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Jan 7, 2006 | 05:02 PM

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steve(ill)

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my 2001 4W70 has a plug, the 2002- 2006 do not as RAcer said. I like to change the filter to get any trapped crud out. ANYONE that has pulled a pan will tell you there is crud in the bottom and stuck to the magnet and on the filter. The filter is not real course, it looks more like felt and can easily plugup with fine particles. i pulled the converter plug and got 8 quarts of decent oil, not dirty , not burnt. if its burnt that another story, but what you really need is a filter and to clean sediment out of the pan. flush dont do that.

Jan 7, 2006 | 08:12 PM

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56&03

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no one agrees

It's amazing how many opinions regarding changing tranny fluid there are.

Last edited by 56&03; Jan 7, 2006 at 08:17 PM.

Jan 7, 2006 | 09:20 PM

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mat-helm

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Talkin fluids here is like talking politics or religon..

Jan 7, 2006 | 10:54 PM

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more trans than anything else!

Jan 8, 2006 | 09:20 AM

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Ok, My 2004 Heritage has a rubber plug in the bell housing, does that mean I should have a torque converter plug?

Jan 8, 2006 | 09:25 AM

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Ok, My 2004 Heritage has a rubber plug in the bell housing, does that mean I should have a torque converter plug?

no

The plug is on the backside (Facing the engine). If it had one, you'd have to remove the plate at the bottom of the bell housing to get to it.

Jan 8, 2006 | 11:16 AM

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jbabbler the round rubber plug on the bottom of the bellhousing is where the drain plug would be if it had one but your truck is too new for there to be one.

Jan 8, 2006 | 08:56 PM

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MAT-HELM

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If it had one, you'd have to remove the plate at the bottom of the bell housing to get to it

Not quite true. I drained the TC on my Expedition by removing the rubber plug and turning the engine with a wrench until I lined up the drain plug on the TC.

RACERGUY

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jbabbler the round rubber plug on the bottom of the bellhousing is where the drain plug would be if it had one but your truck is too new for there to be one.

Thanks racerguy. I was hoping that seeing the rubber plug meant I had one. It sure in convenient to change the fluid with.