1989-2004 Ford Trucks E4OD/4R100 Transmission Fluid and Filter Service

[@FordTechMakuloco]

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[@Dirtyharry70585]

Not feeling torqued, cause the stubby Milwaukee has 250ft#......

[@texanbalaban6777]

How do you make these transmissions last behind a 7.3L?

[@texanbalaban6777]

These videos are awesome! Much love and appreciation from a bullnose 6.9/7.3 household!!

[@peterantonic6923]

Thanks for showing us this procedure Brian, I recall my old Effies with C 4 and C 6 trannies had the torque converter bolts so they could be drained properly.

[@texanbalaban6777]

@@peterantonic6923 I like my C6. Keeps pullin

[@craigsimon7204]

Take it from a nuclear engineer, and a grease monkey for over 35 years and 20+ vehicles. Not trying to boast, just have done a lot to include engine rebuilds, etc. You are a stellar mechanic and I reference you often for my Ford vehicles. Keep it up sir!!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Old school is good. Everyone I know still has an early 2000's rig. Thanks SO much.

[@1keykneedeep]

Still got mine. 2000 Harley F150 with 173k and original trans and always fresh fluid in it. Drives and shifts perfectly.

[@iviaverick52]

just bought a 2001 F250 and I love it.

[@timgreen2426]

Tritons have a damn spark plug/coil defect!!!!

[@ameriaryan2131]

@@timgreen2426 he has a good video for that too

[@michaelbarrett1914]

I spent quite a bit of time searching for an old school truck rather than buying a new truck. They are much better built in my mind.

[@johnc7512]

I like seeing the older stuff.

[@justingeraldi2304]

Excellent video, A few pointers to add; 1: the factory elastomeric pan gasket from 94 up is reusable,,,it NEVER goes bad,,,,its even stamped on the pan (reusable gasket) 2: the e4od 4x4 models in 97 and 98had drain plugs.,,, 3::all factory convertors built before 6-2001 have a drain plug,,,ford stopped installing drain plugs 7-2001 4:: when changing the fluid and filter in the pan and convertor,,,it will need minimum 12 quarts,, 5::: a completely empty e4od/4r100 will hold 16-18 quarts. 6,,,12 quarts can safely be added to an empty transmission without starting the engine,,,without risking overflowing out of the vent 7:::when checking fluid level,,, always read the lower side of the stick,,,that is the correct side and level.. 8:::no thread sealant is necessary on the convertor drain plug. 9: when checking level,,,engage the trans into each gear for 5 seconds,,, ,all the way down to manual 1st and back again,,then check the dipstick. 10:::always match the filter to the pan,, All 99 up 2wd superdutys took a 4x4 pan even though they were 2wd,, Putting a 2wd filter in a 4x4 pan will cause the trans to fail!!!!

[@gmax341]

6: I over filled mine and thought the gasket was bad lol

[@donalddoty5768]

Mine took 15.5 quarts

[@greenbassboosts8872]

My 1995 the gasket went bad :/

[@flexnsa]

@@gmax341yep… I did a complete drain myself which amounted to a little over 14 qts… Then… I took his advice and on qt #7 I had to deal with a practically full funnel that started pouring back out the full spout and ended up with a mess of transmission fluid all over the place to include some that dripped onto my coils.. what a mess! Spent an hour just trying to clean it up in all the cracks and crevices… shoulda just done what the guy in the video said to do 😕

[@Rustyhinged]

Thank you!

[@thejones1422]

You're my go to guy for Ford repair issues. I have 4 Fords! Thanks for your dedication to the DIY community!

[@jtracks2008]

Best how-to for this project! I'm high up in the East Tennessee mountains and no auto parts shop for many miles. This was great prep to eliminate surprises. Thank you!

[@1331RECIPROCITY]

Im 40 years old... have not seen such quality detailed work.. since myself or in the past. Nice

[@georgetoth1913]

I just had to subscribe to this channel. This is one of the best if not the best service video I’ve ever watched on KZbin. I really appreciate the fluid replacement procedure. The false reading warning to let the fluid flow down before getting an accurate measurement was more helpful than I could have imagined.

[@thedads5]

Old school!! I must be old then. I remember when these things came out. I’ve overhauled thousands of them.

[@ScottPlude]

Thanks so much for this video. I just finished doing this exact process to my 1990 F350 (deep pan) and it took 14 quarts. FOURTEEN!!!!

