Tranmission maint
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Mountain Pass
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From: Norfolk VA
Tranmission maint
I plan on chaning my transmission fluid and filter tomorrow. My plan was just to drop the pan and only empty the fluid from the pan.
What else should I look for while I have it open?
Any tricks to get more of the old fluid out?
What type of transmission fluid should I use?
How much fluid?
Thanks
Doug
What else should I look for while I have it open?
Any tricks to get more of the old fluid out?
What type of transmission fluid should I use?
How much fluid?
Thanks
Doug
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Washington state
less costly, petroleum mineral oil based ATF- Chevron Isosyn ATF or Valvoline Maxlife. stay away from the cheapy store branded stuff-garbage
$$$ Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF or Castrol Import Veh ATF, both rated for Ford Mercon, both partial PAO synthetic. don't waste your money on the Castrol Domestic
Walmart has good prices on ATF and check sales in your area
search aero forum for gentle flush
I would do a filter change and then a full 12 quart change
put 3 quarts into empty reinstalled pan.
disconnect rubber interconnect line on cooler line below radiator or loosen and drop ATF line from radiator side cooler connection
drain out 2 quarts into container with engine running
shut off and add 2 qts.
repeat until 11 qts ran thru
save last qt to top off
add an inline filter in neoprene line such as Microfine from tranny shop.
$$$ Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF or Castrol Import Veh ATF, both rated for Ford Mercon, both partial PAO synthetic. don't waste your money on the Castrol Domestic
Walmart has good prices on ATF and check sales in your area
search aero forum for gentle flush
I would do a filter change and then a full 12 quart change
put 3 quarts into empty reinstalled pan.
disconnect rubber interconnect line on cooler line below radiator or loosen and drop ATF line from radiator side cooler connection
drain out 2 quarts into container with engine running
shut off and add 2 qts.
repeat until 11 qts ran thru
save last qt to top off
add an inline filter in neoprene line such as Microfine from tranny shop.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Wichita
Don't forget to replace the o-ring on the filter neck. Sometimes the old one gets stuck in the tranny, and sometimes the new filter doesn't supply one. Look for it. Your tranny will shift lousy with out it. I know.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Kansas
Originally Posted by 96_4wdr
add an inline filter in neoprene line such as Microfine from tranny shop.
The part number for the filter ONLY was XC3P-7B155-BA. In case that number doesn't work, Ford actually had another number for the filter and it was XC3Z-7B155-BA.
I haven't checked lately to see if it is still available, but I suspect it is. It's about the size of an Aerostar fuel filter. These things are, IMO, the absolute best external tranny filter for the size, albeit somewhat pricey.
I only wished I had saved all of them.
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