2003 Ford Explorer Transmission Service - 5R55 maintenance
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2022
- Filter - p/n FT140 Link to filter - www.amazon.com/dp/B000C5DL54?...
Fluid - Mercon V - Link to fluid - www.amazon.com/dp/B000NU67V8?...
Pan adapter - p/n OTC 6604 - Link to adapter - www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFJMFK?...
Wow! Very helpful video. Great work!!
Thank you.
Great video ford dealer ship trying charge me 700 to do this ..I'm video learning I thank you going tackle mine tomorrow..How many quarts trans fluid with just changing fluid??????
The transmission can take up to 12.5 quarts total. If you drop the pan, be prepared to have 2 - 5 gallon jugs on standby. I only used 5 quarts. @8:09
I could and can always be wrong. I see you remove the fill level plug and drain the ?overfilled? oil then take the pan loose and dump the rest of the still full pan with the larger drain plug still installed, only spilling a little on your self.
Mine is a 2002 4.6L V8. Overdrive don't work, the o/d light is always blinking very fast. I have to drive it in 3rd cuz when it's on D, the first or second gear change is too loud and strong. When I shift to Reverse sometimes it also engages with a strong force. Do you know what the best course of action would be?
Try to pull the diagnostic codes using an OBDII code reader. But it sounds like you have internal issues such as the solenoid control module and possibly the overdrive band.
You can also measure how much you took out. And put the same amount back in.
my thoughts exactly
I have a question, perhaps you can make a video? We recently bought an 03 or 04 ford explorer. We were told that it had transmission issues but wasn't sure exactly what was wrong. I was told it ran great for about 4/5 days and then it stopped.. the car starts and you can put it in drive but it wont move. I have another explorer and we thought about just transmissions but the numbers didnt match so we couldn't do that... Is there any advice you could give me? I know fixing a transmission is thousands of dollars & unfortunately i dont have that kind of money.
Will it move in reverse, or other gears such as 1, 2, D, etc? Have you checked the fluid level? Does it have any check engine lights or fault codes you can pull? Try those and I'll see if I can help.
"Special Adapter"....gotta love Fords BS!......Literally anything with 1/8" NTP or MIP threads will work.(Ntp and Mip are same thing!).... I went to home depot and got a 3" brass tube that was 1/8" MIP threaded on both sides for $4......fit perfect into tranny, and my suction gun hose actually Fit onto that same brass pipe, Lol.... I tried to purchase a "Barbed" connector in 1/8" Brass since that's the proper way to kinda do it, but home depot didn't have them that small size, so had to go with the Pipe piece as stated above. I also got a Suction Gun at Autozone for $14.....it looks like a grease gun, but it's not....you pull fluid out of container, then Push it up into trans manually.....worked good.
That's cool. Yes that adapter is just putting lipstick on a pig so they can charge more money. LOL
I have a Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 03 4L. Mine has never been changed by the previous owner and it does fine except when I pull it down into 2nd. I can feel it skipping a little bit on take off so of course I don't put it into anything but D. I was told years ago by a master mechanic that you don't change the fluid and filter unless it has been changed the way it was supposed to from the factory. I tried it once with my 78 Buick Skylark and slowly but surely my transmission went out from the bands burning out. I have been told that you can change the filter but to use the old oil and not new oil. I'm curious about your opinion on this subject?
Or anyone else's!
The reasoning behind keeping the old fluid is to keep the contamination/particles in the fluid flow to help the clutches/bands continue to do their job and have friction. If you put in new fluid and the transmission has alot of wear, you could see it start slipping. Not due to the new fluid, but due to the fact that the parts are worn with little to no friction materials. In reality changing the filter and not the fluid is a waste of time as the fluid is still burned/old and simply filtering it is only removing more of the contaminants but not changing the viscosity or lubrication properties of old/used/burnt fluid. In my experience this does not happen as frequently in newer style transmissions vs. old school ones. But proper maintenance can help increase the longevity of the internal components. Simple answer - if it's not slipping now and hasn't been serviced properly, just leave it alone until it does then do a complete rebuild.
Wished I had seen this before I paid $300 for a transmission service last year. 😡
You can't even pay a $300 service? What a cheapo😂
Just got a 03 explorer 4.0l? Not sure if they all have a 5speed, or it feels like it’s only 4 speed trans?
All 5R55 transmissions are 5 speeds.
The 5R55 is a rear wheel drive 5-speed that appeared in 1999 and later vehicles.
The 5R55W came out in the 2002 and later Ford Explorer and Ford Ranger models.
The 5R55N appeared in the Jaguar S-Type and Lincoln LS and in 2002 in the Ford Thunderbird.
The 5R55S without the Select Shift is used in the 2005 and later models of the ford Mustang. In 2003 the Thunderbird and Lincolns switched to the 5R55S that had the Select Shift (allows drivers to shift like a standard without the clutch).
@@98saleen oh ok. Thanks I’ll be servicing it because I think the previous owner never did. Thanks sir
Yes, I have the S-type and there is a drain plug on the torque converter so I got out nearly all of the oil when I changed the oil. :-) Thanks for the excellent video!@@98saleen
Hi, can you help me here, these are suppose to be a 5 speed trans but 0n the Sport Trac they only show a 3 speed on the shifter so how does that work. Normally it would show 4 gears plus the overdrive makes the 5 like on your model which should have the same trans.
It's a 5 speed. D will shift 1-5 gears normally, just like any other car. Push the O/D OFF button will lock out 5th gear, and shift 1-4 under a modified shift map for better towing. 1,2,3 locks the transmission in those respective gears.
