“Controlled Spill” most truthful phrase on the Internet. I’ve been a mechanic since 1991 and it’s shameful that these companies have not installed drain plugs on all of the products by now.
Thanks for watching! You know I was working on a 2014 Tacoma and it had a transmission drain bolt. Maybe it's just the American stuff that is lacking the bolt?
I work at Autozone, and can tell you good call on using the AC Delco gasket. AC Delco parts (especially gold series) are commercial grade parts - and are excellent oem parts for whichever car. Especially your GM vehicle as AC Delco parts are actually better than most parts on the original vehicle from the dealership new. GM skimped on the new vehicle parts, but make up for it on their aftermarket AC Delco parts. Thats GM for ya.
I understand using a corner bolt to hold the pan so you can install it. But if I may suggest starting in the middle of each side of the pan and work outward - correctly tightening the cross bolts and not the cross corners first? Generally for any type of gasket install (valve cover etc.) starting in the middle and working outward tightening the bolts will help push the seal to the corners, and help not cause any kind of "pinching" of the seal when tightening the pan bolts. But maybe in this case Ford recommends your method. That's just how I was taught.
Awesome video! Many thanks for taking the time to make it and post it! I wish I could give you more thumbs up for actually showing the replacement fluid quantities you used because that's what I popped in here hoping you'd have it. So much nicer having an estimated benchmark for fluid quantities. 😎 👍 👊
Yup. Same here . Reverse started acting up, I’ve had mine for 8 years and only put 15k miles on it since I bought it. 180k total. But . I found a yellow piece of plastic in the pan that kinda resembles the end of a dipstick handle but it doesn’t fit down that way lol. It’s odd to say the least pulling the pan off to see a yellow piece of plastic
Great video!! I have a 2008 F-150 with 185,000 miles and never change the oil. Should I change the oil at this point? I’m afraid to ruin the transmission that is working fine.
@@matthew7972YES. For anyone who reads this. YES. It is bad to add completely new oil when you’ve done over the miles recommended for replacement. It’s recommended to add half of the old and half of the new when you’re in this situation
Super simple video that will make it easy to do it myself. Repair shop wanted to charge nearly $450 to do what you showed in your video. I'm sorry but no way! I can do it myself for less than $180. Thanks for the "how to"! Much appreciated! ($180 because I literally don't have anything to do the job, so that's gloves, torque wrench, drain pan, deep well socket, shop towels, carb cleaner, and everything else like transmission fluid, filter, and gasket. I also didn't cheap out on it either so it could be even cheaper than the $180)
Question after transmission fluid is put in... is it not necessary to cycle through the gears before starting the engine? I ask because that was recommended for my 2010 scion when I changed out the trans fluid, filter and gasket.
Putting the transmission through gears before the engine starts will do nothing due to the engine powering the pump inside of the transmission. Having the engine running while you go through gears with the brakes on will help get fluid everywhere it needs to go and then add more if it drops.
Great Video, can you tell me what the black round plug is just up from the transmission mine is loose and leaking a little fluid. I can see it in your video but I don’t know what it is. Is this the transfer case drain?
I’ve got a 06 190k miles f150 4x4 given to me. I dropped the pan swap the fluid and filter. I’ve driven a few hundred miles since and have a pump I could drop down the fill plug. Would you pump a few quarts out and add some more new stuff. Given the pan drop was only 5/13 quarts fluid swap?
My truck has 166k. I’m worried about putting completely fresh fluid. I’m planning on reusing 2 quarts of the old fluid, just to be sure it doesn’t start slipping. Thoughts??
Hello My car f150 2013 5.0 It’s now 135,000 miles and im in qatar so the weather hot mostly , it’s safely to changing the transmission and differential oil.
So a few posts below yours solved the problem: it is a fill plug used on the assembly line. When the dipstick tube is installed it pushes the yellow top down into the pan!
@@Playstation5-d9u if you disconnected your battery recently you have an adaptive transmission. Allow for the truck to relearn you and the shutter will go away
Sorry for the late reply, but you never want to replace all of the fluid in your transmission. This is because if there are metal particles in your transmission and you flush it, it can cause the transmission to slip.
in reference to your querie here is a part of a reply I posted to another commenter.. "Your A/T relies on lubricated friction between friction plates and clutches and hydraulic pressure, after many years of wear the friction material has worn off the friction discs/clutches and are suspended in the fluid and actually still providing the service they were designed to do, once you totally flush out a higher mileage transmission that friction material is GONE and now you have a slipping transmission."
