E40D transmission fluid
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E40D transmission fluid
I have a '91 F-250 7.3 with the E40D (I think). I just drained the oil and what looks to be 2 gals came out. The book says "fill with 3 quarts, add if needed" but thats in the "universal book" with several other tranys listed.
When I drained it, first I removed the plug from the driver side of the trans case, not much came out 1/4 of a quart. The pan it's self was completely full. The parts store said there were two pans a shallow and a deep. I think mine is the deep (about 3.5-4" at the lowest point).
When I checked the fluid (warm and in park) the level was WAY over the hash marks (maybe 2-3").
Now I just got the truck and have had "spongy" response with it and odd gear changes. Would this be the culprit? ,
Did not drain the T/C, should I do that as well or do you even have to?
How much do I add back?
Could this be another transmission and I'm just not aware of it? It has "ford" on the pan and has P R N O/D 2 1 on the column. Or did someone just make a measurement mistake somewhere in the past?
When I drained it, first I removed the plug from the driver side of the trans case, not much came out 1/4 of a quart. The pan it's self was completely full. The parts store said there were two pans a shallow and a deep. I think mine is the deep (about 3.5-4" at the lowest point).
When I checked the fluid (warm and in park) the level was WAY over the hash marks (maybe 2-3").
Now I just got the truck and have had "spongy" response with it and odd gear changes. Would this be the culprit? ,
Did not drain the T/C, should I do that as well or do you even have to?
How much do I add back?
Could this be another transmission and I'm just not aware of it? It has "ford" on the pan and has P R N O/D 2 1 on the column. Or did someone just make a measurement mistake somewhere in the past?
#2
I have the same truck as you and I serviced my E4OD last weekend. The deeper pan is on 4WD trucks if I recall correctly. I got about 3-3.5 gallons out of my tranny by disconnecting the cooler hose and running the engine for a minute or so. I cleaned the pan and magnet and reinstalled them with a new gasket. I put back in 9 quarts + 1/2 gallon and mine reads right about at the hash marks. I probably need another quart.
It really helps draining it with the cooler lines so you don't have a pan full of fluid to dump everywhere. If it is overfilled, you should remove some fluid or you risk blowing a seal, etc when parts start moving and heating up.
It really helps draining it with the cooler lines so you don't have a pan full of fluid to dump everywhere. If it is overfilled, you should remove some fluid or you risk blowing a seal, etc when parts start moving and heating up.
#3
You need to drop the pan then, while it is off, fit a new filter. Then, as most of the old fluid is in the torque converter, you need to drain that as well. There should be a drain bung on the converter. A refill will take around 16qts of fresh fluid with all that done.
yes the 4x4 has a deeper pan so you need to get the correct filter.
yes the 4x4 has a deeper pan so you need to get the correct filter.
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My magnet had a lot of crap on it, too. Just wipe it all off and spray down the pan with brake cleaner. If your fluid has a burnt smell or is really dark, you may have some issues. Other than that, it just may not have been serviced in a while. I am planning on installing a screw-on filter to the tranny cooler lines to help keep the fluid clean.
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