and seeing as how i'm not racing the car on the track, or doing some 'fast and the furious' street racing, i was recommended by my mechanic to stick with a factory replacement, that way i wouldn't wear out my transmission faster. And i was recommended that by a few other mechanics as well

 

God bless her! She did you well, it's time for retirement

Mine is up for retirement, 2 years but he's had his fair share!