I just discovered your channel and watched this video. I enjoyed watching this and learned from it. You have a nice presentation style, not all hyper and loud like some. It used to be so nice to be able to work on vehicles when they were simple like this old beauty. I gave you my thumbs up....
I have a leak in the transmission and found this video. About to do the same and pray it goes this smoothly. Thank you. I have a 04 heritage hope it’s the same.
Just dropped the pan and filter on mine today and ran into the same thing when refilling the fluid. I got exactly 4 quarts out of the transmission when dropping the pan but ended up needing to put 4.5 quarts back in. Kind of weird but I'm guessing what ever was absorbed in the old filter made up for the difference in the extra fluid needed.
Hey again, and again, a great video and watch what I did, I found a 3/8 inch plastic tube that was cut to about 20 inches and I angled the pan, stuck the tube in the p;an, gave it a light suck, and bingo, the fluid flowed for quiet a while, making the pan less heavy for me.😊
And finally, after warming up the engine and driving a tad, my level on the dip stick was at the very top of the grid, in fact, it was like 1/16th inches higher, and two very experienced car mechanics, who i trust like god, told me it will be just fine, ok cool, and I wonder what you think about that, and so, thanks for the great video, you saved me anguish from deceiving mechanics and rip off prices!!!❤
If it’s just a hair over you should be fine. Just double check it after driving it for awhile to make sure the fluid has reached peak temperature and hasn’t climbed any further up the dipstick.
I weld in steel drain plug bungs when I drain any of my trans which is well worth it, and those without welders can either have it done by a bro or buy a pan with a drain. It makes life MUCH easier.
Thanks dude, and this is what youtube is all about. thanks, now i will do my 03 f150 i got brand new in 03 and still looks an runs showroom condition. scotty kilmer, check him out on yt, said..."ron, i would hang on to that 03 f150 as that was the last year ford made good f150's, you'll love scotty if you don't already...! oh, an good luck trying to get a question in to scotty when he has a live show taking questions from viewers, just try, ha ha, wait till ya see how fast the chat runs, no chance to get in, i was super lucky to get my question in.
Thanks I appreciate the feedback. This truck has been the best most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Mine has almost 300k miles now it just keeps going and going.
Fun and mine put a quarter of oil accidentally in my transmission. For me, my truck, my Ford set there. For create a year's without being used. Because it was a will, and my friend just gave me his truck and was checking all the fluids. And there was nothing in the transmission fluid in the truck. Although the truck is driving forward and in reverse until my friend quit. Oil engine oil in the transmission. Now it only drives maybe 3 or 4 blocks forward and drives miles backwards. What do you think the problem is? What should I do?
It is great how the engineers in charge to design these vehicles makes things too difficult to reach, hard to access to those hidden screws either on the transmission or the motor, at least those parts for the regular maintenance should be easy to reach like oil filters, coolant, spark plug, etc, hope now the millennials do better work on new vehicles
I have a 2000 ford expedition 4.6L V8 Triton XLT and just wanted to know if using the ford Motorcraft Transmission fluid and power steering fluid is okay. I didn't know Transmission fluid and power steering fluid was interchangeable like that since I am used to buying it separate.
I have never seen any complications when mixing them in the power steering besides turning the reservoir black due to the two fluids mixing. I know some of the express oil change places do it all the time not knowing a lot of vehicles take atf for power steering fluid.
Ford Mercon V was the official replacement power steering fluid for models after 1998 and I found out the hard way after I accidentally put 2 quarts of Mercon LV into my 2003 F150 and did a deep dive of research into this SCREW UP!
My 2003 never came with a drain plug for the TC I’ve looked before. I know a lot of the earlier models have a drain plug not sure if ford started going away from them or only on certain models.
Wouldn’t be better if spray break cleaner straight to the transmission for a better cleaning.? You ll still have dirty old oil mixing with the new clean oil. Also how often you service a transmission.? I always tough you dnt replace the transmission fluid.!
I wouldn’t recommend spraying brake cleaner on the transmission valve body itself. Yes you do have old fluid mixing in with new fluid but if you do this method every 30k miles or so it keeps the transmission in tip too shape. Most manufacturers don’t recommend doing a flush with all new fluid the way I did it is the preferred method. I’ve done this since the truck has had 100k miles and it now has almost 300k miles and the transmission is still going strong.
Replaced my pan with an aftermarket that comes with a drain bolt. Thank you for the video.
I just discovered your channel and watched this video. I enjoyed watching this and learned from it. You have a nice presentation style, not all hyper and loud like some. It used to be so nice to be able to work on vehicles when they were simple like this old beauty. I gave you my thumbs up....
Thank you I appreciate it.
I have a leak in the transmission and found this video. About to do the same and pray it goes this smoothly. Thank you. I have a 04 heritage hope it’s the same.
