I'd like to change transmission oil but have no info on how much oil do i need and what kind is preferable.
Could you please help me? '82 F150 Manual transmission.
May be someone can share good technique to do that?
Thank you!

 

Should have two bolts with square heads on the side of your trans. Take out the lower one and let it drain into a pan, pop open the top one once it drains a bit to help with airflow. Then once it stops draining put the lower bolt/plug back in. Then squirt/pour your gear oil into the top hole just until it spills out a bit or is level with the hole. I believe it took like 7.0 pints of 80w90 gear oil, which equates to 4 or 4.5 quarts. Too lazy to do the conversion in my head.

 

Thank you!
Wow, almost same amount as for the engine...

 

Look on the tag on your driver side door jamb, right near the striker bolt. Look for "Trans" near the bottom of the tag. What letter is listed under "Trans"?

The letter is a code that will tell us what transmission you have.

 

B - what does it mean?

 

Thats a T18 and gear oil was never used in them. It takes 50w engine oil and thats from Borg Warner 15w40 is also a good year round choice.

 

Are you sure? In 1981, a code of B is a Clark Manual 4-speed Overdrive but 1982 might be different (or might not be).

 

Yes, I have Clark. I ordered the official letter from Ford and it shows 4-speed manual transmission overdrive (clark).
So, I need 5 q. of 15w40? full synthetic or?

 

Meh honestly I find that transmission sexy from what I have read about it, do want! I would run 80w90, but I don't know much about them...

 

Its a t170 Tremec unit , if you look in a chiltons book the clark is a misprint.

 

I finally bought the oil and climbed under the truck but can't find the drain plug! I found the fill plug but not the drain. Please help!