Any 'how to' links for Tranny fluid change for 2005 f150?

[BrewScrew]

I have a 2005 F150 5.4 Lariat and want to do my own trans fluid/filter change. I was wondering if there was a 'how-to' post or link someone knew of that could help me out. Thanks.

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[MercedesTech]

do a search:
http://f150online.com/forums/search....archid=1802976

Some of those have the answer, I'm just too lazy to go through em all and find out which ones.

Basically you need something that pushes new fluid in, and at the same time, a place for the old fluid to go. Keep pumping until new fluid is coming out (where the old fluid was)--if that makes sense

[BrewScrew]

Don't wanna pump in new while some old/new comes out. I was looking for a link that helps with dropping the pan and draining the torque converter. I kinda know how to do it from my 2001 4.6 SCREW but didn't kow if there was some unexpected differences in the 2005 5.4 Screw thanks

[MercedesTech]

GOTCHA !

Well, the biggest problem with doing that method, is these newer trucks don't have a drain on the TC and its it doesn't get ALL the fluid, even when ya can drain the TC. Leaves quite a bit of the "old" still in the system.

To drop the pan, you simply get under there and start un-bolting it. Be careful not to spill it all over, and make sure ya got PLENTY of rags and proper clean up tools nearby. Pull the pan down and pour into your used oil container. Your gunna have some drippin down, so make sure rags are handy.

The newer trucks comes with a reuseable gasket, so you should be good there. Now just bolt pan back up, and fill (through dipstick tube is the easiest).
** make sure you have the engine running and warmed up a bit when checking the fluid level. Also know, that doing just the pan MAYBE gets up to 1/3 of the fluid in your trans. so you should do this method more often if your going to stick with it. I'd also look into an aftermakret tranny pan, one with a drain plug (Mag Hytech). It'll make it MUCH easier next time around.