranny, which I wouldn't have got from any garage here in Los Alamos. And I have heard good things about the Santa Fe Ford repair service from friends and co-workers, so I'll cross my fingers.
Thanks everyone for all the advice!
