hey all!
I’ve watched a few videos and searched the forum and I just want to run this in my head one more time.
My 2014 expedition is at 105k miles and the dealer is adamant that they need to change the transmission fluid (change, not flush), which I don’t Disagree. I am towing a lot this summer (a travel trailer) so I changed the diff fluids last year and a complete tuneup just to avoid surprises.
My question:
I picked up 8 qts of fluid and a filter directly from the ford dealer for about $100 (a lot better then the $500 quotes for them to do it).
I plan on using a hand fluid transfer pump to drain as much as possible from the dipstick point and then drop the pan. I will reuse the ‘reusable’ gasket.
1) will a transfer pump take out enough fluid or will I have a mess regardless when unbolting the pan ? Plan for the worse I assume.
2) do you suggest filling the pan back up and rebolting carefully or installing empty and then filling with a hand pump
3) I can’t really prime the filter since it is open, but do I need to get fluid in the filter prior to running?
Anything I’m missing.
Drain. Drop. Clean. Install. Fill. Simple. Lol.
Thank you all
I’ve watched a few videos and searched the forum and I just want to run this in my head one more time.
My 2014 expedition is at 105k miles and the dealer is adamant that they need to change the transmission fluid (change, not flush), which I don’t Disagree. I am towing a lot this summer (a travel trailer) so I changed the diff fluids last year and a complete tuneup just to avoid surprises.
My question:
I picked up 8 qts of fluid and a filter directly from the ford dealer for about $100 (a lot better then the $500 quotes for them to do it).
I plan on using a hand fluid transfer pump to drain as much as possible from the dipstick point and then drop the pan. I will reuse the ‘reusable’ gasket.
1) will a transfer pump take out enough fluid or will I have a mess regardless when unbolting the pan ? Plan for the worse I assume.
2) do you suggest filling the pan back up and rebolting carefully or installing empty and then filling with a hand pump
3) I can’t really prime the filter since it is open, but do I need to get fluid in the filter prior to running?
Anything I’m missing.
Drain. Drop. Clean. Install. Fill. Simple. Lol.
Thank you all