To flush or not to flush 2005 Lariat 98k miles
05-15-2017, 08:27 AM
#1
New to Fords
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To flush or not to flush 2005 Lariat 98k miles
Good day all,
I bought a great 2005 Lariet with 64 k miles in 2014, coming up on 99 k now and thinking about the transmission. I can tear apart an engine and fix just about anything but have never gotten into a automatic trans, honestly they scare the *&%$# out of me with regard to failure. I don't have slipping problems or temp problems but I was wondering if a preemptive flush should be done. The fluid is a little dark but doesn't stink. What do yall think?
I bought a great 2005 Lariet with 64 k miles in 2014, coming up on 99 k now and thinking about the transmission. I can tear apart an engine and fix just about anything but have never gotten into a automatic trans, honestly they scare the *&%$# out of me with regard to failure. I don't have slipping problems or temp problems but I was wondering if a preemptive flush should be done. The fluid is a little dark but doesn't stink. What do yall think?
05-15-2017, 08:39 AM
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Mark
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Drop the tranny pan and change the filter.. add about 5 qts that came out when you drop the pan.. You can opt to replace the pan with one with a drain and do this again or you can keep dropping the pan to replace 5qts every 5K miles for a total of 15 qts. pan gasket is re-usable.
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Kevinpmac (05-16-2017)
05-15-2017, 01:03 PM
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^this
Super easy (messy) to do
Super easy (messy) to do
05-15-2017, 02:19 PM
#5
No bolts on the filter. Just pop it off
05-15-2017, 02:20 PM
#6
Dorman transmission pan comes with a drain plug, it's cheap, and it's one of the few Dorman products I'll actually recommend. You can replace the drain plug with a Fumoto valve, too.
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05-15-2017, 02:22 PM
#8
Be sure to clean the pan and magnet
05-15-2017, 10:28 PM
#10
05 5.4l 3v s.crew lariat
Yes on the drain plug type pan and changing fluid every few days
Clean magnet ! use only mercron V mc . Amazon . Dorman drain plug pan on amazon .
If you don't have a stacked trans cooler get one installed ,heat destroys transmissions . Cooler should be installed after the radiator loop -transmission return side .
I would change 20 quarts over about a week or so every 30k maybe . Depends how much towing you do . Or heavy loads .
If you pull heavy loads keep speed down use a ac type thermo on your cooler and check it now and then ,Anything over 200 and its trouble, 225 and you get damage .
I have the tow package and I leave that thermo there all the time . I pull around 6-7k .
I use my old lubes for large burn piles.
If you don't have a stacked trans cooler get one installed ,heat destroys transmissions . Cooler should be installed after the radiator loop -transmission return side .
I would change 20 quarts over about a week or so every 30k maybe . Depends how much towing you do . Or heavy loads .
If you pull heavy loads keep speed down use a ac type thermo on your cooler and check it now and then ,Anything over 200 and its trouble, 225 and you get damage .
I have the tow package and I leave that thermo there all the time . I pull around 6-7k .
I use my old lubes for large burn piles.
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