Transmission Service....
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:22 pm
Transmission service at the correct intervals is very very important...these transmissions work pretty hard in our rigs due to the near max weight
Its also very important that the filter inside the pan on the transmission be REPLACED...
Always DRAIN the converter during a trans service....most E4OD transmissions have a small 1/8th pipe plug in the converter, you need to put a socket on the crankshaft both to turn the crank til you see that pipe plug.... and you access that small pipe plug by removing the rubber plug just ahead of the transmission pan
The kit costs about $40 at either NAPA or CarQuest...consists of the filter, 0-ring for the filter, and a new gasket...at Ford its $65....and 3+ gallons of trans fluid
Be SURE that when you drop the filter down that the old o-ring comes out with the filter and does not remain up in the valve-body on the transmission..
Its a wee bit of a messy job, in part because the pan does not have a drain plug so its necessary to just remove the bolts and drop in down carefully to begin the draining process........but simple.
If you take it to a trans shop or Ford expect to pay $200 plus if they do it right and drop the pan, replace that filter, flush the system and converter of the old fluid.
That filter is held in place by the pan...no bolts
Kit.....
Showing 2 gaskets here...I discovered that the original Ford rubber gasket is much better than the ones that come in the kit...so I simply re-use that original Ford gasket.
Filter....
Its also very important that the filter inside the pan on the transmission be REPLACED...
Always DRAIN the converter during a trans service....most E4OD transmissions have a small 1/8th pipe plug in the converter, you need to put a socket on the crankshaft both to turn the crank til you see that pipe plug.... and you access that small pipe plug by removing the rubber plug just ahead of the transmission pan
The kit costs about $40 at either NAPA or CarQuest...consists of the filter, 0-ring for the filter, and a new gasket...at Ford its $65....and 3+ gallons of trans fluid
Be SURE that when you drop the filter down that the old o-ring comes out with the filter and does not remain up in the valve-body on the transmission..
Its a wee bit of a messy job, in part because the pan does not have a drain plug so its necessary to just remove the bolts and drop in down carefully to begin the draining process........but simple.
If you take it to a trans shop or Ford expect to pay $200 plus if they do it right and drop the pan, replace that filter, flush the system and converter of the old fluid.
That filter is held in place by the pan...no bolts
Kit.....
Showing 2 gaskets here...I discovered that the original Ford rubber gasket is much better than the ones that come in the kit...so I simply re-use that original Ford gasket.
Filter....