Re: question: transmission flushing
I have done the tranny drain and pump-out about 10 times on different vehicles.........the principle is the same......
1)drop the pan and swap out the filter or just drain the pan if it has a plug and you are feeling lazy. replace pan.
2) replace the fluid in the pan(on average about 3 or 4 quarts
3) remove the return line from the radiator. you disconnect the rubber hose from the metal hose (most cases) you might need an extra hose. stick the return line a a jug. have someone start the car and shift though the gears. pump out 1 quart at a time(just take a few seconds). turn off the car and add a fresh quart......keep doing this until the crappy lifeless fluid turns in to fresh bubbly red fluid.....You have now replaced all the fluid in the tranny...........just draining the 3? quarts in the pan is not good enough......
the only additive I use is Lubegard. usually the red one is what i use.
*I also never bought into the foolishness that some crappy old fluid is acting like glue and holding your tranny together...and that your tranny will self destruct if you flush it.......my guess is if you do the flush and the tranyn dies the tranny was about to die anyways
if you do the flush my way and just do it by draining the pan and pumping the rest out you can do it in about 30 minutes.....its like a 2 part oil change.
also I am pretty sure the shops like Valvoline that do a tranny flush use the lubegard......they use the generic ATF and then add the appropriate lubegard.......supposedly the lubegard converts the generic ATF to the correct factory specs for the car.
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also if anyone in my area ever needs a tranny there a few ford techs that will rebuild your tranny for about $600. they charge and additional $400-500 if they do the removal and install.....
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2004 Ext Cab, 4WD, 4.0, Auto, 154k. (4.0 engine is out of a 2009 Ranger w/96k) ( as of 7/1/2017)
2004 Ranger, Ext Cab, 2WD, 3.0, 5 speed , 4WABS, crank windows, no cruise, Edge 116k.(6/5,2014) (SOLD).
1999 Ford Ranger, Reg Cab, 2.5, 5 speed, 2WD, no AC, 150k (SOLD).
Last edited by modelageek; 07-09-2012 at 12:59 PM.
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