Fluid Change Question
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Fluid Change Question
I have searched around the thread and found a lot of great info regarding changing the trans fluid. There was so much here it was kind of hard to piece everything together.
I have a 98 4.6, not sure which trans I have, but I do know it has 3.55 gears. I bought used about 6 months ago, it now has 80,000 miles. I checked the dipstick last night and it says to use the Mercon-V fluid. From searching on the thread, this is what I came up w/ to do for the fluid change.
I'm going to call around different shops & Ford dealers, to see exactly how they perform the change. From what I read, they should drop the pan not just do the flush. Is this true???? Also, i have to make sure they replace w/ the Mercon-V fluid. Is their anything else I should ask them about??? Also, from experience are shops like Midas, Jiffy Lube etc.....good places to get this done?? Or should I go to a regular transmission shop or the dealer??
Sorry to sound so unknowlegable on the subject, I just know that the Trans is a vital part of my truck and I want this done right.
Any input would be greatly appeciated. Thanks
I have a 98 4.6, not sure which trans I have, but I do know it has 3.55 gears. I bought used about 6 months ago, it now has 80,000 miles. I checked the dipstick last night and it says to use the Mercon-V fluid. From searching on the thread, this is what I came up w/ to do for the fluid change.
I'm going to call around different shops & Ford dealers, to see exactly how they perform the change. From what I read, they should drop the pan not just do the flush. Is this true???? Also, i have to make sure they replace w/ the Mercon-V fluid. Is their anything else I should ask them about??? Also, from experience are shops like Midas, Jiffy Lube etc.....good places to get this done?? Or should I go to a regular transmission shop or the dealer??
Sorry to sound so unknowlegable on the subject, I just know that the Trans is a vital part of my truck and I want this done right.
Any input would be greatly appeciated. Thanks
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Fejes1,
Try the transmission oil and filter change. I had the trans shudder on my 99 F150 also. After I changed the fluid and filter the shudder went away. My 99 has a torque converter drain line. I also drained this. It took 12 quarts of mercron V to refill my transmission. Total cost around $60. Thats alot cheaper that $600 or more. If you can drain the converter, put about 7 quarts of fluid into the transmission and then start your truck and let it idle ONLY for 30 seconds. Then add the other 4-5 and restart the truck again. Run the gear selector thru all of the gears and make sure it engages in all gears. Check fluid levels and then run the take the truck for a ride. Put 15 or 20 miles on it to make sure its warmed up to normal operation temp and everything is working ok. Check fluid levels a few times in the next few days to make sure everything is ok.
PS, If you find a small rod with a round plug on it in your transmission pan don't worry about it. This is the dip stick plug the factory installs in the transmission until it is installed into the truck. When they install the dipstick they just push this plugh into the pan. Good luck
Try the transmission oil and filter change. I had the trans shudder on my 99 F150 also. After I changed the fluid and filter the shudder went away. My 99 has a torque converter drain line. I also drained this. It took 12 quarts of mercron V to refill my transmission. Total cost around $60. Thats alot cheaper that $600 or more. If you can drain the converter, put about 7 quarts of fluid into the transmission and then start your truck and let it idle ONLY for 30 seconds. Then add the other 4-5 and restart the truck again. Run the gear selector thru all of the gears and make sure it engages in all gears. Check fluid levels and then run the take the truck for a ride. Put 15 or 20 miles on it to make sure its warmed up to normal operation temp and everything is working ok. Check fluid levels a few times in the next few days to make sure everything is ok.
PS, If you find a small rod with a round plug on it in your transmission pan don't worry about it. This is the dip stick plug the factory installs in the transmission until it is installed into the truck. When they install the dipstick they just push this plugh into the pan. Good luck