transmission filter change???????
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transmission filter change???????
2013 F-250 with the 6.2. I just bought this truck from an oil field company in Texas. It now has 140K miles on it so I called for a transmission flush. For a Hot transmission flush it is $199. To have them adding in dropping the pan and replacing the filter the price jumps to $371. I am being told the filter is $55 and the seal is $34. So that means about $100 in labor. Assuming it has never been changed since it was a company truck do you think it is worth changing the filter?
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I would personally not do a flush, since it probably has never had one. Flushes on transmissions that have never had one, or have likely not been maintained really well tend to dislodge deposits, which then will likely clog up solenoid valves or get stuck in various places (like the valve body), causing problems.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
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I would personally not do a flush, since it probably has never had one. Flushes on transmissions that have never had one, or have likely not been maintained really well tend to dislodge deposits, which then will likely clog up solenoid valves or get stuck in various places (like the valve body), causing problems.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
Truck is at the dealer now. I read an article where ford contemplated having an external filter to this transmission. I don't know why all auto makers don't do that now they have the flush method to maintain fluid. Them droping the pan to get to the filter isn't just economically friendly but it also isnt environmently friendly since they will be disposing of more oil.
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I would personally not do a flush, since it probably has never had one. Flushes on transmissions that have never had one, or have likely not been maintained really well tend to dislodge deposits, which then will likely clog up solenoid valves or get stuck in various places (like the valve body), causing problems.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
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I wouldn't call it a myth. Maybe it was the way oils used to be formulated but it did leave a mess inside components after years of abuse (lack of maintenance)
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So it isn't true that flushing a higher mileage transmission will cause it to fail, but many uninformed people believe it. As far as I can tell that's a myth. What would you call it?
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I would personally not do a flush, since it probably has never had one. Flushes on transmissions that have never had one, or have likely not been maintained really well tend to dislodge deposits, which then will likely clog up solenoid valves or get stuck in various places (like the valve body), causing problems.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
I would just do a filter change, drop pan, drain the TC if possible, and replace all trans fluid.
Personally I'd call this a myth based on my personal experience.
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I'm not the one to let a shop do any work on my truck. I'd rather buy the materials and parts and do it myself.
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I have a 4r100 transmission (not sure what you have.) And all I needed was a measured bucket, 1/2" clear vinyl tubing, hose clamp, and come wrenches to flush it. Just pull the return line coming from the cooler into the Tranny, put the hose on and run it into a bucket. Than its a drawn out process of starting, refilling, starting, refilling.
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This is why I drop the pan and do the filter, and then periodically (like every other oil change) just drain the pan and refill.
Got the filter and fluid yesterday (ordered online), and going to do it this weekend.
Thread is here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rain-fill.html
Got the filter and fluid yesterday (ordered online), and going to do it this weekend.
Thread is here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rain-fill.html
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This is why I drop the pan and do the filter, and then periodically (like every other oil change) just drain the pan and refill.
Got the filter and fluid yesterday (ordered online), and going to do it this weekend.
Thread is here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rain-fill.html
Got the filter and fluid yesterday (ordered online), and going to do it this weekend.
Thread is here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...rain-fill.html
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Assuming you are talking about the transmission pan gasket, Per Ford, the gasket is reusable. They can be obtained easily at the local parts stores if I run into a problem. Will try to get to it this weekend and post about it. Dropping the pan and replacing the filter is very easy, and I have done this in every truck I have ever owned. As I put in my other thread on this topic, I would install a drain plug or an aftermarket pan with a drain plug on my past vehicles so I could do a 50% fluid exchange easily.
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