Trans Fluid change, Help
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Trans Fluid change, Help
I have a 04 F250 6.0. Any good threads out there for dropping the trans Pan and replacing the filter and seal. My seal is leaking so I'm trying to find info from start to finish. Also looking for fluid type and amount. Never done this, I'm sure it will be a mess! lol I'm at 200,000 miles and I don't think its been done yet I got the truck at 140,000.
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I have a 04 F250 6.0. Any good threads out there for dropping the trans Pan and replacing the filter and seal. My seal is leaking so I'm trying to find info from start to finish. Also looking for fluid type and amount. Never done this, I'm sure it will be a mess! lol I'm at 200,000 miles and I don't think its been done yet I got the truck at 140,000.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Fluid: Mercon SP or LV at O'Reilly's $5.99 per quart. You'll need 7.5 to 8 quarts each time you drain it. It holds 18 quarts. I bought 24 quarts and changed it out at 100-500 mile intervals.
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You will only get a little more than 8 qts. out dropping the pan. The 18 qts. quoted is with a complete flush which you can't do without a machine. You also don't need to change the internal filter. Just the external filter. My suggestion would be to drop the pan, install the new gasket and add 8 qts. of SP or LV only. Check level and if good then drive it for a 100 miles or one week, as per expy, and then just pull the drain plug, drain and add 8 qts. and repeat one more time. After that I would do the drain plug drain and 8 qts. every 10,000 mile with a new external tranny filter.
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I thought the earlier Trucks u did need to change internal filter 
I know the 05+ (torqueshift) have a screen filter instead of the old media & also i read somewhere (but cant find of course) how to drain the remaining old fluid.
I believe it entailed removing cooler lines & using suction side to draw new fluid from container & pump side into waste container until fluid is clean
I know the 05+ (torqueshift) have a screen filter instead of the old media & also i read somewhere (but cant find of course) how to drain the remaining old fluid.
I believe it entailed removing cooler lines & using suction side to draw new fluid from container & pump side into waste container until fluid is clean
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you can get 12qt out with alittle messing around that only leaves 6qt in
This Hot flush machine is in ?? in my mind
I just don't think because a Flush machine is Hooked up to it and 18qt went into it that it Flushes 100% theres to many different Paths ect for the Fluid to go not as simple as in 1 end and out the other especialy since there is no gears changed like it was being Driven
It maybe the best thing going IDK I just think theres a lot of things that would have to come into play for it to work like everyone thinks it does
Just because 18qt went in Don't mean 18qt of OLD Oil went Out
I would be surprised if the flush machine really flushed more then 14qt of old oil out
BUT MAYBE IT DOES 100% Change of fluid IDK I'm just a little skeptical Because of Lack of Knowledge on how its Done exactly
Does anyone know the Flush sequence and how the Machine is Hooked Up??? Supply and return lines where they hook up??????do the Silinoids get cycled at least?????
I would Love to Know I haven't been able to find anything on it Iv asked before Just need the Right Person/s to see it
This Hot flush machine is in ?? in my mind
I just don't think because a Flush machine is Hooked up to it and 18qt went into it that it Flushes 100% theres to many different Paths ect for the Fluid to go not as simple as in 1 end and out the other especialy since there is no gears changed like it was being Driven
It maybe the best thing going IDK I just think theres a lot of things that would have to come into play for it to work like everyone thinks it does
Just because 18qt went in Don't mean 18qt of OLD Oil went Out
I would be surprised if the flush machine really flushed more then 14qt of old oil out
BUT MAYBE IT DOES 100% Change of fluid IDK I'm just a little skeptical Because of Lack of Knowledge on how its Done exactly
Does anyone know the Flush sequence and how the Machine is Hooked Up??? Supply and return lines where they hook up??????do the Silinoids get cycled at least?????
I would Love to Know I haven't been able to find anything on it
Iv asked before Just need the Right Person/s to see it
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HOW TO GET MORE THAN *QT TRANNY FLUID OUT
How To Get More Than 8 To 7 Quarts - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
I used this^^to get 12qt out
The main thing was Blowing the Lines with air that got ALOT More fluid out
How To Get More Than 8 To 7 Quarts - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
I used this^^to get 12qt out
The main thing was Blowing the Lines with air that got ALOT More fluid out
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You will only get a little more than 8 qts. out dropping the pan. The 18 qts. quoted is with a complete flush which you can't do without a machine. You also don't need to change the internal filter. Just the external filter. My suggestion would be to drop the pan, install the new gasket and add 8 qts. of SP or LV only. Check level and if good then drive it for a 100 miles or one week, as per expy, and then just pull the drain plug, drain and add 8 qts. and repeat one more time. After that I would do the drain plug drain and 8 qts. every 10,000 mile with a new external tranny filter.
King-bRanch:
The internal filter is a fine mesh screen in all year models and not required to be changed.
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2003 thru 2007 has the sreen mess filter. 2008 Ford went with a true internal filter. 2008 ia also the 1st year for the 6.4.
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Up until Job#2 2008 you did NOT need to change the internal filter. As a running change during the 2008 model year the external filter was deleted and the internal filter improved to where it is better than the external filter was. These later internal filters DO need to be changed. If there is no external filter housing then the internal filter needs to be changed.
That won't work. There is no suction side to draw the fluid in.
Not true. See above.
Not all 2008 trucks are like this. See above.
Not all 2008 trucks are like this. See above.
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Right or wrong, I have only ever done spill n fills in 03-07 Superduty trucks.
I'll drop the pan to clean the magnet and only change the external filter.
I also only do spill n fills in my 2004 Maxima and those are notrious for lunching the tranny early. Mine has 230,000 miles.
Josh
I'll drop the pan to clean the magnet and only change the external filter.
I also only do spill n fills in my 2004 Maxima and those are notrious for lunching the tranny early. Mine has 230,000 miles.
Josh
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Not sure how accurate but this process looks accurate
Transmission flush procedures - Ford Diesel Power Forums
Transmission flush procedures - Ford Diesel Power Forums