Trust your Torque Wrench - if you clean your bolt threads & mating surfaces well & follow a cross pattern the 11 - 12 ft-lbs torque is perfect. Remember these are aluminum thread & can strip super easy! You will hate yourself!! If you believe you can guess the proper torque spec by hand then try a test. Torque a miscellaneous bolt then use your torque wrench to see if you're correct - you might be surprised with the difference.
I drilled a hole in the oil pan with a self tapping roofing screw with the rubber seal on it. That way when you pull the pan off there is no mess. You can then drive the truck for about a week and drain the fluid again my removing the screw in the pan. Do this 2 or 3 more times, and you will be in good shape. 😀😀😀 Warning, don't over tighten the screw. And after your finial oil change apply A good Silicone sealer to your screw just for grins.
Would replacing this help with gears slipping? It still has first gear but it takes about 8 seconds for it to go into first when shifting from park. 08 f150 with 174000 on it. And would you recommend changing the transcooler as well? Thank you so much for posting this
@@2carpros yeah , we exceed everything. If you use Amsoil’s lookup guide and the product is listed for the specific vehicle, it is covered under warranty.
I was not able to find ford mercon V transmission fluid, would Castrol mercon V be sufficient for the job? Also, my truck has a different kind of dip stick, I’m not quite sure how to know if it’s full, how do I read those kind?
Yeah that will be fine. However all new versions of Mercon are backwards compatible unless stated otherwise. It should have the same dip stick unless someone put the wrong one back. I'd buy the stock one and replace it. Thanks for watching!
Hi friend, this is a great video and wanted to mentioned that I had a small accident with my 2005 4x4 F150 (broke the oil cooler and the oil leaked while driving), after a few miles I stopped and had to be towed back home. I'm in Canada and the truck has 270,000 km, got it one year ago and don't know any mechanic history of it at all. I have the new oil cooler and wanted to know if I should change the filter now that is "empty", and if you know how much oil I may have lost and how much oil would require to bring it to the correct level?
Did it today and I only recovered less than 1 litre that was left on the pan. Found the yellow plug inside (meaning was never serviced before). I cleaned the magnet (was full of debris similar to the video), the internal part of the pan and the gasket. Replaced the filter, installed the gasket and pan, tighten the bolts and filled the transmission with OEM Ford ATF Mercon V. I also replaced the broken oil cooler and connected the hoses. I poured in 11 litres and no leaks so far. Took it for a spin and the transmission responded as expected (so no damage). Will keep checking the level constantly and adjust it as required. Thanks for the feedback.
Do you have a video on how to change the sonsor or senoids inside the tranmission . I have a 07 it engages but when i step on gas pedal it does nothing.. i already try and change many things but cant resolve it..? Thanks..
That would involve a power-flush and let me tell ya, after almost 3 decades of being a Professional Technician I virtually never recommend this. Your A/T relies on lubricated friction between friction plates and clutches and hydraulic pressure, after many years of wear the friction material has worn off the friction discs/clutches and are suspended in the fluid and actually still providing the service they were designed to do, once you totally flush out a higher mileage transmission that friction material is GONE and now you have a slipping transmission. I've actually returned friends vehicles transmissions to their pre-powerflush reliability by taking used moderatly dirty fluid from a donor transmission and replacing the clean fluid in their slipping transmissions. I can't say where I've seen a power-flush remedy a transmission problem in the long run. I've seen COUNTLESS vehicles with transmission issues get power-flushed then run awesome THEN return barely a month or two later on a tow truck with a completely burnt up transmission and requiring replacement
IMHO while you were in there you should have removed the torque convertor bolt and drained that too. A great video thank you for posting it. I am going to replace the original transmission pan with one that comes with the drain plug. I will replace the drain plug with a FUMOTO drain valve, this will eliminate the mess and I will be able to drain the old fluid directly into the containers. No crush washers and no chance in over tightening the plug and stripping the threads on the pan either.
