Transmission Filter and Fluid Service Ford F-150 2011-2014
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- Опубліковано 21 бер 2016
- Today on 2CarPros we show you how to change the automatic transmission fluid and filter for a Ford F-150 between the years of 2011-2014.
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Make sure the engine is running with the transmission in park when checking the fluid level.
Had no idea. Thanks!!
Just checking to make sure, you said make sure it’s running when you check it ? Or running just prior to checking it ?
@@TheLambo5 pretty standard that it has to not only be running, but warm and shift through all the gears at least once also.
Final check is with engine running and level it will be 1 to 2 qts low after staring.
I put a stainless steel braided fill/level check hose on my 2014 f150, $100.00 bucks, and tig welded a 1/2" half coupling on the bottom of my tranny pan, all works perfect...
Tip: Take a pair of zip ties and tie the gasket on both sides of the pan. This will make sure the gasket will stay in place. Once you have a few bolts in place, cut the zip ties and pull the off.
Great idea! Thanks for watching!
For other applications, not necessarily automotive, I've seen people recommend things like a small dob of thick, pasty grease at strategic points and use that to stick the gasket to the spot it goes (in this case, stuck to the transmission housing), then put the pan or whatever back on so you don't have to worry about lining the bolt holes on both the gasket and the cover plate at the same time with the risk of damaging the gasket while doing so, but yours definitely seems the better suggestion here. Typically, as long as you don't go crazy with it, this is harmless to the gasket or to the fluid it's trying to seal against.
Another tip. Use a garden style pump/pressure sprayer to dump the fluid into and pump it in.
@@themaverickmechanic7240I saw someone use a pump from a shampoo bottle
Dude it ain't hard to line up the gasket with a couple of bolts once you have a couple bolts in it ain't going anywhere The zip ties are absolutely useless
Great video. One of the first things I do is get the engine trans warm with a quick drive. Then remove the filler bolt and drip stick right above the pan. With the fluid warm, I'll use my drill pump to suck out as much fluid as possible right into a catch pan. Then remove the pan with very little to no spilling of fluid. When time to refill I again use a drill pump to get the new fluid into the trans.
Very helpful I’ve ran this truck hard since purchase with 6k miles and it has 55k miles now and starting to feel sluggish and I was told these transmissions were non serviceable the fill plug was all I needed to find now I can service the transmission thanks
Thank you for watching!
Did it help with being sluggish noticing this on my 2011 f-150 5.0 as well has about 73k miles on it
Any update
7.5 quarts for drain & fill. Only use Motorcraft LV. Check level while running in park while level. When you first fill it, it will overflow at about 6 quarts, then start it up and put in another 1.5 quarts and check while running.
Only use Motorcraft LV
thanks brother
I can confirm 7.5 quarts for a pan drop. My driveway has a slight incline so I made it to 7 quarts before it spilled over, then i drove it to level ground and topped it off. I also added a new drain pan with plug and the B&M dipstick kit. Now im set!
THANK YOU. No one in any fluid change video tells you how much. It’s the wildest thing.
@@independentfooldid you apply thread sealant to the drain plug?
@@SexyTexas No, I'm pretty sure it came with a o-ring. No leaks to date.
Very good explanation of changing oil filter oil etc..Thx for sharing!
thank you sir. a very clean professional job!!!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Thank you, This was a great help. My truck has 74.000 miles on it. And I don’t think is ever been done.
Thanks for watching Paul!
Awesome thank you for the help , it's always nice to know how to do things before i take it in for service, sometimes men think us women aren't knowledgeable enough, you helped a lot thank you, now if someone tries to lie to me i will know how things are suppose to go . THANK YOU lol :)
Awesome! You got it! Thank you for watching!
What an excellent tutorial. Well done ! Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching!
I like that you don't do a lot of unnecesary chatter. You can make it less messy when removing the pan by sucking out some of the fluid with a cheap 12 volt fluid transfer pump aval online. Just remove the dipstick and stick the suction pump tube and proceed to suck out most of the fluid.
Yeah that is true but people will complain that they don't have that. Thanks for watching Rick!