Just dropped the pan and filter on mine today and ran into the same thing when refilling the fluid. I got exactly 4 quarts out of the transmission when dropping the pan but ended up needing to put 4.5 quarts back in. Kind of weird but I'm guessing what ever was absorbed in the old filter made up for the difference in the extra fluid needed.
Thanks! Doing it tomorrow.
10MM socket,
Torque Wrench set to 120"# or 10'#,
most people comment that they used 4 - 4.5 Qts of fluid
120 inch pounds
Hey again, and again, a great video and watch what I did, I found a 3/8 inch plastic tube that was cut to about 20 inches and I angled the pan, stuck the tube in the p;an, gave it a light suck, and bingo, the fluid flowed for quiet a while, making the pan less heavy for me.😊
And finally, after warming up the engine and driving a tad, my level on the dip stick was at the very top of the grid, in fact, it was like 1/16th inches higher, and two very experienced car mechanics, who i trust like god, told me it will be just fine, ok cool, and I wonder what you think about that, and so, thanks for the great video, you saved me anguish from deceiving mechanics and rip off prices!!!❤
If it’s just a hair over you should be fine. Just double check it after driving it for awhile to make sure the fluid has reached peak temperature and hasn’t climbed any further up the dipstick.
New to your channel, nice job never sure if the garage does it right.
Thanks for the video, fixing to do this job myself, bought a pan with a drain plug on Amazon to make it easier in the future! Subbed!!
I weld in steel drain plug bungs when I drain any of my trans which is well worth it, and those without welders can either have it done by a bro or buy a pan with a drain. It makes life MUCH easier.
I have the same truck down to the extended cab long bed
This truck has probably been one of the best and most reliable vehicles I’ve ever owned has high miles and still runs like a champ.
@@BLUECOLLARGARAGE agreed, my 04 heritage still going strong too
Thanks dude, and this is what youtube is all about. thanks, now i will do my 03 f150 i got brand new in 03 and still looks an runs showroom condition. scotty kilmer, check him out on yt, said..."ron, i would hang on to that 03 f150 as that was the last year ford made good f150's, you'll love scotty if you don't already...! oh, an good luck trying to get a question in to scotty when he has a live show taking questions from viewers, just try, ha ha, wait till ya see how fast the chat runs, no chance to get in, i was super lucky to get my question in.
Thanks I appreciate the feedback. This truck has been the best most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned. Mine has almost 300k miles now it just keeps going and going.
Fun and mine put a quarter of oil accidentally in my transmission. For me, my truck, my Ford set there. For create a year's without being used. Because it was a will, and my friend just gave me his truck and was checking all the fluids. And there was nothing in the transmission fluid in the truck. Although the truck is driving forward and in reverse until my friend quit. Oil engine oil in the transmission. Now it only drives maybe 3 or 4 blocks forward and drives miles backwards. What do you think the problem is? What should I do?
your shifter valves in the tranny are fried. dump the car and get a new one.
BTW great video!
It is great how the engineers in charge to design these vehicles makes things too difficult to reach, hard to access to those hidden screws either on the transmission or the motor, at least those parts for the regular maintenance should be easy to reach like oil filters, coolant, spark plug, etc, hope now the millennials do better work on new vehicles
I have a 2000 ford expedition 4.6L V8 Triton XLT and just wanted to know if using the ford Motorcraft Transmission fluid and power steering fluid is okay.
I didn't know Transmission fluid and power steering fluid was interchangeable like that since I am used to buying it separate.
I have never seen any complications when mixing them in the power steering besides turning the reservoir black due to the two fluids mixing. I know some of the express oil change places do it all the time not knowing a lot of vehicles take atf for power steering fluid.
Ford Mercon V was the official replacement power steering fluid for models after 1998 and I found out the hard way after I accidentally put 2 quarts of Mercon LV into my 2003 F150 and did a deep dive of research into this SCREW UP!
You didn't drain the torque converter
My 2003 never came with a drain plug for the TC I’ve looked before. I know a lot of the earlier models have a drain plug not sure if ford started going away from them or only on certain models.
@BLUECOLLARGARAGE yes thats right I remember this now. Good video mang
so about 5 quarts?
Wouldn’t be better if spray break cleaner straight to the transmission for a better cleaning.?
You ll still have dirty old oil mixing with the new clean oil.
Also how often you service a transmission.? I always tough you dnt replace the transmission fluid.!
I wouldn’t recommend spraying brake cleaner on the transmission valve body itself. Yes you do have old fluid mixing in with new fluid but if you do this method every 30k miles or so it keeps the transmission in tip too shape. Most manufacturers don’t recommend doing a flush with all new fluid the way I did it is the preferred method. I’ve done this since the truck has had 100k miles and it now has almost 300k miles and the transmission is still going strong.
@@BLUECOLLARGARAGEthanks a lot for the video and your time to reply back.. I’m your new subscriber since 5 months ago
shame you didnt dip it before draining
I dipped it the day before to make sure it was full.