Transmission Filter System
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Laughing Gas
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From: Oakville, Ontario
Transmission Filter System
Just wandering about a "Transmission Filter System" by DieselSite. After reading about this product and the benifits, my truck could get I am tempted to order one. But before I do, my wife says I should be asking all my FTE buddies out there if this is of good value. She says that I spend enough time reading and writing on here that I may just get some good advice. She also said the $200.00 plus could be better spend on her shopping trip. I just think she is hoping that I get some negative feed back on the filter system so she can be on her way.
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From: Millersville, MD
So what's wrong with your factory filter system?? There's prob nothing WRONG with the DieselSite's system, but WHY do you NEED it?
The factory system is plenty good enough unless you are towing a BIG trailer fulltime or some other humongous load.
Sorry....give your wife the $!
The factory system is plenty good enough unless you are towing a BIG trailer fulltime or some other humongous load.
Sorry....give your wife the $!
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From: CT
From what I have heard a good way to go is an 08+ pan with the filter in it.
The 08+ tranys have a real filter in the pan not just a screen like the 03-07 trucks.
Plus the newer pans are larger to hold more fluid so it should stay cooler.
I plan on doing this at the next fluid change.
The 08+ tranys have a real filter in the pan not just a screen like the 03-07 trucks.
Plus the newer pans are larger to hold more fluid so it should stay cooler.
I plan on doing this at the next fluid change.
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When to change tranny filter?
New to this site. Have spent weeks reading EVERYTHING. I was changing my oil today and noticed a filter coming out of the transmission right before the cooler (part of the tow package?) Is this the "factory" filter? If so, when should it be changed. Just bought the truck (06 F250 6.0L) 8K miles ago, currently has 130K.
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New to this site. Have spent weeks reading EVERYTHING. I was changing my oil today and noticed a filter coming out of the transmission right before the cooler (part of the tow package?) Is this the "factory" filter? If so, when should it be changed. Just bought the truck (06 F250 6.0L) 8K miles ago, currently has 130K. /
Inside is the "toilet paper roll" filter that guys will refer to.. Here's another pic..
This filter should be changed every 30K miles, along with draining the tranny pan and refilling with about 9 qts of Mercon SP.... Use only Mercon SP!!
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I hope that helps.. I don't know why I take pictures of this stuff.. Camera phones are the best.. 
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Here's a tip.. The canister housings are notoriously hard to unscrew.. If you use a ratchet or box end wrench, you will probably bend up the flimsy bracket that the housing is mounted to.. An impact gun is the best tool to break it loose without causing any damage.. Also, you might as well drop the pan to inspect after you've pulled the drain plug.. You should see some dark material around the magnet in the pan.. That's TQ convertor material, and is normal..You want to keep an eye out for small, non-magnetic chunks.. That can be a sign of excessive wear or internal damage.. The pan gasket is re-usable.. TQ the bolts to 11 ft/lbs in a criss cross pattern starting in the center/sides, and work your way to the front and back..
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Got it, thanks. Don't really know the service history behind the truck, bought it from an independent dealer. Filter probably hasn't been changed in quite a while if it is anything like the fuel and oil filters I changed out today. Yuck!
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Here, watch this video. Very informative for first timers on the 5r110. Hope it helps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1MR2...e=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1MR2...e=channel_page
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considering the current stock setup only really filters 10% of the fluid.
Last edited by loubell; Aug 22, 2009 at 10:07 PM. Reason: undo e mail notify
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From: Middle Tn.
I have to agree with loubell! Same goes for the coolant filter addition. Eventuall everything goes thru the filter. The advantage of a bypass filter is if it should plug up you still have full flow.