E4OD Fluid Change
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E4OD Fluid Change
Guys,
Decided to change my own tranny fluid. I plan on dropping the pan and changing the filter, then draining the converter.
But what about the fluid in the lines and radiator? Should I try to blow this our or is this not enough to worry about?
Reason I ask is that the last time I changed the fluid, I only got about half of it out.
Also, what's the best brand of Mercon to use? Do the E4OD's have a preference?
Thanks,
Rob
Decided to change my own tranny fluid. I plan on dropping the pan and changing the filter, then draining the converter.
But what about the fluid in the lines and radiator? Should I try to blow this our or is this not enough to worry about?
Reason I ask is that the last time I changed the fluid, I only got about half of it out.
Also, what's the best brand of Mercon to use? Do the E4OD's have a preference?
Thanks,
Rob
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get trans. filter from ford, get a lot of trans. fluid if you are going to flush the lines.
if the trans fluid is not real burnt i would not mess with the very small amount in trans lines.
add a bottle of lucas trans fluid.
if the trans fluid is not real burnt i would not mess with the very small amount in trans lines.
add a bottle of lucas trans fluid.
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Well, I finally got around to changing the fluid. Dropped the pan, re-installed Ford filter and flushed everything through the return line method linked above.
It made a HUGE difference - it is a LOT quieter and the shifts are a TON smoother. I guess it degrades slowly over time and you get used to it and don't notice how badly the transmission is behaving.
The only thing it didn't fix is the shudder - it seems a little better but it's still there. I'll add a tube of Dr. Tranny's Shuddre Stop and see if that clears that up.
And I highly recommend the linked flush method. I did the Expy a few weeks back using this and after doing it twice I think I got out WAY more of the old fluid with a lot less work.
It made a HUGE difference - it is a LOT quieter and the shifts are a TON smoother. I guess it degrades slowly over time and you get used to it and don't notice how badly the transmission is behaving.
The only thing it didn't fix is the shudder - it seems a little better but it's still there. I'll add a tube of Dr. Tranny's Shuddre Stop and see if that clears that up.
And I highly recommend the linked flush method. I did the Expy a few weeks back using this and after doing it twice I think I got out WAY more of the old fluid with a lot less work.
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Fluid change
Glad that helped you. I don't recall the post you made about the shudder? I put a can of trans-x in mine when I changed fluid & after 1000 miles the fluid is still red.
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the post earlier in this thread i suggested lucas.
i have posted how to change the fluid and what to put in at least 20 times in past posts.
it is amazing what a difference new fluid makes.
i have posted how to change the fluid and what to put in at least 20 times in past posts.
it is amazing what a difference new fluid makes.
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I didn't add anything to the fluid yet. I figured that before I tried anything I'd see if fresh fluid would fix all the ills.
Since it didn't and the tranny is now full, I figured I'd try the Dr. Tranny shudder fix first. Since it is only a small tube, I won't have to suck out any of the new fluid. I filled it all the way to the top of the fill range - I would not want to pour another quart in unless I pulled some out. That's why I didn't try the Lucas.
I love the look of red oil on a tranny dipstick
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Since it didn't and the tranny is now full, I figured I'd try the Dr. Tranny shudder fix first. Since it is only a small tube, I won't have to suck out any of the new fluid. I filled it all the way to the top of the fill range - I would not want to pour another quart in unless I pulled some out. That's why I didn't try the Lucas.
I love the look of red oil on a tranny dipstick
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[QUOTE=Bear1_301]Here's a link, hope it helps?
http://www.7point3.com/Writeups/TransFlush.aspx[/QUOTE] this is ok for the e40d? it says 4r100. also what trans fluid is recommended , mercon? and lucas?
http://www.7point3.com/Writeups/TransFlush.aspx[/QUOTE] this is ok for the e40d? it says 4r100. also what trans fluid is recommended , mercon? and lucas?
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