[@muchgreatness7497]

I just added 12 quarts after fluid, filter and valve body drop. I had to stop for the night: I have no fluid left and I still don't have a cold reading...I kept checking to see if it was leaking underneath....Nope!!!🤣

[@hobbyjumpers]

This is great. My Saturday plan was to install a 6.0 cooler and do fluids/filter on the 4r100 in my v10 Excursion. Your timing for this specific video is serendipitous.

[@nw9120]

Did you ever install the cooler?

[@matt8863]

I can't get past that lift, what a piece of mechanical gorgeousness.

[@piczel89]

the 4R70W Transmission dont have the drain plug!?

[@lukeconnolly]

One of the best how to videos I've ever seen (and I watch a lot). Super thorough, great tips for "make sure to...." and actual, real-world diagnostics (letting the fluid drip down the dip stick tube is a huge tip!). Thank you. Going to attempt this on my 94 F150 at some point, if I get the guts.

[@byronlemay2166]

You're an outstanding mechanic...great attitude. I live in Denver otherwise you'd be the guy to work on all my vehicles.

[@davidfrank2824]

I really loved your tip on the torque converter. I never thought about using a pry bar like that. Definitely going to use it on my next service.

[@MichaelValentine-iu2il]

Pry bar wasn’t doing diddly for me. Had to put a 15/16” socket with a braker bar on the crankshaft bolt and turn it manually.

[@johnviewer2305]

He's the bee knees on these Ford's...my go to guy...thx Brian...

[@andrewloveless1871]

I just replaced the solenoid pack in my 4R100 transmission and this video was VERY helpful in doing it! However, I never was able to find the drain plug on the torque converter. I spun it for a good long while until I could see the marks I left on it cone back around and never found the plug. Anyway, thanks for the videos. By far the best mechanic videos I've found on KZbin.

[@Fred_Durst1]

hey question why did you replace the solenoids? were they causing issues? thanks

[@andrewloveless1871]

@@Fred_Durst1 For me it was because I had a code which told me that solenoid B needed replaced. My transmission was also sticking a little and changing the fluid hadn't helped. After all the research I could do I determined that it sounded as if that was the actual issue and so it was worth a shot to replace it. Replacing one solenoid looked like more than I could handle at my skill level (which is very amateur 😅) so I went ahead and replaced the pack.

[@ShelbyBikeBoy]

Brian, thank you sincerely for taking the time to share this video with the community. I am a savvy technically adept guy, but on something like this that I haven’t tackled in YEARS, it was very nice to see a refresher course. You explain things very thoroughly and slowly….making it super EZ to follow sir! I’m doing a B&M deep pan on my ‘93 F150 4x4 with 27K original miles. Fluid was serviced once in its lifetime, and the fluid still looks red, and smells good on the dipstick, but I live in Az. and just wanna extend the tranny life with the B&M pan. I see the torque converter plug area was wet at one time, so I know the fluid was in fact thoroughly changed that one time. I wouldn’t have realized that wet area around he plug was from that without your helpful video. Thanks again! I’m going to subscribe now as well. Chris 💪🏻

[@infotechsailor]

Why can't we drain the torque converter in 6r80 or 10r80?

[@Hiei1029]

Your channel is great. I have a 2003 f150 supercrew fx4 with the 5.4 it has 124,000 miles and I love that truck. I tried to buy a new truck but I couldn’t let this truck go. It still drives like new. Love it.

[@jason0870]

Just dropped 5 grand in service and repair on my 1999.5 F-250 super duty 7.3 diesel. I am happy to do it to because Its been paid off for years. I have kept it maintained and I'm at 235.000 but some stuff goes bad and needs replacement in 21 yrs. Thats around roughly one hundred eight thousand dollars i have saved over 15 yrs of no truck pmt. Thanks for another cool video FTM.

[@mamahalfnotes]

I’m kind of new to all of this. I grew up driving a 1990 Ford F350 diesel with manual transmission. I saved up and purchased a used 2000 Ford F350 7.3L diesel with automatic transmission, because I couldn’t find a good one with manual transmission. Most of them were run into the ground. Currently has 202K miles and runs great! I’m the second owner. The first owner was a university, and it was used by the agricultural department. So, it has lots of things and dents from young college students not paying great attention, but the school took great care of the mechanics and engine.I know for a fact that the oil was changed regularly, and they continually insured appropriate and quality maintenance. My dad, talking to change the oil in the truck, or I could drive. And I am so grateful that you did that! Now I am to do as many repairs and changes myself. Your channel has been amazing and has empowered me to do just that! Here’s my question: How often should the transmission fluid be changed?

