Just be very clean when sampling,or you will not get accurate sample.

 

Hey guys I don't know what year Ford discontinued this. The torque converter can be drained and refilled with fresh fluid also. I don't remember for sure if there is a rubber plug on bottom of trans housing (possibly only on 150?) If no plug, the dust cover bolted to front, lower, of the transmission housing can be removed. Turn the engine over to see if a drain plug is in the converter. This lets you drain a lot more of old oil out of the tranny.

 

Torque Converter drains plugs are prior to Aug 2001 build dates IIRC.

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Our Resident auto trany Guy, Mark K. has a good write up on trany oil change [transfusion],If I remember right, you dont need to drain torque converter using His instructions.

 

From what I have read there are Two different pans (ford) f81z-7a194-ba (4wd, deep) (ford) f81z-7a194-aa (2wd, shallow). The shallow pan holds One quart less than the deep pan.

 

Yep, sorry for the mistake.

 

I have confirmed that is the case. I appear to have the deep pan. Size of pan also seems a factor when ordering tranny screen, although people say shallow pan will work with deep pan screen.

Oh, and let's make sure nobody calls that thing a 'filter' ever again

Seems to me calling it that is what makes ppl replace them for no reason.