@@supersnot4 No they don't work like that, they are a 3 speed with 2 overdrives, if you turn off O/D you only have 3 gears.
@@yeahrightmate That is incorrect, 4th gear is still available with OD off as it is not considered an overdrive gear. This can be confirmed by manually shifting up from a stop.
I just pulled a nearly 7000lb horse trailer about 400 miles across the Mojave Desert with my '03 Explorer 4.6. In D at 65mph it sits around 2K RPM. O/D off it sits around 3K RPM. 3rd sits around 4K RPM. These fluctuate a little when the torque converter engages and disengages.
@@supersnot4 Well on the shifter and the trans shifter linkage there is only 1st, second, drive, neutral, reverse and park the same as a 3 speed. I will check with my overdrive turned off and see how many gears it changes but it is off the road for another week getting work done then I will do a check.
My explorer is giving me change oil and check transmission on the dash but no check engine light, and it suddenly slowed down to 5mph and is giving a loud acceleration sound when I move forward but very delayed and unresponsive to acceleration. It’s turning on fine, would you say that is sign of low transmission fluid?
What year is it? Sounds like something is broken/burned-up to me. If it is in gear and not moving or moving slowly it is either low fluid or your pump has failed.
@@98saleen it is a 2005 ford explorer, it drives about 20mph in first gear, I am getting a “sensor fault” and check engine code on the dash now, I am wondering if it could be the knocking system has failed? That would cause decreased acceleration too right? Ahh so many possibilities :/
@@riskymusic96 First thing pull the codes so we can see what it thinks is failing and let me know.
@@riskymusic96The issue is it's a Ford.
Hello my 2003 explorer 4.0 liter 5 speed automatic transmission just quit working no warning everything was fine with it I went out and started it up and went to leave and when I put it in gear nothing it acts like its in neutral in all gears except for park it works fine there was no codes that came up on it at all what could it be there is no line pressure I was thinking maybe the selinoid in the pump is stuck open other than that I’m clue less so please any help will be greatly appreciated
Is Valvoline Mercon V fine If i can't get the Motorcraft one ?
Sure. Changing fluid is at least better than nothing at all.
I just got a 2001 sport trac and the guy told me it had no reverse but when i drove it home reverse worked. Then it stopped working and started working again. Its like i get 1 reverse per start.
Im going to do a valve body gasket and see if it helps
Just noticed this video is not for the 5r55E
Still applies. Try this as the range sensor can definitely make it harder to put into gear. ua-cam.com/video/b-UNEquw6es/v-deo.html
How much oil does it take to change the oil
If you are talking about the engine oil, that would be 5 quarts with the filter. I use a Motorcraft FL-820S filter and Valvoline 5W-30 synthetic oil.
Where are you located I have the same car has transmission problems
Raleigh, NC
Hola que tal soy de México tengo una pregunta y duda a la vez yo tengo una ford explorer 2003 4.0 6 cilindros es americana el detalle es que la compre usada tengo como 10 años con ella y no le e cambiado el aceite ni filtro de la transmisión no le doy uso rudo ni la llevo por tierra la transmisión funciona bien si lo e querido cambiar el aceite aquí el detalle es que e leído y pregunte a un mecánico sobre eso que si lo podía cambiar me pregunto que cuanto tiempo llevaba sin cambiarlo le comenté que como 10 años y me comentó que había la posibilidad qué al cambiar el aceite la caja empezará a funcionar mal por que pudiera tener rebabas y por eso ahorita funciona bien con el aceite qué trae me e puesto a investigar y si e leído eso que me recomiendas hacer crees que pase eso que dicen o es consecuencia de otras cosas eso que muchos dicen?
If it's been 10 years since you had the transmission serviced, it is way past due. There is some truth behind not changing the fluid and filter as over years the clutches will wear and remove material which floats around in your fluid what doesn't get caught by filter. This helps the transmission to move with the friction. Sometimes by pulling out the fluid and filter and putting in new fluid you don't have that amount of material to help move the vehicle, which can cause the transmission to slip. My suggestion is to drop pan and change filter and refill the fluid you lose when dropping pan. But do NOT flush the entire system. You should not have any problems but it is a good idea to keep the filter changed to avoid problems in the future! Good luck!
@@98saleen gracias por su consejo otra duda cree que la otra posibilidad es cambiarle el aceite viejo pero guardarlo en un resipiente nuevo y limpio para que en caso de que la transmisión no funcione bien con el nuevo aceite volver a ponerle el viejo qué ya contiene las rebabas? Cree que sea buena idea?
@@blanka5432 You can absolutely do that as a backup if necessary. Chances are you will probably be OK with just new fluid. Good luck!
How much does it cost to get that professional done??
Probably a couple hundred for labor plus fluid and filter.
Is that the 4.0 v6 motor?
Yes it is the 4.0-V6.
@@user-gx1uk4ur2l Good luck with your project! Glad this helps!
will the parts fit for 2004 ford explorer xlt?
Yes it should as that model year has the same drivetrain options.
Got to 03 with a slipping transmission 3rd gear. Any help would be helpful thank you in advance
If high mileage (over 100k) then it will probably have to be pulled out and inspected for damaged/worn parts. I had to go thru mine and have it rebuilt internally.
Is it a W or S
It's the factory W model.
Damn is he fkin hard on it or what… first thing ?
The 5r55 is a piece of junk. Between the solenoid pack, the servo bores wearing out, the broken bands, and more at 100,000 you might as well just toss it in the junk pile.