[@angelotillas9782]

You are the best I've seen. You even pulled the torque converter plug which I always wondered what that was.

[@ericm1211]

New to channel. Brian this is a great video! Straight to the point, parts, and process. Everything explained very well . High Five bro!

[@wildman9364]

this takes me back to my old 90s f-series I use to use 16 quarts of Mercon V! Cheers!

[@boomer9900]

My 97 F150 4x4 is still going strong. It's E4OD shifts like the day I got it. This is after towing 7000 TT 30,000 miles and like 24+ years of driving.

[@thastinger345]

yep, my 98 is still going strong

[@tonygulli1386]

Yep So is my 1997 5.4L 4x4 with 140,000 miles. Haven't changed the fluid since 95,000 miles and still shifts like new.

[@f.waynegober6510]

WoW this is a GREAT video and just what I was looking for. I have a 2000 Ford F-250 7.3 diesel with 229,000 miles on it. My concern after changing the transmission fluid was checking the fluid level. Your illustration was the best. Now I know exactly what I need to do to check my level.

[@acemoto2319]

Yes great video 👍 may I ask if your 7.3 diesel transmission fluid change was same as shown in this video? Thanks

[@f.waynegober6510]

@@acemoto2319 Yes it was, thanks for asking.

[@acemoto2319]

@@f.waynegober6510 ok thanks 👍 good to know since I may change it myself and double check level accuracy 👍 Continued blessings, 🙏🌞 KZbin is great way to learn... My 2000 Ford e350 dipstick is very difficult to read but now we know how to read it better 👍 the end has dimples so needs to be filled to show accurate Levels. I'm now checking several times... both Before starting and while running, and may start checking 15 minutes after turning off to allow fluids to level off. Cheers 🍻

[@thomasbroderick6388]

Aloha Brian, yours are without doubt the best Ford tutorials I've seen. I saw this one after I made a plea for you to help me with a problem. My dear nephew managed to get a quart of motor oil into the tranny. I hoping that you may have a solution to rectify this mishap. TM3SS. Diesel boats forever.

[@tsant6591]

To those using the same pan, Careful not to bend the flange on the pan when it's tipping down from the weight of the fluid. I try to leave one bolt in on the opposite side and hold it with my hand at the same time, removing the bolt. Also the original ford gasket is reusable, and NEEDS to be torqued to spec for it to crush a proper seal. The felpro replacements usually leak as it's not an engineered gasket like the oem. Awesome video!

[@tsant6591]

@corey Babcock after a while, I did too. And I'm glad I did!

[@surfordie82]

Awesome to see the old stuff! My 2000 Expedition has the pan drain and thankfully the torque drain plug too. I got almost 16 quarts out it by also pulling the cooler lines (was doing a radiator replacement at the same time). Nice to know you can do almost a complete fluid exchange without needing a flush machine. Every 30k is good insurance.

[@acemoto2319]

Is your 2000 Expedition diesel 7.3? Cheers

[@ImJoeTheCeo]

@@acemoto2319 the ford expeditions did not come with the diesels. only the 4.6 and 5.4 triton motors.

[@acemoto2319]

@@ImJoeTheCeo Okay thank you for info. Cheers

[@jimselzle3782]

Brian, this was a very good video, helped me through my first DIY transmission fluid change on my 2000 F250 4wd. Just a few comments: 1) I was able to drain out 15 quarts from the pan and torque converter. Good thing I got this much out, the fluid was scroungy. 2) As the video states, check that the filter seal came out with the filter. Mine didn’t; it was stuck on the valve body and I needed to pick it off in pieces. This took a bit of time. 3) I wasn’t able to get a pry bar to turn the torque converter so I used the crankshaft bolt. This seemed easier to me although I had to keep swapping places under the truck in the process. In the end, mission accomplished, my truck seems to shift a bit smoother now and I know it’s got fresh transmission fluid. BTW, I also changed out the front and rear differential fluids as well as the transfer case fluid with the help of your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@noahmattos6915]

Well, it looks like I'll be changing mine out soon for my 97 f250 4wd. Hopefully it solves my problems as well

[@clintcunliffe6729]

Best and most informative video on this subject on KZbin!! Thanks much!

