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No problems, need advice
Hey Guys I've got a great truck 04 F-250 super duty 6.0. I'm getting 18 mpg and could be better if I keep my foot out of it. I have 29,000 miles on it with no problems and I see no recalls listed for the vin of this truck. I have changed the oil every 2-3k miles. Now I'm ready to change the tranny oil. Has anybody had any trouble doing this? My last F-150 went 200K with no problems using this time table for oil changes so I thought I'd keep it the same. I never take my cars to the dealer until I'm about to go nuts trying to fix them myself
( d*m computers).
At what point (miles) do you think I can switch to Aimsoil ? 29K broke in?
Any thing I need to know about the tranny oil change?
Thanks for your input.
v/r gordy
( d*m computers).
At what point (miles) do you think I can switch to Aimsoil ? 29K broke in?
Any thing I need to know about the tranny oil change?
Thanks for your input.
v/r gordy
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From: Los Lunas,NM
I just did a drain and fill with the external filter change, no problems just make sure you use Mercon SP only. You have plenty of miles for a change to synthetic, just be advised to use certified oil. good luck
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From: Los Lunas,NM
Look up in the front passenger side corner of your truck. It is 4 or 5 inches tall, aluminium, round with a hex head on the end. If you cannot find it, when you go to the dealership for the mercon sp and filter they can show you were it is.
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Just did my tranny, took 10.5 qts to refill. This isn't a total fill, because you can't drain the converter. There is a way to drain more fluid, but it entails running the trans dry, and then filling and repeating the process.
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complete waste of money if the converter is not flushed, its like draining all but 2 quarts of your oil and putting new in, makes no sense. and it just a waste of money to change so often but it is your money.good luck.
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Hey Navy, make sure the Amisol you use is certified, and do some research on synthetics in general. From what I can gather it has much more additives than most synthetics, and less actual synthetic oil than say Rotella or Mobil1. I have been using Mobil1 to help protect the turbo as it has a higher "coke" temp than dino oil, not to mention the potential mileage increase. This article is by a guy who really seems to be in the know, & I think it is a good read regardlesss. It has been posted here b4. http://www.boss302.com/oil.htm
I actually spoke with him thru email several times & he has oil down pat. Also if you had the recall done they changed all th tranny fluid at that time.
I actually spoke with him thru email several times & he has oil down pat. Also if you had the recall done they changed all th tranny fluid at that time.
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