I changed my transmission fluid on my 2005 ford f150, i put 5 new quarters of mercon v, but later i realized that one of them was dexron vi. Now every time that i stop then accelerate the truck won't move for like 2 seconds then it will jerk and start moving. Did i just ruined my transmission? Or it will be fine? Thank you!
You can't mix fluids like that. I would drain the transmission and cooler and torque converter, change the filter and fill it with the 12 or so quarts of Mercon V it needs. Then hope everything is okay. Thanks for watching!
When I removed the transmission pan, a little round with a one inch long yellow plastic thing was sitting at the bottom of the pan and have no idea where it's from, did anyone noticed that?
Crazy question @2CarPro. I just got an 06 F350 with over 300k miles. I have to assume the trans fluid has never been changed. Would you still change the fluid or no ? I only ask since people like to suggest that it will cause issue if so change the fluid.
Holy cow a 06 F150 at 300K? That's an accomplishment. I would change it. Clean fluid is always going to work better than used fluid. Thanks for watching!
What about all the dirty fluid left in the torque converter? Like half a fluid change ;) Now the new fluid is mixed with as much old fluid left in torque converter.....
You can drain it if you want to. But honestly you aren't getting the fluid out of the radiator either and there is a bunch in there too. Getting most of it out with the pan and putting a new filter is good. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros an actual flush is done at the radiator. Run clean fluid in while vehicle is running pumping all the old fluid out. May be good for you, but not good enough...
Easy, unless your 6 year old comes outside and loses one of the bolts. Then you get back with the new bolt, cut it down to length, and start to fill it only to realise your dipstick tube leaks a little, no problem until you realise you cant check your fluid level because the dipstick sticks out the hole.
My truck just started to like shudder and or slip when at a dead stop and giving gas to go up a little hill I bought some of the dr tranny shudder fix and it hasn’t really fixed the issue could you possibly tell me what it could be
@@2carpros Thanks for the reply,I had my tranny rebuilt and it failed they rebuilt it under warranty saying the filter just slipped off.I was under the impression that if it was low or out of fluid it would just slip and not go anywhere.
Great video... Thot I'd mention: I found this plastic thing in my pan that looks like a little kids top with an O-ring around it.... Freeked me out!...didn't know where it fell out from!.... Found out later that "thing" is a plug where the dip-stick tube will eventually go. When the tranny's are in production and full of fluid, but before actually installed in the new vehicle, they use this plug to keep things from falling in. The dipstick tube guy just shoves it in and pushes the plug in the pan. Finding it in the pan reveals that the trans has never been serviced. Good way for the Ford mechanics to void warranties. I put mine back in to freak out the next guy. 🤣
God bless you! I was freaking out as well, mine had never been serviced as well! I over torqued the pan bolts and got a leak. When I replaced the gasket, it was cut in 2 places. I used the ATP "3rd hand" gasket the first time, but went with Victor Reinz Automatic Transmission Pan Gasket 71-14937-00 the second time. It is just like the factory metal/rubber gasket, almost impossible to over torque!
I like to keep checking because the fluid was low to begin with. I really didn't want to put new fluid into something I was going to drain. Thanks for watching!
“Controlled Spill” most truthful phrase on the Internet.
I’ve been a mechanic since 1991 and it’s shameful that these companies have not installed drain plugs on all of the products by now.
Thanks for watching! You know I was working on a 2014 Tacoma and it had a transmission drain bolt. Maybe it's just the American stuff that is lacking the bolt?
A fucking men! I'm spoiled with my duramax. Very easy changes except for fuel filter. But it's only slightly aggravating.
in my f150 theres a little plastic ball with a o ring on it... what is that for and where dose it go?
it was in my pan...
@@kendrickcunningham2493 bro. What was it. I found one in mine as well
@@kendrickcunningham2493yellow?
If there is such a thing as the perfect instructional video, this is it! Thank you.
Wow, thanks!
I work at Autozone, and can tell you good call on using the AC Delco gasket. AC Delco parts (especially gold series) are commercial grade parts - and are excellent oem parts for whichever car. Especially your GM vehicle as AC Delco parts are actually better than most parts on the original vehicle from the dealership new. GM skimped on the new vehicle parts, but make up for it on their aftermarket AC Delco parts. Thats GM for ya.
