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Old 10-24-2018, 02:58 PM
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Transmissions are also designed to be serviced using an exchange machine, not a pan drop. A pan drop only gets about 1/3 of the fluid out and there haven't been drain plugs in the torque converters for quite a few years now.
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Definitely will look into getting an upgraded transmission pan w/ drain plug next time I do a drain & fill. Most vehicles have a drain plug for the transmissions and diffs. Why did Ford trucks choose to go without? .

A complete fluid exchange would be best
 
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Old 10-24-2018, 04:12 PM
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Most vehicles have a drain plug for the transmissions and diffs.
Not these days. I haven't seen an automatic transmission pan with a factory drain plug since the old Chevy Powerglide.
 
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Old 10-25-2018, 01:11 AM
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My 2016 6F35 transmission has a drain plug, and a fill level port, but no dipstick.
 
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