I did my 14 n very little mess following the guidance. I did find a neat way of adding the fluid. I now have a oil pan bolt to drain from on mine 👍👍
Great tip!
Which one did you use? Have a link?
Steven Perry I watched several but keep a couple front bolts in but loose n tip pan towards the exhaust pipe. Ittl open towards the back n come out somewhat controlled. I used a Tupperware type catch pan about 5” deep n wide enough for 2-3 cakes. I did put cardboard down but not much on it. I got the replacement pan on amazon or EBay but check rock auto. I fabed a long tubed funnel n ran down from the wheel well behind the frame n into the trans. May have to add some after u drive. Keep the skid plate off til. I did all the fluids n those wonderful o-rings in the cooling system. Less than 300$ n my time n no problem just a little learning curve.
@@scottwebber652 What drain plug?
Steven Perry the drain plug is on the replacement pan I mentioned. For the next time
Thanks for the help!
Dealer price of trans flush: $225
Trans drain and refill: $180
Awesome!
I may be wrong but, i thought the 6r80 is non flushable do to thermostat. Was curious if its true or not.
@@briandesjardins728 You just have to get temp up to operating temp of over 190F before the valve opens and will let you flush all the fluid. So tell me this, do you think your Ford dealer drives your truck around to get it to that temp before they pull it in the garage and start the flush? Wishful thinking. They pull it right in after it has been parked outside all morning and immediately start a "flush" when it is about same temp as the outside.
Transmission bolt socket size 8mm, Dipstick cap wrench (mine was size 18mm, some are 19mm), refill 4 quarts, start in park for a few seconds, shut off, add another 3.5 quarts, restart, check fluid while running in park.
thanks!
I added the last 3.5 with the engine running otherwise it will overfill and pour out. No way you can fill in all 7.5 with the engine off the whole time. You also have to check the silly dip stick when the engine is running too. Watch out for hot cat right by.
The filter should snap in place with the neck seal otherwise it could loose prime ?
Exelente video . Pero, por qué no lo sube con el audio o subtítulo en español porfavor
Awesome video. Thanks for the assist.
Thank you for watching!
After you check the fluid do you have to start it and let it run and recheck it because the filter fills up with fluid?
Wow I didn't know there was a dip stick for this transmission. Finally I might change the fluid and be able to check the fluid level😃
Yep! Thanks for watching!
Yep! A little tiny plastic dipstick under the access cap. The final level needs to be checked when the engine is hot, but the dipstick is located about 2 inches from the extremely hot catalytic converter, so proceed with caution.
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No problem 👍 Thanks for watching Veronica!
I got a 2013 ford f150 with a canceled component so dealer ship can only change it my question is can you flush the transmission fluid with 278 000km on it does it harm it to flush old stuff out?
how many miles do you need to change the fluid?
Highly educational video, besides the Mercon LV isn't 4 and the lack of amount Mercon LV used for refill. Thumbs up!
Came to this looking to see if I can see the output shaft speed sensor location in the video. Have to replace mine, and shop quoted me at 600 bucks. Would really appreciate it if someone could let me know if it's as simple as 1 bolt past this point. Should be around valve body, right?
So relaxing.
Glad you enjoyed it
What size of tubing did you use for refill?
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Is there a solution to a dip stick and tube like old models.
How many quarts do I add back in
Great video! Thank you
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Holy thank you for the video.
My pleasure!
I turned on the engine and waited about 15 minutes, I removed the nut and dipstick, for someone reason I turned off the engine, I went under my truck again, after 2 or 3 minutes the transmission fluid started coming up of the dipstick hole (engine still off and hot), does it mean that my truck had too much fluid?
Current fluid level between A and B
Don't you have to check the level with the motor running?
Great video!
Thanks for the visit!
Very informative video and I really appreciate thorough details on what you needed do when removing the oil pan and checking fill levels with dip stick. I have a 2012 Ford F150 xlt eco boost, with 112000 miles and I started to experience engine shutter and it's time to replace oil and filter plus the gasket. Fantastic video!