I understand using a corner bolt to hold the pan so you can install it. But if I may suggest starting in the middle of each side of the pan and work outward - correctly tightening the cross bolts and not the cross corners first? Generally for any type of gasket install (valve cover etc.) starting in the middle and working outward tightening the bolts will help push the seal to the corners, and help not cause any kind of "pinching" of the seal when tightening the pan bolts. But maybe in this case Ford recommends your method. That's just how I was taught.
Awesome video! Many thanks for taking the time to make it and post it! I wish I could give you more thumbs up for actually showing the replacement fluid quantities you used because that's what I popped in here hoping you'd have it. So much nicer having an estimated benchmark for fluid quantities. 😎 👍 👊
Glad it helped!
Sorry but no 😂
I am watching 5 years from when this was posted lol
Same :) Trying to keep my 06 F-150 alive. Thanks 2CarPros!
SAME👍
Yup. Same here . Reverse started acting up, I’ve had mine for 8 years and only put 15k miles on it since I bought it. 180k total. But . I found a yellow piece of plastic in the pan that kinda resembles the end of a dipstick handle but it doesn’t fit down that way lol. It’s odd to say the least pulling the pan off to see a yellow piece of plastic
I have a 2006 F150 4.6 V8. Never changed the transmission oil before. I checked the dipstick on it on cold and it was full but kinda dirty.
Great video!! I have a 2008 F-150 with 185,000 miles and never change the oil. Should I change the oil at this point? I’m afraid to ruin the transmission that is working fine.
Yeah you should definitely do this service if you want the transmission to last. Thanks for watching!
Is it true, transmission fluid has not been changed in a long time, it’s bad to put completely new oils?
@@matthew7972YES. For anyone who reads this. YES. It is bad to add completely new oil when you’ve done over the miles recommended for replacement. It’s recommended to add half of the old and half of the new when you’re in this situation
thanks to you is the 2 time that I get done by myself this job it's very easy chingon amigo
Great job!
Great video, just curious what is the thread size or bolt size for the pan i have to buy all 14 bolts for it
Thank you so much for this video!! There was never a time where I was like "Wait...What" Perfect
Glad I could help!
Super simple video that will make it easy to do it myself. Repair shop wanted to charge nearly $450 to do what you showed in your video. I'm sorry but no way! I can do it myself for less than $180. Thanks for the "how to"! Much appreciated! ($180 because I literally don't have anything to do the job, so that's gloves, torque wrench, drain pan, deep well socket, shop towels, carb cleaner, and everything else like transmission fluid, filter, and gasket. I also didn't cheap out on it either so it could be even cheaper than the $180)
Yep! Thanks for watching!
Question after transmission fluid is put in... is it not necessary to cycle through the gears before starting the engine? I ask because that was recommended for my 2010 scion when I changed out the trans fluid, filter and gasket.
Putting the transmission through gears before the engine starts will do nothing due to the engine powering the pump inside of the transmission. Having the engine running while you go through gears with the brakes on will help get fluid everywhere it needs to go and then add more if it drops.
@@2carpros thank you for the clarification 👍
Great Video, can you tell me what the black round plug is just up from the transmission mine is loose and leaking a little fluid. I can see it in your video but I don’t know what it is. Is this the transfer case drain?
Looks great thank you for the information!
Keep up the videos.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve got a 06 190k miles f150 4x4 given to me. I dropped the pan swap the fluid and filter. I’ve driven a few hundred miles since and have a pump I could drop down the fill plug. Would you pump a few quarts out and add some more new stuff. Given the pan drop was only 5/13 quarts fluid swap?
My truck has 166k. I’m worried about putting completely fresh fluid. I’m planning on reusing 2 quarts of the old fluid, just to be sure it doesn’t start slipping. Thoughts??
Put all fresh fluid in. The reason you are swapping out fluid is due to it being dirty and old. Thanks for watching!
How much torque did you put on those nuts?! It seemed like 2-3 ft lbs was all…
Probably more like 15
Does this process apply to the Fx4/4x4 models as well? Thank you for the great video!
