To machine power flush or not?
new filter and pan clean or not?

http://http://www.filtercouncil.org/.../tsbs/98-2.pdf

 

I am not giving a opinon, just keep in mind, this was put to gether by the people who make filters

 

Just to add something, I have seen tons of posts over the years that shortly after a machine flush, the tranny takes a dump. Not once have I heard of a gentle flush and filter change cause this.

 

Hi Bob:

Considering the low cost of a filter & gasket ($10 online) it never hurts to replace them. On all the cars I have, I drill a hole on the pan and braze a nut on it to make an easy drain. When I am due for a filter change, I simply drain, fill, drive around town for 10 minutes, and repeat the cycle a few times to make sure I get all the dirty fluid out of the Torque Converter. Then I would drop the pan and replace the filter.

I know that I would be wasting some ATF, but ATF is cheaper and easier than a rebuild.

 

I change filter and fluide regulerly. I have never had a flush done to my trucks.

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/lc/lc.ph...bs%2Findex.php

this gos into more detail, and other types of filters.