[@HAPPYDOG2023]

Thanks for the detailed instructions. I would like to see more OBS videos. Great job!

[@user-tl9ry1pj1j]

Thank you so much for this video, and providing links to some of the parts in the description. Video was a very big help, and the transmission shifting is not even comparable now. So happy!

[@jamesholmes6458]

Ford

[@jamesholmes6458]

Ford f 150 2005

[@RXY7]

Thank you Bryan. Excelent video. 1999 Ford Expedition XLT 4wd 5.4L 4R100. About 2 years ago the transmission got to a point that only 1st and 2nd grear were working. I found 2 broken springs in three pieces, 1 valve getting stock, the oil pressure regulator had the little piston stock inside, all of this in the valve bodies. And also the neutral position sensor was misaligned. Your videos had helped me fixing several problems that came up in this vehicle. Thank you so much.

[@bighurk30able]

Nice job buddy I never knew manufacturers put drain plugs in some torque converters

[@LA_Commander]

Yes, my '97 T-Bird with the 4R70W transmission had a drain plug on the converter. Took a long time to drain since the plug was so tiny, but it worked.

[@Marco-fi6gv]

Thanks for another great video Brian. My son recently purchased a 96 Bronco and that's one of the first things I did. I wish I knew about the updated pan with a drain plug. Next transmission service I'm going to replace it with one of them

[@tomh6779]

If the bronco is 4x4 it should have the deeper pan.. no?

[@backyardbuck6362]

My 91 f150 didn't have a drain plug so I put one in it. You can get a universal drain plug and just drill the hole yourself and install it.

[@captlynhall]

Thanks!

[@adrianw3985]

I did this recently on my 93 Bronco, it had a drain plug on the Torque Converter. So I got a real good fluid exchange on mine.

[@remogaggi82]

I wish all cars had easy access to the torque converter like that! With a drain bolt! Incredible

[@donaldjanus7876]

I can not thank you enough for sharing your knowledge. I followed your directions and I was able to get everything done!

[@walttrotter535]

Serviced my transmission '02 F250 6.2V10 religiously with synthetic it was working fine at 200K miles 100k of towing my boat in the Utah desert when I had it replaced with a Ford reman. 250K miles on that truck still a daily driver. Maintain your stuff with good products.

[@romeo1550]

Wish I knew that about the torque converter drain plug access point. I did a transmission oil and filter change about 20k miles ago on my 01 F150 and didn't do that. She just turned 270k and is due for another in about 5k more miles. Now I know and knowing is half the battle. Thank you for the video!

[@mahoshing606]

You did a great job explaining the process from start to finish. Thank you!

[@Rad_Triumph_765_RS]

I had a E4OD that I had a towing/performance rebuild done on and it lasted 289k miles in my 4wd E350. All I did was have fluid and filter changes.

[@charlesbrewer4179]

I believe my 1988 Thunderbird had the E4OD trans with the 5.0 engine. Loved that combo, I got 30 mpg highway constantly!

[@TheBigCray]

E4OD didn't come out until 1989, and it was in heavier applications. Your T-Bird should have had an AOD.

[@2000Diesel250]

Great info going to be doing trans service on my 2000 diesel here soon.

[@james_jr]

This the same for a 97 powerstroke E40d?

[@drawndown]

Great video man. Best one I could find on the subject. All of the same information applied to my 89 Ranger with the 4 speed automatic, A4LD trans.

[@jrbarden80]

I just replaced the fluid & filter on my 1990 Ford Bronco. The gasket in place was a cork gasket. I ordered a filter & gasket kit for the E4OD and it came with the newer steel & rubber OEM type like what is showed in your video. Unfortunately the 90 trans pan has turned up bolt holes and small ridges between the bolt holes to hold the old style cork gasket. The older style pan requires a cork gasket or you will need to replace the pan to the new style to use the new style gaskets. If not, you will have ATF all over your driveway or shop floor.

[@DS-ss396]

The fluid still looked good for the age.

[@manonfire3642]

Excellent instructional video. Thanks for sharing your time with the audience. Greatly appreciated.