Sure does! Thanks for watching Felix!
You didn't notice the front driveline present in most of the video?
Hello
My car f150 2013 5.0
It’s now 135,000 miles and im in qatar so the weather hot mostly , it’s safely to changing the transmission and differential oil.
Yes.
I am doing this job right now a yellow plunger looks almost like a spinning top came out and I cannot seem to find a home for it any advice?
Yes, I found this little top in the pan as you did: did you figure out where it goes?
So a few posts below yours solved the problem: it is a fill plug used on the assembly line. When the dipstick tube is installed it pushes the yellow top down into the pan!
Measure what you took out and put same back in,thanks for great video.
Usually most of it hits the ground so it's tough to do that everytime. Thanks for watching!
Thanks bro Imma do this tomorrow for my Ford F-150 2005 fx 5.4 l
Very cool! Thanks for watching Edgar!
My transmission shudder about 40mh i use lubegard is work for 1 weeks the shudder came back i want to change the filter i how this help my problem
@@Playstation5-d9u if you disconnected your battery recently you have an adaptive transmission. Allow for the truck to relearn you and the shutter will go away
amazing how after 100+years in business, ford doesnt put a drain plug on the trans pan.
What about the rest of the old fluid in the transmission
Sorry for the late reply, but you never want to replace all of the fluid in your transmission. This is because if there are metal particles in your transmission and you flush it, it can cause the transmission to slip.
in reference to your querie here is a part of a reply I posted to another commenter.. "Your A/T relies on lubricated friction between friction plates and clutches and hydraulic pressure, after many years of wear the friction material has worn off the friction discs/clutches and are suspended in the fluid and actually still providing the service they were designed to do, once you totally flush out a higher mileage transmission that friction material is GONE and now you have a slipping transmission."
Man it looks so easy to do. I thought it would be a lot harder 😅
Yeah not too bad! Thanks for watching!
Cuantos litros de aceite mercon V se le agregan después de hacer el vaciado del carter?, para tener una idea de cuantos comprar, saludos
5 y medio
Do you have a video on how to change the transmission gasket on this vehicle?
Only if it is in poor shape. But this one was just fine so I reused it and it hasn't leaked a drop. Thanks for watching!
did you have to go through the gears with the shifter to make sure it engadged?
you 3+ quants , while I read f150 takes 14 quants.
Also my truck had about 7 quants old fluid come out of it.
So how much fluid its going to take
Trust your Torque Wrench - if you clean your bolt threads & mating surfaces well & follow a cross pattern the 11 - 12 ft-lbs torque is perfect. Remember these are aluminum thread & can strip super easy! You will hate yourself!! If you believe you can guess the proper torque spec by hand then try a test. Torque a miscellaneous bolt then use your torque wrench to see if you're correct - you might be surprised with the difference.
I drilled a hole in the oil pan with a self tapping roofing screw with the rubber seal on it. That way when you pull the pan off there is no mess. You can then drive the truck for about a week and drain the fluid again my removing the screw in the pan. Do this 2 or 3 more times, and you will be in good shape. 😀😀😀 Warning, don't over tighten the screw. And after your finial oil change apply A good Silicone sealer to your screw just for grins.
Was it a v8? I gathered about 6 bottles will do
Very helpful and great video. Thank you so much 👍🏻
You're very welcome!
Would replacing this help with gears slipping? It still has first gear but it takes about 8 seconds for it to go into first when shifting from park. 08 f150 with 174000 on it. And would you recommend changing the transcooler as well? Thank you so much for posting this
Yes it would. You can if you want to but you aren't getting every single quart out unless you rebuild the entire system. Thanks for watching!
Well explained. But to make sure buying a jug of 5 quarts should do it? Can we add Amsoil ATF?
You might need more. I think we ended up using 6 qts. I would only use the Ford recommended fluid. Thanks for watching Hector!
@@2carpros Amsoil far exceeds Fords fluid . Motorcraft is made to a price point over quality .
@@Joblessparadise As long as the API rating is over SN its very good for this application.
@@2carpros yeah , we exceed everything. If you use Amsoil’s lookup guide and the product is listed for the specific vehicle, it is covered under warranty.