Did the shutter go away after you did the change? I’m currently experiencing a shutter and am being told I need to do a pan drop and filter change and ujoints need replaced and turbo is leaking/ needs replaced.
@@aalopez89 same
I experienced the shutter as well at 96k. I changed my oil to Pennzoil ultra platinum full synthetic over a year and a half ago(recommended by a ford mechanic)what a massive difference it made. No shutter or knocking whatsoever. She been purring like a kitten now. Plus the mpg went up from 17.8 to 19.4. This oil is a must for the Ecoboost engines.
@@CWB1863 thx good to know! I’m about to put that in myself once I found out the dealership was actually putting in a blend and not full synthetic (as they marketed)
@@alphawolfadventures1470 Yeah the motorcraft that Ford uses. It's not bad oil, but the Pennzoil makes a huge difference. Give it a few months and check back in. I'm curious to know how it works for you.
how many quarts did you end up using? Also where did you get the adapter for the fluid container?
I have a 2011 eco boost when I check the fluid while running it sprays out. Is this normal because it makes it difficult to check level
Ya I did this and now it wont go into gear
2carpros you indicated the fluids needs to be exactly between A and B, but what is the temperature of the fluid at the time its between A and B because in arizona which its like 100+ degree upon start the truck its already hot and canada its about 70 degree less.fluid temperature plays big rule between A and B
that's your normal operating temp then. It won't be as big a difference as the engine still runs warm no matter where you are. internal COMBUSTION means fire so it'll be hot but normal.
Is a cooler line exchange an option? It appears this method doesn't remove fluid in the torque converter. Thanks!
yes the line is by the front left headlight
Thank You so much.
Thank you so much for watching!
Does it have to be at a certain temperature?
Thanks!
Gracias por compartir.
Do you need to drain the torque converter as well, I've done it that way in older fords but I've never changed it in my 2011 f150
If the torque converter has a drain plug then yes. It holds about as much as the pan itself, so that's a lot of old fluid in there. I'm about to do mine, and I cross my fingers that there is a drain plug so I don't end up wasting a lot of new fluid to flush out the old.
Thanks, Great Job. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you! Cheers!
Is this the R60/80?
I heard this music on hold today.
On the pan does it say that the gasket is reusable? It’s engraved on the pan somewhere
Thank you for this great video. I wish I knew why Ford and possibly other manufacturers made transmission fluid change so difficult. No drain plug in the pan, no dipstick that doesn't require you be a contortionist. just seems crazy. My question is isn't there still old fluid in the lines somewhere when you do this change, doesn't anything else have to be flushed out?
Thanks for watching! They do it so you have to take it to the dealer. But we got around them. I mean you aren't getting every single drop out. Getting 80 percent out and changing the filter is really the big deal. Thanks for watching!
They make it difficult so you won’t ever change the fluid and have to buy a new tranny. It’s all about profit!
The 6L80 and 6L90 transmissions are designed to operate under an internal vacuum. This is the reason that the transmission is sealed without a dip stick access. Also, the reason that the fill port should be opened before the pan is loosened and removed. There is a third-party, after market dip stick assembly that can be installed, which seals the dipstick tube at the top of the tube in the engine bay. It sells for about $250 U.S. plus installation, so it's a lot of money to just be able to check the fluid level. A "drain & fill" fluid change only removed about 50% of the fluid from the transmission. Ford does not recommend that these transmissions ever be "flushed" of all the fluid. The tranny holds about 13 liters of oil, so you'll only be draining and refilling about 7 liters. The filter needs to be replaced at every fluid change. The pan gasket is designed to be reusable, so you shouldn't need to buy a new gasket, unless you somehow damaged it during removal of the pan or it previously showed signs of leakage. The final refill level should be checked with the engine hot, but the fill port is very close to the extremely hot catalytic converter, so proceed with caution. Transmission fluid change is a dirty and frustrating DIY job on the driveway, but fairly straight forward if the vehicle is lifted on a hoist, as the vehicle needs to be kept level during the process.
Do you want the trans at operating temp, and motor running when you check the fluid level ?
