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Hi All,
I am new to the site (first post), but have enjoyed reading the forums and articles.
I am a FoMoCo retiree and have just recently purchesed a '96 F150 2WD with 5.8 motor, E4OD trans., 3:55 LS rear. The truck has only 9,000 miles on it and has been very well taken care of...(really, like new).
I am in the process of changing out all the fluids. I would like to go all synthetic, AMS or Mobil 1. I have contacted both company's and they both told me that their synthetic ATF's would be compatable with my trans and also any residule fluid (Mercon) that I cannot purge from the system.
I am concetrating on the trans. (E4OD) right now and read an article on the site by Mark Kovalsky about changing fluid on a E4OD and the procedure sounds like a good one with regards to getting most of the fluid out of the trans without using a commercial flushing machine.
Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) using Mark's procedure?
Does anyone have any thoughts or negative experince with using synthetic ATF in a E4OD.
Any info would be appreciated. Nice to be a part of your group, Larry
I am new to the site (first post), but have enjoyed reading the forums and articles.
I am a FoMoCo retiree and have just recently purchesed a '96 F150 2WD with 5.8 motor, E4OD trans., 3:55 LS rear. The truck has only 9,000 miles on it and has been very well taken care of...(really, like new).
I am in the process of changing out all the fluids. I would like to go all synthetic, AMS or Mobil 1. I have contacted both company's and they both told me that their synthetic ATF's would be compatable with my trans and also any residule fluid (Mercon) that I cannot purge from the system.
I am concetrating on the trans. (E4OD) right now and read an article on the site by Mark Kovalsky about changing fluid on a E4OD and the procedure sounds like a good one with regards to getting most of the fluid out of the trans without using a commercial flushing machine.
Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) using Mark's procedure?
Does anyone have any thoughts or negative experince with using synthetic ATF in a E4OD.
Any info would be appreciated. Nice to be a part of your group, Larry
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Welcome Larry, always nice to meet a FoMoCo retiree as I`m sure you have a lot of interesting Ford related stories and tips to share with us.
We`re glad you have enjoyed reading these forums and hope you do so for a long time.
Congrats on your new ride, the '96 F150 must really be nice with only 9,000 careful miles on it, sounds like a real sweet deal. Nice to see it has been very well taken care of and is like new, a rare find.
For info on synthetic oils etc. drop into the Oil and Lubrication forum clicking on this link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum70/
Be sure to visit your Michigan Chapter: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum85/ soon to find out local events, happenings and to meet local members.
We`re glad you have enjoyed reading these forums and hope you do so for a long time.
Congrats on your new ride, the '96 F150 must really be nice with only 9,000 careful miles on it, sounds like a real sweet deal. Nice to see it has been very well taken care of and is like new, a rare find.
For info on synthetic oils etc. drop into the Oil and Lubrication forum clicking on this link: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum70/
Be sure to visit your Michigan Chapter: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum85/ soon to find out local events, happenings and to meet local members.
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Welcome to the site. Sure you're goin to enjoy the Forums being a FoMoCo man. You're going to meet a lot of nice folks with some good info. Of course I'm sure you can be of great help to some of use less educated folks to. Glad to have you. So come on in and make your self to home.
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