I thought you were supposed to do this several times to really consider it a fluid replacement. Also, is it possible to add a drain bolt?
Should be every 60000 miles. Yeah why not? Just drill and tap it. Might do a video on that later. Thanks for watching!
great video as always
Thanks Joseph! :)
I was not able to find ford mercon V transmission fluid, would Castrol mercon V be sufficient for the job? Also, my truck has a different kind of dip stick, I’m not quite sure how to know if it’s full, how do I read those kind?
Yeah that will be fine. However all new versions of Mercon are backwards compatible unless stated otherwise. It should have the same dip stick unless someone put the wrong one back. I'd buy the stock one and replace it. Thanks for watching!
Mercon SP is very specific. For those calling fro Mercon SP, that's what goes in there and nothing else. ATP 216 works too and maybe valvoline.
Hi friend, this is a great video and wanted to mentioned that I had a small accident with my 2005 4x4 F150 (broke the oil cooler and the oil leaked while driving), after a few miles I stopped and had to be towed back home. I'm in Canada and the truck has 270,000 km, got it one year ago and don't know any mechanic history of it at all. I have the new oil cooler and wanted to know if I should change the filter now that is "empty", and if you know how much oil I may have lost and how much oil would require to bring it to the correct level?
Yeah I would change it. Sounds like you will be basically filling the system nearly completely dry. I'd get a case of 12 quarts. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros thanks for getting back to me on the issue and will follow your recommendations. I also hope I hadn't damage the transmission.
Did it today and I only recovered less than 1 litre that was left on the pan. Found the yellow plug inside (meaning was never serviced before). I cleaned the magnet (was full of debris similar to the video), the internal part of the pan and the gasket. Replaced the filter, installed the gasket and pan, tighten the bolts and filled the transmission with OEM Ford ATF Mercon V. I also replaced the broken oil cooler and connected the hoses. I poured in 11 litres and no leaks so far. Took it for a spin and the transmission responded as expected (so no damage). Will keep checking the level constantly and adjust it as required. Thanks for the feedback.
Is there no way to drain the fluid prior to pulling the pan?
Not with out an evacuator tool. Thanks for watching!
Do you have a video on how to change the sonsor or senoids inside the tranmission . I have a 07 it engages but when i step on gas pedal it does nothing.. i already try and change many things but cant resolve it..? Thanks..
What did you find out or how did you get this resolved, Luis?
@@marlinwilkes
Well i did end changing the whole transmission Nd now its running all fine.
@@LuisEstrada-kr1xo lol😂 Well that works too
@@marlinwilkes i try everything from small to big chamges. And i got tired at the end.
So.🤷♂️
Nice work Brian.. We'll explained and good visual references..
Glad it was helpful!
My 07 f150 has 70,000 miles, haven't changed the trans oil. Is it still safe to change it at this point?
That is very low mileage for a truck that age. I would change it if were my truck. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Guess who’s doin a trans change. Me. Lol
Nice! Thanks for watching Jerry!
Thanks for making video. Was good stuff
Glad you enjoyed it!
How many l of transmission fluid do I need
how much quarts do u need
Should I use a silicone with gasket?
Not if you re use the gasket like Ford says to. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros OK thanks for the reply!
Why didn’t you measure how much came out so you know what to put back? That’s assuming that your fluid level was correct before you dropped the pan
I thought they hold 13-14 quarts?
It's more like 12 total if the cooler and transmission is bone dry which is only going to happen on a full rebuild. Thanks for watching!
So is it bad to change transmission oil??
No, you need to do it according to your service interval. About 70k miles or so. Thanks for watching!
What type of gasket do you prefer to use on AT trans pans?
It is reusable if it is in good shape. But if it isn't I always like to use Fel Pro! Thanks for watching!
Victor Reinz Automatic Transmission Pan Gasket 71-14937-0- same as factory-metal covered in rubber!
I have a 2004 f150 fx4 and I think my transmission is overfilled, is there a way to drain it without opening the whole pan?
If you had a fluid extraction tool with a thin long hose you could siphon some fluid out via the dip tube. Thanks for watching!
Also, you can buy a large syringe and put a thin hose on it and extract the excess, that’s how I do it.
