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You were right! Thank youNo,do not remove any fluid. Do as the dipstick says and check fluid hot and at idle. You may actually have to add some. As for the clunking on downshift,my shop Ford foreman buddy did a tcm reburn and it went away on my 07. Known issue,i believe he said there's a service bulletin for it.
Agreed. Already planned on doing that next weekend (fluid, filter, magnet), but instead of a flush I’ll be replacing just the fluid (~7 quarts) that comes out with the pan dropped, since this fluid has hundreds of thousands of miles on it and a flush can damage the transmission.To be honest,that fluid looks way dirty. Drop the pan and clean,replace the filter and flush the old fluid out and replace with clean new fluid.
I tend to agree with the "expert" opinions that I've heard/read on this subject that say "Changing or flushing your trans fluid will most definitely NOT damage your transmission. If there is a problem after the change/flush, the damage was already there, you are just bringing it to light with the new fluid"Agreed. Already planned on doing that next weekend (fluid, filter, magnet), but instead of a flush I’ll be replacing just the fluid (~7 quarts) that comes out with the pan dropped, since this fluid has hundreds of thousands of miles on it and a flush can damage the transmission.
Did the fluid and filter change this morning. Only 4 quarts came out, so I added 4 quarts of Mercon SP. Will test drive, check dipstick level, and post an update soon.Agreed. Already planned on doing that next weekend (fluid, filter, magnet), but instead of a flush I’ll be replacing just the fluid (~7 quarts) that comes out with the pan dropped, since this fluid has hundreds of thousands of miles on it and a flush can damage the transmission.