After you have added enough with it off. You don't want the pump to run dry. Thanks for watching!
Hi 2CarPros. Just changed the trans filter/fluid on my 2011 F150 XLT 4x4. The truck ran great prior to me servicing it. I drained out 5.5qts and added 5.5qts of Ford factory LV fluid. It was a fleet truck and fleet serviced and has 160K miles on it. Last filter/fluid was done at 118K. Cycled the shifter from R to D after service several times. The truck doesn't move in R or D. Double checked the dipstick and it show full. No warning lights on the dash either. Any help before I tow it to my local garage?
Ask you question here for free! www.2carpros.com/questions/new That is a tough question and our automotive experts are standing by to help!
Maybe your filter fell out.
Nick Makris Take it back. It should shift into 5 in the city.
Hi, temp of measuring or it doesn't matter?
Thanks that help me
Thanks for watching!
Is this the same technique for a 2011 f150 with Ecoboost? Thanks
Very similar. Thanks for watching!
How many transmission oil quarters did you put in? What is the torque for each bolt?
three quarters and two nickels
PLEASE HELP!!! I have 2013 F150 3.5 eco boost with 6R80. My fill plug/dip stick just spins. I can not remove it. The bottom half of the plug appears to be intentionally rounded over. Has anyone ever seen this? I blew a cooler line this past weekend while on vacation 5 hours from home deep in the woods of northern Maine. I cut out the quick disconnect portion that was leaking and replaced it with a 2 foot section of high temp hose and clamps. Had no choice but to add new fluid from the highest point of the cooler line. I only added 1 quart because I had no way of knowing how much I lost. Luckily that seem to do the trick and got me home. How the hell does this come out?
With All Due Respect, You never mentioned the "Reusable Gasket" unless of course you're not a fan of them ? I only realized this after watching a few other videos on 6R80 Tranny Fluid,Filter & Gasket Change/Replacement. As for myself, I just learned something new as I never knew such a gasket existed & can be cleaned with just a cloth ( avoid chemical cleaners that could potentially ruin rubberized Bead & Breaks around Gasket) & then reused.
What did you use to get to the hard to reach bolts next to exhaust and coolant lines?
Extension and a swivel socket. Thanks for watching!
Why didn't you remove the magnet and clean it?
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God man I wanna switch all my fluids in a ford 2013 truck to ams oil I don't think I've ever done a transmission flush in the truck just oil and filter but I wanna take out everything and replace it with ams oil
I was told that my 2009 Ford F-150 “might” need the “intake Fuel Runners” replace (a bit over $1000)… I have been looking for a tutorial for a while but I’ve been unsuccessful. Truck runs well.. truck runs well.
so I'm seeing some people say you should glue the gasket to the pan and some saying don't do that
I see you didn't
is that because you didn't think of it or do you prefer to not do that? if so, why?
NO GLUE. These gaskets are reusable and self sealing. If the gasket is damaged? Get a new one.
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.
Yeah I definitely would at that mileage. Thanks for watching!
Please help. I have a 2015 f150 44k miles 3.5 v6 standard engine..I don't haul things. When should ATF be changed? Thx
60-80k I would check it. Thanks for watching!
That suites to me fine!
Thanks for watching Raymond!
All that side shifting may have allowed the filter to drop. Clean the magnet completely.
Isn’t it true that you should never add straight new ATF fluid because it has so much detergent in it? What mix would you say is the best? 50/50 new/old, 75/25 new old?
No that's not true. New fluid is always better than old. You aren't getting ALL the fluid out anyways. Doing this you are probably getting 65 percent of it out. But the big deal is the filter. Thanks for watching!
Damn, that's easy... if I only had a lift!
Get some car ramps homie.. glad I did
thx for posting...ford just quoted me $280 to change.. Canada...Jan. 2020..
Now you can do it for just some time! Thanks for watching!
How to change the other 6 -8 qt of fluid
that is done with the trans flush machine.
thats a nice fill hose
The fluid is MERCON LV, not MERCON 4
leonard payne v
These are minor details
@@Overfl00d LOL!