Can I used other brands because at my locals store they don't have motorcraff oil
Yeah for sure. I just prefer to use Motorcraft on Fords. Thanks for watching!
Hi .are you recommend fluid change on 2006 f150 with 147000 miles .?
Yeah I definitely would. Thanks for watching!
im changing fluid and filter on my moms 2003 f150 and found a plastic part ive never seen before
Can I reuse the old filter by cleaning it if it is cruddy like how you clean the magnet?
Nope. Get a new one. Thanks for watching!
How would you be able to drain the torque converter too?
That would involve a power-flush and let me tell ya, after almost 3 decades of being a Professional Technician I virtually never recommend this. Your A/T relies on lubricated friction between friction plates and clutches and hydraulic pressure, after many years of wear the friction material has worn off the friction discs/clutches and are suspended in the fluid and actually still providing the service they were designed to do, once you totally flush out a higher mileage transmission that friction material is GONE and now you have a slipping transmission. I've actually returned friends vehicles transmissions to their pre-powerflush reliability by taking used moderatly dirty fluid from a donor transmission and replacing the clean fluid in their slipping transmissions. I can't say where I've seen a power-flush remedy a transmission problem in the long run. I've seen COUNTLESS vehicles with transmission issues get power-flushed then run awesome THEN return barely a month or two later on a tow truck with a completely burnt up transmission and requiring replacement
Great Video. Thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
can i use mercon 5 in the blue bottle,not the red? same thing right?
As long as it is Mercon V. Yeah should be fine. Thanks for watching!
replace fluid with Amsoil ATF , trust me you'll thank me later 😉
wat type im planing to replace mine soon
Seems expensive given the amount of leakage I have...
I’m assuming this is the same for all engine sizes?
Yes. Ford didn't change the transmission from engine to engine. Thanks for watching Luke!
IMHO while you were in there you should have removed the torque convertor bolt
and drained that too. A great video thank you for posting it.
I am going to replace the original transmission pan with one that comes with the drain plug.
I will replace the drain plug with a FUMOTO drain valve, this will eliminate the mess and I will
be able to drain the old fluid directly into the containers. No crush washers and no chance in
over tightening the plug and stripping the threads on the pan either.
filter change?
What is the round rubber seal at the 13:50 mark right above your head?
That seal is from the filter , always make sure you remove it if it doesn't come off with the old one. The new one will have a seal in it
I changed my transmission fluid on my 2005 ford f150, i put 5 new quarters of mercon v, but later i realized that one of them was dexron vi. Now every time that i stop then accelerate the truck won't move for like 2 seconds then it will jerk and start moving. Did i just ruined my transmission? Or it will be fine? Thank you!
You can't mix fluids like that. I would drain the transmission and cooler and torque converter, change the filter and fill it with the 12 or so quarts of Mercon V it needs. Then hope everything is okay. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros wait, TWELVE quarts? I thought you said it only needs 6 quarts of transmission fluid? (ps: hello)
Good video!!
When I removed the transmission pan, a little round with a one inch long yellow plastic thing was sitting at the bottom of the pan and have no idea where it's from, did anyone noticed that?
Fer Gap that’s the dust plug from factory. Meaning your fluid is still the same from when it was built.
@@bobs-ht5zp yep
Dust plug huh, sounds like an intentional obstruction for the transmission fluid pickup
Crazy question @2CarPro. I just got an 06 F350 with over 300k miles. I have to assume the trans fluid has never been changed.
Would you still change the fluid or no ? I only ask since people like to suggest that it will cause issue if so change the fluid.
Holy cow a 06 F150 at 300K? That's an accomplishment.
I would change it. Clean fluid is always going to work better than used fluid. Thanks for watching!
How do you know that ATF burns in your eye?
I've had it my eyes a few times now. Thanks for watching!
Great thank you so much for your information 👍
Glad it was helpful!
What about all the dirty fluid left in the torque converter? Like half a fluid change ;) Now the new fluid is mixed with as much old fluid left in torque converter.....
You can drain it if you want to. But honestly you aren't getting the fluid out of the radiator either and there is a bunch in there too. Getting most of it out with the pan and putting a new filter is good. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros an actual flush is done at the radiator. Run clean fluid in while vehicle is running pumping all the old fluid out. May be good for you, but not good enough...
