Automatic Transmission Filter
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Automatic Transmission Filter
Yesterday I was checking tranny fluid level before I added some Lucas and on one of the dipstick pulls, I got a tiny piece of foil (seal from added fuel probably) and some what looked like 1/4 in long pieces of brush bristle.
The dipstick of course just goes down into the resevour to measure fluid.
My question is, does all newly added fluid going into the belly of the tranny (resevour) have to then go through the filter before entering the rest of the trannies parts (control valves, torq converter, ect) ???
BTW........took it for a short ride and the hard shift between 1st and second was smoother almost instantly. Might be only a filter change and new fluid will take care of the tranny which I thought might need rebuilding or repairing. The present fluid is more brown than red.
The dipstick of course just goes down into the resevour to measure fluid.
My question is, does all newly added fluid going into the belly of the tranny (resevour) have to then go through the filter before entering the rest of the trannies parts (control valves, torq converter, ect) ???
BTW........took it for a short ride and the hard shift between 1st and second was smoother almost instantly. Might be only a filter change and new fluid will take care of the tranny which I thought might need rebuilding or repairing. The present fluid is more brown than red.
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All the fluid goes through the filter first.I put a b&m drain plug kit in mine when I changed my filter the first time with a bottle of Lucas . Every year I drain the pan out and refill with a 1/4 bottle of Lucas then fluid . This servce saved my worn tranny. I never flush a tranny or recomend it. .Pat
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My guess would be the foil came from the top of a qt of fluid being added at some time.
Someone was in a hurry and not paying attention to details.
I have a E4OD in a '94 F-150. It gets changed every 30K. Convetor & Trans = 14qts.
I'm not a fan of flushing either, but it is my understanding that with some of the newer transmission's it' the only way to change it.
Someone was in a hurry and not paying attention to details.
I have a E4OD in a '94 F-150. It gets changed every 30K. Convetor & Trans = 14qts.
I'm not a fan of flushing either, but it is my understanding that with some of the newer transmission's it' the only way to change it.
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Thanks guys,
Great idea Graveshift............gonna add a drain plug when I change the filter.
From what I understand, the converter on my 4r70w has a drain plug on it, I have a belhousing inspection plug.
Great idea Graveshift............gonna add a drain plug when I change the filter.
From what I understand, the converter on my 4r70w has a drain plug on it, I have a belhousing inspection plug.
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The easiest way to line the Convetor drain plug up with the access hole is to use a starter jumper switch attached to the starter solinod.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=35448
Just hook it up and drop it down beside the transmission. Bump the button to turn the motor.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=35448
Just hook it up and drop it down beside the transmission. Bump the button to turn the motor.
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There's a convertor drain plug on a Ford tranny? cool! I was planning to drop the pan, change the filter, and refill with Redline D4 ATF on my newly acquired truck (E4OD.) Can someone confirm if there is one? I have a half case (6 qts.) of fluid, is this enough with a convertor drain or should I order more?
Only vehicle I've ever owned with a drain plug was a '55 Studebaker with a '63 Flightomatic trans swapped in (old Borg-Warner) I thought that nobody used them anymore.
thanks,
nate
Only vehicle I've ever owned with a drain plug was a '55 Studebaker with a '63 Flightomatic trans swapped in (old Borg-Warner) I thought that nobody used them anymore.
thanks,
nate
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Convetor & Trans = 14qts. Yes there is a drain plug access is thru the rubber push in plug in the bottom of the bellhousing. Pry that plug out and turn the motor to align the plug with the hole.
This has alway's been where Ford's are better than X brands without a convertor drain plug.
I can't speak for the '2000 years and latter.
This has alway's been where Ford's are better than X brands without a convertor drain plug.
I can't speak for the '2000 years and latter.
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