Mercon 4 is a trans fluid but in 6R80s you have to use the LV (low viscosity). Mercon 4 is generally used as the power steering fluid, at least that is what is recommended in my 13 Raptor.
thanks for the video, how often does it need to be replaced??
Ford says 150K
That’s how they get you to buy a new vehicle
Try 60-75K for best performance? Idk lol
What about the fluid in the transmission cooler?
Can you do this with the vehicle parked on level ground or does the vehicle require being leveled physically to be accurate for transmission work?
THANK YOU!
Patrick Amos level ground would be best for accurate fluid level readings. Don’t wanna overfill.
Orrin thank you Sir
American engineers, how difficult to add a drain plug?
you mean transmission pan drain? it is easy actually. LOL
So you can change the fluid only and not the filter? Not a complete service.
@@WhiskeyTango68 that's obviously not what the Asian Sensation (Tony Yao) is implying. A drain bolt could be added so that WHEN removing the tranny pan to replace filter, you don't have to balance 1gallon of hot fluid in a tray that's obstructed on both ends (American engineers, lol) There's a drain plug for ENGINE oil, right? We drain engine oil then oil filter. For peeps who are wanting to drain tranny fluid, they WILL do the filter too. Again, makes SENSE to drain the GALLON of hot fluid via plug, before removing the tranny pan.
Do foreign cars have them? I'm pretty sure that you have to take the pan off anyway to do the filter so they figure why bother? They save money on a bolt and Ford makes a lot of trucks. It's not that bad anyway use a large oil pan.
@@yilancio yea well the oil filter is sideways on my coyote engine but they put a nice drip channel and it funnels the oil toward a waiting oil pan below. So my oil changes are still messy with the sideways oil filter. Also you don't pull the pan off a motor when you do an oil change. Theres a difference. The pan is coming of either way, why put a drain plug in? It's still going to be messy. I'm just sayin.
where is the dipstick/plug located on the trans? you dont show taking the plug out
The very small dipstick is on the passenger side of the transmission. Looks like a very long bolt head and it has a seal to be water proof. Thanks for watching!
Hey I have a 2011 Ford F-150 and I changed the oil and the filter, and now the car doesn’t go in reverse. I tried to push it back when I put it on Neutral and it still goes forward. Do you know a soulution to this?
That is a complicated question, if you go to our website www.2carpros.com and ask a question for free, an expert will be along shortly to help! Thanks for watching!
Did you find a solution?
Question: The manual specifies just a hair over 13 quarts as the capacity. How many quarts did you end up using here? Did you drain the torque converter?
Oscar Sanchez Jr, BSc. this is not going to help you, I've done some research on forums some say 7.5 others 5, and at autozone they told me 3.5 hopefully someone can help us out
Makes sense. The pan isn't that deep and I would usually get around 6 or so from my 4R70W when only dumping out the pan.
Sorry I don't really remember. We just kept filling until it was at the right point. It's always better to buy too many and return some that you don't use. Thank you so much for watching!
Oscar Sanchez Jr, BSc. did you figure out how many quartz came out of just the pan?
elgayetas ford says to start with three and a half quarts, it easiest to do that and then starts the vehicle and go through the gears and let it warm up. Then add until you have the correct amount on the dipstick. Last one I did took about 6 quarts but its a pain in the ass if you overfill
How about the fluid in torque converter?
Ford recommends that these transmission should NEVER be "flushed"...just "drain & fill". The tranny holds about 13 liters of fluid, but you'll only be draining and replacing about 7.5 liters. Fluid remains in the torque converter during the drain and it will mix with the new fluid during operation. So, your only really 50% cleaning the transmission, but you also have to do the filter at every change.
Question the car have to be on or off when you put the oil in?
Off. Please do not run your engine without oil. Thanks for watching!
How come no one adds some fluid directly in pan before putting it in place?
Because it has a big potential to make a big mess. It would also be a lot harder to get the bolts in. Thanks for watching Bruce!
What about a torque spec on those pan bolts?
The Ford book says 11 but I feel like that is way too loose. Thanks for watching!
