Slowly tighten each one but do it in a diagonal pattern to insure tightness throughout the whole pan. Be careful with pan seal as some are r … eusable and I prefer those. Tube needs to fit snuggly in the metal fill tube. Clean pan bottom especially magnetic donut reverse what you did and refill. While carefully holding the pan in place, remove the rest of the bolts, and remove the pan.
Once the pan is removed, there will be a transmission filter that should be replaced also. Add recommended amount and let car idle in neutral for about 10 minutes to check for leaks and allow fluid to get into the new filter. Fill until lube comes out the fill hole. I ended up using 8 qts trying to get the right level of fluid. It may be stuck to the transmission pan gasket. The owners manual and the Ford Website state the fluid is to be changed at 60,000 miles, a flush and filter change at 150,000 miles. Later model transmissions are a 'sealed unit' and according to Ford are designed to go 150,000 m without a fluid change.
Ford does not provide a procedure to service the transmission filter seperately from the transmission overhaul. While carefully holding the pan in place, remove the rest of the bolts, and remove the pan. This allows you to see if you tranny is acting alright and not eating at the valve walls. Don't over torque the bolts or you could crack the pan or strip a bolt. Always catch the old fluid in an approved container a … nd dispose of properly. Flushing the system captures most of this fluid and replaces it with fresh fluid, therefore extending the life of your transmission. Oftentimes when purchasing a new transmission filter, it will come with a transmission pan gasket- but be sure.
The lower pan takes a hex key … and is located to the left of the pan when looking at the car from the front, the upper is a brass bolt. According to the service manuals, the 1. Counterpoint to … the above; while it might not be required, and the dealership service department is in business to make a profit, it might be in this one instance they are actually giving good advice to do a flush and fill every 30,000 miles. If your transmission has 100,000 miles on it and has never been flushed, flushing it may do more harm than good, as sediments can be dislodged within the transmission that could get lodged in the small orfices in various valves within the transmission. Also, it's recommended to repeat the process twice for a total of 3 times. You will have to replace the wiring harness , add a automatic trans computer cables etc.
To change the oil for a manual tranny, put the car on a lift. Once drained how much and what fluid do I need I had my manuals stolen and don't know th capacities? You can carefully pry the pan off, but be careful not to gouge the transmission housing, or bend the transmission pan. Place the drain pan under the the drain. If the vehicle is 4x4 the transmission pan is alittle larger and will take close to 18 quarts. For the home mechanic this is a very difficult procedure and ill advised to attempt if there are no issues with the tranny. Don't forget a new transmission pan gasket.
Make sure you install the correct lube. That's part of the answer. Check your owner's manual for the co … rrect application. Clean off all the excess gasket off the pan and creating a clean surface to put the new one on. Don't forget a new transmission pan gasket.
Just about any quality transmission shop can do flush and fills, in addition to the dealership. You can tell that you have this t … ype of transmission as it has no dipstick. Fill until fluid bgins to drip out the side hole. Before you go back under the car take your new filter with you and put that back in the transmission. Now put a little bit off tranny fluid on both sides of the gasket before putting it on the transmission.
But the choice is certainly up to each individual. Since the water pump is almost at the bottom of the rad, you may as well drain it all since it only takes a few minutes to do, and you won't ri … sk losing it all. The automatic transmission has two 2 fluid pans. Earlier models, pre 2002, had a dipstick and you could check fluid levels and top-up the fluid. If you do not see a drain plug on the bottom or side of the transmission pan, then it does not have one. If there is a real need to change the transmission fluid, one simply unscrews the drain plug on the bottom of the transmission.
If you have to do it yourself for financial reasons, I would suggest buying a good manual and spending some time with it before attempting it, rather than trying to do it by following instructions online. After draining, replace the drain plug. Dealerships and Tranny shops use a scanner to obtain the temp of the fluid so they can accurately guage the right amount of fluid. I attempted this and spent a day trying to get the level of fluid right. The critical factor with these trannies seems to be the volume of fluid in the tranny.
Also, note that the fluid needed is specifically Mercon V. Put 3 quarts in then check it. Without the right level the tranny would stick, crunch and thud. If there is a need to do this, it is strongly suggested that one drop the transmission pan and change the filter also. There is a hex drain plug facing rear on transmission pan.