Auto trans fluid change
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Auto trans fluid change
I just started draining my pan on my 02 PSD and the fluid is still very red and doesnt smell burt at all..... am I wasting my time on changing the fluid?
I don't know when it was changed last but I bought the truck last year and about 15,000 miles ago. I guess I am thinking better safe than sorry.
I don't know when it was changed last but I bought the truck last year and about 15,000 miles ago. I guess I am thinking better safe than sorry.
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I bought my 2000 F350 year and a half ago with 51,000 miles on it now 59,000 and the tranny fluid was the original and it was also perfect, but I decided to change it and flush it last month anyways, even if it cost a few bucks ya can at least have peace of mind.
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Just a note,
There are two kinds of Trans filters out there for the 4x4, or people with the Deep trans Pans like the mag Hytec, a fully plastic unit made in the USA (The Good Unit USA), or the Metal Stamped unit that is 1/'2 plastic and 1/2 tin metal made in China. Most of the Parts Shops label the China Made Unit with Pep Boys, Auto one, Advanced Auto etc. But NAPA has the all plastic Unit made in the USA, a much larger unit, better desi8gned suction part and the same one Ford Labels for them. So as far as I could see the NAPA and Ford are the same units.
Any Deep pan 4r100 will use the 4x4 filter, even if it's a 2WD. They have a longer suction neck on them.
If you have a 2WD with the stock trans pan you would use the regular size filter.
All the best,
Russ
There are two kinds of Trans filters out there for the 4x4, or people with the Deep trans Pans like the mag Hytec, a fully plastic unit made in the USA (The Good Unit USA), or the Metal Stamped unit that is 1/'2 plastic and 1/2 tin metal made in China. Most of the Parts Shops label the China Made Unit with Pep Boys, Auto one, Advanced Auto etc. But NAPA has the all plastic Unit made in the USA, a much larger unit, better desi8gned suction part and the same one Ford Labels for them. So as far as I could see the NAPA and Ford are the same units.
Any Deep pan 4r100 will use the 4x4 filter, even if it's a 2WD. They have a longer suction neck on them.
If you have a 2WD with the stock trans pan you would use the regular size filter.
All the best,
Russ
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Tanks for the replies. I already had the NAPA filter and it was the deep one like what I read on several posts here... can't remember who specifically posted that info but kudos to them.
I have a photo of the leftovers attached to the magnet... anyone care to tell me if I have much to worry about?
I HOPE I DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, there were a couple of shavings and quite a bit of ground up stuff that I am assuming is from the clutches and friction plates?
I don't know much at all about the transmission stuff but the fluid swap was easier than I thought it would be. Thanks to Mark's excellent write up!!! Reps to you man!
I wondered how easy it would be to tell when the air appeared in the line but realized that the few bubbles at the start wasn't what was described. When the air is there its a full end of the fluid.
Thanks again for all the help!
Derek
I have a photo of the leftovers attached to the magnet... anyone care to tell me if I have much to worry about?
I HOPE I DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, there were a couple of shavings and quite a bit of ground up stuff that I am assuming is from the clutches and friction plates?
I don't know much at all about the transmission stuff but the fluid swap was easier than I thought it would be. Thanks to Mark's excellent write up!!! Reps to you man!
I wondered how easy it would be to tell when the air appeared in the line but realized that the few bubbles at the start wasn't what was described. When the air is there its a full end of the fluid.
Thanks again for all the help!
Derek
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Hmmm, the clutch material that is stuck on the magnet is normal, but those pieces and grit in the bottom of the pan don't look good. You got nothing to lose, fill it up and run it now. Are you changing the ATF because you are having problems or just PM?
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Its just PM. I have no idea when the transmission had its last fluid change and figured that if I went ahead and did anything I might as well start there. The truck is definately shifting better. Amazing how something so simple can make a noticeable difference.
Mark thanks again for the great instructions..... made me brave enough to attempt the project.
Mark thanks again for the great instructions..... made me brave enough to attempt the project.
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