Transmission service

[core-rider]

Hello all, I am about to have a few things done to my truck, one of them being changing the fluid and filter in my transmission. My question is should I go to Ford and get a replacement filter or will it be ok to just go to a local parts house?

Also, what type of fluid are you guys running out there? I was just going to use Dextron (SP) III. I'm not much on synthetic fluid in auto trans, too many places to leak out.

 

[Ghost]

TRANNY FILTER

JUST GO TO THE PARTS HOUSE AND AND GET ONE....YOU'LL PROBABLY PAY LESS. AS FOR TRANNY FLUID I JUST USED THE REGULAR STUFF IN MINE, ...I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S REALLY WORTH THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE AS FAR AS BENIFITS YOU RECIEVE OVER A GOOD QUALITY NON-SYNTHETIC FLUID.

 

[Shinoda]

These take Mercon or Dextron? Getting ready to change mine also. What would be a good synthetic to run? AMSOIL? Redline? This is my first auto so I'm kinda clueless, I also don't have the owners manual DOH

 

[svthauln]

Our trucks use dextron. Both of those are good fluids. Like core-rider said it wil more than likely leak when you use synthetic.

 

[Red 93 L1 #3383]

If you drain the convertor you will need between 14-16 quarts. I also recommend getting a trans pan for a '99 Superduty 4x4, they hold a couple extra quarts and have a drain plug which makes changing fluid easier in the future and they use a reusable, leakproof rubber stealcore seal. You would need a 4x4 filter, too. On the "old site" someone had posted part numbers and prices, Hopefully they will post them again they weren't that expensive.

 

[fairlane]

The E4OD takes Mercon.I am using Mobil 1 synthetic in mine and have not had any problems yet.Make sure you put a sealer on the torque converter drain bolt when you reinstall it.

 

[Ghost]

TRANS PAN

IF YOUR INTERESTED IN FORDS LARGER PAN CALL MARK WITH LIGHTNING FORCE PERFORMANCE. I THINK HE SELLS THE PAN AND FILTER TOGETHER FOR 50 BUCKS.