They made difficult for servicing. I don't see when to change the transmission fluid+filter in the manual book. It says only the transfer case fluid in every 60k mi.
Yep. But we get around them. Ford says 150k miles for transmission service but I wouldn't go past 100k. Thanks for watching!
That gasket is reusable you didn't have to put a new one on. Other than that great video. I watched another mechanic remove the transmission oil cooler hose (needs disconnect tool) an turned on the engine until the oil sputtered coming out. That got most of the oil out of the pan.
Thanks for watching!
very well
I change my trans oil and filter on f150 2011 but its not running rite i don't know if the pan bolts are too tight or the filler in place wrong.Any one had this before.The service wrench came up on the dash.
Ford recently had a recall for this truck. Maybe it is related? If done correctly a new filter shouldn't cause any problems. Thank you for watching!
Thanks it was the wrong filter auto zone sold me
Oh that is rough sorry to hear that!
What was the recall regarding, 2Car? I have this same truck and I haven't heard anything about it. You're not talking about the brake booster recall are you?
You do know you can reuse the steel gasket and be fine right?
"You do know you can reuse the steel gasket and be fine right?"
What's more likely to leak the used gasket or a new gasket.
I got a question. I took my truck to valvoline oil change place to get my transmission fluid changed about 30 mins before they close and the guy that works there tells me he is not certified to run that machine to change the fluid. But come back tomorrow and this other guy is. I have a 2014 F150 4x4 with a 160,407 miles on it. Was that guy full of bull poop?
I mean it sounds like bull poop, but maybe it is Valvoline company policy? Thanks for watching Ryan.
Will this work on a 2010 f150 raptor ?
Yes I am pretty sure they use the same transmission if it has a 6 speed. Thank you for watching!
How many quarts did you add? I don't want to over buy
7 and 1/2 qt
Why do they not put a drain plug in the automatic transmission oil pan?
I know it would not be used often, but it would make the job a lot less messy.
Cheap and easy to put the plugs in at the factory while making the pan.
So you have to take it to the dealer and pay them money. I believe Toyota still does though. Thanks for watching!
would this work on an 2010 f150?
Yes it will, they are very similar
I'm confused about the final level check. All the vids show them run it, then check it with the motor off. I got 8 out and put 8 in. The level is good with it OFF. When I check it running the level drops off the stick.
The purpose of starting the engine is to get the fluids warmer/ at or close to operating temp. The transmission fluid should expand as it warms, that's why its recommended to fill to the bottom of hashmarks on the dipstick when cold. 8 quarts sounds like too much if you only drained the pan. Usually between 6-7 quarts.
@@cg9608 but the manual says 11.7 quarts for a 3.7 engine. I put 8 as well I don't know if something bad is going to happen of if it alright
when you check level fluid are run engin or not
stick says in park and engine idle. so yes
Yes engine on
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anybody know how much dealer charges for a fluid and filter change on an f150?
Do it your self.
I would not pay over $150. Give or take a few dollars for this service
An astronomical amount.
what about all the burnt used oil in the trans and converter
You get about 75% of the fluid out and the filter doing it this way. If you want 100 percent you need to take off a cooler line and let that drain out. Usually not worth it imo. Thanks for watching!
I HAVE A QUESTION TO ANYONE WHO MAY BE ABLE TO GIVE GOOD ADVICE ????
ON MY 2012 F150 3.5 ECOBOOST WITH 207.000 MILES ON MY TRANSMISSION,,,,,,,,,, AN THE FUILD HAS NEVER BEEN CHANGED,
& THE TRANY IS STARTING TO SLIP ON INCLINES UNDER 75 MPH,
AT 80 MPH IT DOSNT SLIP,
WILL MY TRANSMISSION FAIL WITH NEW FUILD AN FILTER ????
Suction pump is a great way to minimize shirt destruction!
Yeah it got me! lol
I agree. When I dropped the pan just enough, I stuck in a tube and sucked out as much fluid as I could before taking the pan completely off. Way less messy.
I've always wondered why transmission pans never come with a drain plug like an oil pan?
So you take it to the dealer and it's cheaper to make. Thanks for watching!