Tranny fluid help needed
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Tranny fluid help needed
2000 f150 4x4
I posted this on the wrong thead at first, but here's my problem. I fixed a tranny leak yesterday and originally added too much fluid when I was done. So I decided to drain the fluid from the pan and refill to the right level. The guy a pep boys told me I needed Castrol dex/merc. So I ended up adding about 6 quarts of dex/merc only to realize after that the dipstick says mercon v. How bad is this? Can a wait a week or so to do a flush?
I posted this on the wrong thead at first, but here's my problem. I fixed a tranny leak yesterday and originally added too much fluid when I was done. So I decided to drain the fluid from the pan and refill to the right level. The guy a pep boys told me I needed Castrol dex/merc. So I ended up adding about 6 quarts of dex/merc only to realize after that the dipstick says mercon v. How bad is this? Can a wait a week or so to do a flush?
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So I spoke to a guy at Pep boys and they are gonna give me enough fluid to do a complete change. My question is how do I get all the bad fluid out? I have a drain plug in my torque converter. I live in an apt community so I'd like to be a clean as possible so I don't **** off the neighbors. I'm not opposed to getting some sort of fluid extractor. Just want to be clean and quick.
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Do a "pump and dump" exchange.
Open up the return line between the cooler and the tranny.
Connect a clear hose to the cooler line and direct into a 5 gallon bucket.
Start engine, run at idle and watch the clear hose for air bubbles, then shut off engine.
Dump in fresh fluid in the amount pumped out plus a quart or so.
Repeat pump-out, run the transmission through the gears while pumping.
Repeat dump and pump one more time, if you want to.
Refill to original level, restore the cooling line.
Open up the return line between the cooler and the tranny.
Connect a clear hose to the cooler line and direct into a 5 gallon bucket.
Start engine, run at idle and watch the clear hose for air bubbles, then shut off engine.
Dump in fresh fluid in the amount pumped out plus a quart or so.
Repeat pump-out, run the transmission through the gears while pumping.
Repeat dump and pump one more time, if you want to.
Refill to original level, restore the cooling line.
Last edited by projectSHO89; 10-17-2016 at 04:14 PM.
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I went out and checked the owners manual for my 2002 with 4R70. The transmission fluid capacity is 13.9 qts. (I thought I remembered my 2000 holding 12 qts. Evidently, my memory is faulty.) It also states that mixing Mercon and Mercon V can cause trans damage. So, I suggest draining and refilling asap.
It also states that fluid that is made to be used in either transmissions that require Mercon or Mercon V can cause damage if used in transmission that requre Mercon but is okay in transmissions that require Mercon V.
It also states that fluid that is made to be used in either transmissions that require Mercon or Mercon V can cause damage if used in transmission that requre Mercon but is okay in transmissions that require Mercon V.
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It also states that mixing Mercon and Mercon V can cause trans damage.
Any transmission that was made for Mercon may use either Mercon or Mercon V (now recommended as of 2006). Any transmission that was originally designed for Mercon V should NOT use Mercon. Simple enough?
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