Trans Fluid change, Help
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
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There is no way to get the fluid out of the torque converter.
Why don't you remove the line at the trans and blow all of the fluid out of the line? Why leave what's in the line up to the inline filter?
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Yes I understand
Oh Great Idea I didn't think of that
Since you mention this^^ Maybe I could use a Shop Vac to suck fluid from where the Line hooks up at the trans back into where the Thermostat sits in the Pump??
Maybe this will yield another 1/2qt or so of old fluid out with removal of that line you mention
Its getting Better and better as we work threw this!!Thanks for your help
Since you mention this^^ Maybe I could use a Shop Vac to suck fluid from where the Line hooks up at the trans back into where the Thermostat sits in the Pump??
Maybe this will yield another 1/2qt or so of old fluid out with removal of that line you mention
Its getting Better and better as we work threw this!!Thanks for your help
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Well I changed my seal, internal filter and external filter on my 04 6.0 this weekend. Boy that external was black and nasty. She took about 8 quarts. I plan on draining in a few weeks and filling again and external filter change. Thanks for the help guys!
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Yes I understand
Oh Great Idea I didn't think of that
Since you mention this^^ Maybe I could use a Shop Vac to suck fluid from where the Line hooks up at the trans back into where the Thermostat sits in the Pump??
Maybe this will yield another 1/2qt or so of old fluid out with removal of that line you mention
Its getting Better and better as we work threw this!!Thanks for your help
Oh Great Idea I didn't think of that
Since you mention this^^ Maybe I could use a Shop Vac to suck fluid from where the Line hooks up at the trans back into where the Thermostat sits in the Pump??
Maybe this will yield another 1/2qt or so of old fluid out with removal of that line you mention
Its getting Better and better as we work threw this!!Thanks for your help
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I performed 2 more drain and fills after this pan drop. 24 Quarts total over about 1,000 miles.
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Thanks for sharing the pic's. Strange that it looks like the drain plug isn't at the lowest possible place to drain completely.
I'm not sure that filter is black due to sediment but just from the dark ATF color. Your pan ATF looks pretty clear.
Last time I changed my filter, it looked the same, even though the fluid was clean.
I'm not sure that filter is black due to sediment but just from the dark ATF color. Your pan ATF looks pretty clear.
Last time I changed my filter, it looked the same, even though the fluid was clean.
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I know mechanics who say just leave the transmission alone if it has not be serviced properly. They claim servicing such a transmission will often lead to transmission failure and have seen it happen many times.
I have heard of the same also from other people. Further, I purchased a 2006 F260 5.4 gas engine with automatic transmission with 150,000 miles on it. I took it to have the transmission serviced and these mechanics said to leave it alone; just too risky to mess with.
I did not listen and took it to one of those Quick Lube places with a transmission flush machine and had the transmission system flushed out and fluid changed.
Within a week I started having transmission problems.
I have heard of the same also from other people. Further, I purchased a 2006 F260 5.4 gas engine with automatic transmission with 150,000 miles on it. I took it to have the transmission serviced and these mechanics said to leave it alone; just too risky to mess with.
I did not listen and took it to one of those Quick Lube places with a transmission flush machine and had the transmission system flushed out and fluid changed.
Within a week I started having transmission problems.
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Now remember I said I was obsessed
Did you just mean the half qt for that line doing the one line???
Because with very little effort just some air We can get four more quarts of oil out for a grand total of 12 to 13 Court out
Another thought just came to me is what if I blew air into the oil pressure test port that should be after the pump and maybe we wouldn't have to undo that line
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Guys, y'all might already know this. There is a mod for our tranny. Like Benny, I'm also obsessed. *evil cackle.
Change the tranny drain pan to the 6.4 pan, change the external filter setup to straight lines, and use the tranny internal filter for the 6.4.
Pretty much it. Lol. We eliminate the external filter setup, get a deeper pan, and the tranny internal filter is now a screen and an actual filter. Dammit.
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Change the tranny drain pan to the 6.4 pan, change the external filter setup to straight lines, and use the tranny internal filter for the 6.4.
Pretty much it. Lol. We eliminate the external filter setup, get a deeper pan, and the tranny internal filter is now a screen and an actual filter. Dammit.
Who needs hugs? Snuggy will give u some! But only if I'm on top. Have a great day y'all!
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
I know mechanics who say just leave the transmission alone if it has not be serviced properly. They claim servicing such a transmission will often lead to transmission failure and have seen it happen many times.
I have heard of the same also from other people. Further, I purchased a 2006 F260 5.4 gas engine with automatic transmission with 150,000 miles on it. I took it to have the transmission serviced and these mechanics said to leave it alone; just too risky to mess with.
I did not listen and took it to one of those Quick Lube places with a transmission flush machine and had the transmission system flushed out and fluid changed.
Within a week I started having transmission problems.
I have heard of the same also from other people. Further, I purchased a 2006 F260 5.4 gas engine with automatic transmission with 150,000 miles on it. I took it to have the transmission serviced and these mechanics said to leave it alone; just too risky to mess with.
I did not listen and took it to one of those Quick Lube places with a transmission flush machine and had the transmission system flushed out and fluid changed.
Within a week I started having transmission problems.
! sounds like it was on its way out anyway
As far as servicing the transmission right that's just the thing
they say it's supposed to be done with a heated flush machine
Nobody can find one and even if they did find a heated flash machine they wouldn't know how to use it
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
I agree just because the trans didn't get serviced at a regular interval Doesn't mean to forget about it and do nothing
That's probably the worst thing you could do
Maybe I'm just not seeing how proper clean fluid and a new filter could damage it even more
That's probably the worst thing you could do
Maybe I'm just not seeing how proper clean fluid and a new filter could damage it even more
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Wow... You guys are waaaaaaaay over thinking this.
Some of you guys have taken 10 years just to drive 30,000 miles LOL
Kind of funny when a million dollar excavator when changing the hydraulic and hydrostatic fluid, even if you drain 100 gallons there is still 30 gallons in the system. Does Deere or CAT care? Nope, dump n fill and move on.
Josh
Some of you guys have taken 10 years just to drive 30,000 miles LOL
Kind of funny when a million dollar excavator when changing the hydraulic and hydrostatic fluid, even if you drain 100 gallons there is still 30 gallons in the system. Does Deere or CAT care? Nope, dump n fill and move on.
Josh
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Wow... You guys are waaaaaaaay over thinking this.
Some of you guys have taken 10 years just to drive 30,000 miles LOL
Kind of funny when a million dollar excavator when changing the hydraulic and hydrostatic fluid, even if you drain 100 gallons there is still 30 gallons in the system. Does Deere or CAT care? Nope, dump n fill and move on.
Josh
Some of you guys have taken 10 years just to drive 30,000 miles LOL
Kind of funny when a million dollar excavator when changing the hydraulic and hydrostatic fluid, even if you drain 100 gallons there is still 30 gallons in the system. Does Deere or CAT care? Nope, dump n fill and move on.
Josh