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Old 12-30-2011, 01:18 PM
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Default how much transmission fluid goes into.....

A 2000 ranger xlt 3.0 v6 5spd?
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Old 12-30-2011, 02:27 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

silly as it sounds but.........till it's full? lol

google says this link www.pomoforacing.com/tech/T5Rebuild2002.pdf which says about 3 qts of fluid.


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Old 12-30-2011, 06:27 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

I think I gave you specs on the wrong trans! my bad friend! I gave you info on the T5 not the M5OD!

According to this link below it is 5qts.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/22...nsmission.html

Really sorry, I hope I didnt screw you up!

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Old 12-30-2011, 07:00 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

Five quarts for a single fluid change, 10 for an almost complete fluid change. You can only do 5 quarts at a time though.
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Old 12-30-2011, 11:46 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

Ok I had to drain my tranny when I was dropping it so does that mean 10 qts?
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Old 12-30-2011, 11:52 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

There is no way it's five+

Last time mine was empty it took just over three I believe. Don't quote me on that though.
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Old 12-30-2011, 11:59 PM
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Yea for my manual I think it was around 3.
Easy to do. Drain it out the lower hole then fill it from the top hole until spills out. I put thread tape on too. Ur manual has the required capacity and type it's all in there.
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Old 01-02-2012, 08:52 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

just want to make sure if this is the right fluid before i go ahead and fill it. Heres a link to what i bought http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0471&ppt=C0207

truck is once again a 2000 ford ranger 3.0l v6 2wd 5spd manual
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Old 01-02-2012, 09:51 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

It took five quarts both times I changed the fluid on my Girlfriend's Explorer Sport which uses the same engine, transmission, and frame. Total fluid capacity is 10.3 quarts. Now, this was on ramps, so the incline may have allowed the transmission to drain more. The Haynes manual does confirm that a fluid change is nominally 3 quarts for the automatic and 2.8 quarts for a manual.

Concerning the fluid asked about. Dex/Merc fluid will work but Mercon is better. The dealership would recommend going with the latest fluid, which is Mercon V. The Haynes manual also recommends Mercon V for an automatic but only states Mercon for a manual, no version number was mentioned.
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Old 01-02-2012, 10:46 PM
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hmm, ok then maybe imma swap it out for merc only... thanks
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Old 01-03-2012, 03:24 PM
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where to fill @? no spot on my 98 2.5 ranger ???
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Old 01-03-2012, 04:00 PM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

Crawl under your truck behind your drivers front tire, look at the transmission. There is a fill plug a little bit higher up than the drain plug.
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Old 02-09-2012, 10:36 PM
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So we are confirmed 2.8 qts?
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Old 02-10-2012, 04:04 AM
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Default Re: how much transmission fluid goes into.....

yes
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Old 02-12-2012, 10:21 AM
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Ok and what about the transmission filter? Only on automatics? Just needin to know
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