Changing tranny fluid
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my truck is a 2000 150 5.4l 4r70w with tc drain plug i bought the fluid today 13qts of penzoil mercon V non synthetic with an ATP filter and replacement gasket for the pan. i am going to use the replacement gasket cause i figure it can't hurt anything and the other one has been on there for who knows how long.
whish i got to it today but what ever will definatly do it tomorrow, maybe even pickup another quart or two of trans fluid
whish i got to it today but what ever will definatly do it tomorrow, maybe even pickup another quart or two of trans fluid
I also heard you can take that gasket in the dealership and get a new one free if there isn't any obviouse damage from abuse. - That's "hear say" I never tried it. I still use my stock gasket - have been for 245,000 miles. If you do use another gasket anyway - Pay special attention to it's thickness. If thicker - don't use it. You'll strip a few a pan bolt before alls said and done.
I would have 15 quarts on hand for 4r70w if your flushing / 20 quarts for the E4OD/4R100. You'll use every bit of that for a good flushing
Last edited by jbrew; Jul 9, 2008 at 02:14 AM.
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J, have you ever seen any sign of fluid at all around the pan using the stock gasket? Only reason I use the replacement is because I have seen a few other peoples pans that was wet around there with their stock gasket, of course that could very well have been because the bolts weren't tight enough or something else. But the few times me and my friends have used the replacement they never seem to leak, so I have just stuck with what works. Maybe I'll start using the stock gasket myself just to see if it leaks on me.
Hey when you say flushing, what do you mean? Was it you who told me you shouldn't flush an E4OD cause the trans could be contaminated?
Hey when you say flushing, what do you mean? Was it you who told me you shouldn't flush an E4OD cause the trans could be contaminated?
Last edited by Delirium; Jul 9, 2008 at 05:04 AM.
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The drain plugs disappeared shortly after the start of the 2002 model year. All 2001s should have a drain plug in the torque converter.
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J, have you ever seen any sign of fluid at all around the pan using the stock gasket? Only reason I use the replacement is because I have seen a few other peoples pans that was wet around there with their stock gasket, of course that could very well have been because the bolts weren't tight enough or something else. But the few times me and my friends have used the replacement they never seem to leak, so I have just stuck with what works. Maybe I'll start using the stock gasket myself just to see if it leaks on me.
Hey when you say flushing, what do you mean? Was it you who told me you shouldn't flush an E4OD cause the trans could be contaminated?
Hey when you say flushing, what do you mean? Was it you who told me you shouldn't flush an E4OD cause the trans could be contaminated?
Last edited by jbrew; Jul 9, 2008 at 11:49 PM.
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Oh you meant flushing just the cooler and its lines out. I figured when you say "flush" most people assume you are referring to flushing the entire system with new fluid until the old comes out.
Last edited by Delirium; Jul 10, 2008 at 01:53 AM.