@@2carpros I was reading to get the rest out isn't really a job most can do at home with normal equipment. Is that true?
Thank you, nice video
Yeah, ACDelco might be good for transmission filters, but not for voltage regulators for a 1985 Ford Crown Vic.
Great video, thank you so much!
Thanks for watching Martin!
2024 first-time change, Thank you
Nice work! Thanks for watching!
you dont have to drain fluid first?
I'm not sure how you would. There isn't a drain plug. Thanks for watching!
Keep dip stick pointing down when checking don't hold it upward
Easy, unless your 6 year old comes outside and loses one of the bolts. Then you get back with the new bolt, cut it down to length, and start to fill it only to realise your dipstick tube leaks a little, no problem until you realise you cant check your fluid level because the dipstick sticks out the hole.
Relate.....very much 🤦
How many quarts should I buy for this?
I usually just get a case of 12 because I go through it. But for this I'd get at least 7 to be safe. Thanks for watching Kevin!
When you don’t read the comments and ordered 15 quarts to do mine... well good news I drive 2 fords so guess I’ll store the extra!
Thank you 👍💯
No problem 👍
Can I tap a drain hole on the pan so it is easy to drain in the future and not too messy?
You can if you know what you are doing and it won't leak. Thanks for watching!
Thanks 😉
Can I just clean the filter with carb cleaner or brake cleaner ?
Nope. Thanks for watching!
I am watching this 5 years In the future. 15:00
Time flies! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video
Thanks for watching Alberto!
Does this go for the 4.6 v8 ?
It sure does. Thanks for watching!
My truck just started to like shudder and or slip when at a dead stop and giving gas to go up a little hill I bought some of the dr tranny shudder fix and it hasn’t really fixed the issue could you possibly tell me what it could be
@@riverdeluca6312 spark plugs maybe
Thanks 👍
No problem 👍
What happens if the filter falls off??
It won't build pressure and cause all kinds of problems maybe even destroying your transmission.
@@2carpros Thanks for the reply,I had my tranny rebuilt and it failed they rebuilt it under warranty saying the filter just slipped off.I was under the impression that if it was low or out of fluid it would just slip and not go anywhere.
Great video... Thot I'd mention:
I found this plastic thing in my pan that looks like a little kids top with an O-ring around it.... Freeked me out!...didn't know where it fell out from!.... Found out later that "thing" is a plug where the dip-stick tube will eventually go. When the tranny's are in production and full of fluid, but before actually installed in the new vehicle, they use this plug to keep things from falling in. The dipstick tube guy just shoves it in and pushes the plug in the pan. Finding it in the pan reveals that the trans has never been serviced. Good way for the Ford mechanics to void warranties. I put mine back in to freak out the next guy. 🤣
Good show! lol Thanks for watching!
God bless you! I was freaking out as well, mine had never been serviced as well! I over torqued the pan bolts and got a leak. When I replaced the gasket, it was cut in 2 places. I used the ATP "3rd hand" gasket the first time, but went with Victor Reinz Automatic Transmission Pan Gasket 71-14937-00 the second time. It is just like the factory metal/rubber gasket, almost impossible to over torque!
you should do a video no replacing timing chain
Well I own this truck personally so I'm sure I will at some point. Thanks for watching!
Took my pan off today and thought the old Atf was dirtier than it should be....the filter was sitting in the pan.
Might have fallen down. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros lol, figured that. I just wish I knew how long ago.
It's 5 years in the future,can still find mercon v 😊
I’ve had my truck for 200k miles guess I should change it
Yep it's time! Thanks for watching!
You should measure the amount of fluid you drain so you don't have to keep on checking one after the other.
I like to keep checking because the fluid was low to begin with. I really didn't want to put new fluid into something I was going to drain. Thanks for watching!
Why the thumbs down 👎? Why?
Haters and bots. Thanks for watching!
Wow that engine sounds like the 6.0 desiel .
Yeah it's on it's way out. Thanks for watching!
13 .9 quarts
I cringed when I heard all the timing chain slap when you cranked it. 😂
That's the 5.4 3v trademark these days lol Thanks for watching Taylor!