[@91Bronco]

This video was seriously awesome. Clear and to the point and easy to follow steps. Thanks!

[@jdtractorman7445]

This reminds me of my 98 F-150 I had. Old school and simple. I'm not sure which transmission mine had if it was the E4OD or 4R100 but it was a great one. It had a drain plug in it from the factory and a drain plug in the converter. Fluid changes were very simple and it was a bullet proof transmission, I had zero problems with it. As a matter of fact, I would probably still be driving the truck if I didn't live in a salt state. Good point on the thread sealant on the converter plug, it may leak if not put on.

[@theezeelife292]

A 98 F-150 more than likely had a 4R70W. I've owned two 10th gens and both had the 4R70W which had drain plugs.

[@nsjohn130]

My 1998 has a 4r100. Check the door jam code. Mine was made for California emissions regulations and had to have these in them- which was new in 1998. Beefy, good trans.

[@nsjohn130]

@@theezeelife292in some 1998’s made for California, the 4r100 was put in them. You can check the door jam codes :)

[@theezeelife292]

@@nsjohn130 that's why I said, "more than likely."

[@orvillemeek6893]

Nice presentation...I'm going to be performing this task on my 99 F350 shortly and I feel pretty confident now that all should go well...keep up the good work...

[@RayRay-yk8nk]

I really appreciate you taking time to teach us, really like your attention to detail! Thanks my friend

[@JustinLaNoue]

Great video! In the future, if it’s possible, it would be awesome to go with you on the test drive to see the results and see what you’re looking for on the test drive!

[@gavinminor8267]

Thank you for making this video. I have a 97 F350 with a 460 and I got 16qts out.

[@balabay77]

Thank you so much for posting this in depth video. Your explanation was spot on and very helpful. I drained my transmission fluid on 1995 econoline E350 shaggin’ wagon. Turning that torque converter to access the drain bolt was time consuming but I was able to get to it and drain the fluid as well. I’ve drained a total of 13.5 quarts. When I added 10 quarts and started the van, went through the reverse gear ⚙️ (10sec) then drive (10sec) and as soon as I put it in lower gear it stalled. I figured I needed more fluid and added 2 more quarts. Everything worked out great and after driving it on the highway and surface streets, I topped it off to full hot level. Appreciate you and your channel. God bless you sir.

[@michaelmurray121]

Blessed love Brian you’re my online mechanic 👊🏿

[@kraigstengrim2072]

I put the gasket on the pan with some bolts pushed threw the gasket to hold in place.

[@ciunghy]

Super video helped me a lot with my navigator

[@joevanvalkenburg]

The last E40D idid took 16 quarts with TC drain & i removed the oil cooler lines & cleaned the cooler.

[@taylorknutson1133]

Did you have any problem getting air out of cooler lines??

[@joevanvalkenburg]

@@taylorknutson1133 there not Brake lines it's open ended free flow.

[@timmbos]

Those early E40D's had several problems with torque converter lockup slip. Especially on the E series vans.

[@chadharmon5716]

4R70W is my favorite old school ford transmission

[@SuperBigd1980]

I recently did this on my 04 F-53 Class a Rv. The motorhome manufacturer put a z bar under the pan for the leveling jacks to make it more interesting to remove the pan.

[@acemoto2319]

Is that Z bar welded for support when removing drain pan?

[@SuperBigd1980]

@@acemoto2319 Its a welded to support the leveling jacks.

[@acemoto2319]

@@SuperBigd1980 Okay thanks David... that's great design to level RV. Keep up the great work. Continued blessings and success :-)

[@highdfire]

Good video, we did our own reman swap on a '99 super duty following your guidelines. Good tips, thanks!

[@MiamiZombie2012]

I saw no drain plug on my 94 Ranger's A4LD so I just sucked it out of the dipstick tube with one of those fluid extractors. I took one too many baths in ATF lol.

[@mattt4183]

Fluid extractor is definitely the way to go when you're working on jack stands. Not worth the wait when you're working on a rack.

[@MiamiZombie2012]

@@mattt4183 One shop I worked at had a pneumatic suckalator for the fluid. Did that while doing the general inspection, tire air and all that BS. Had to multitask like crazy to make flat rate. I even like the manual sucker for BMWs. Did a full oil change in an advance auto parking lot LOL.

[@ltwlucastylerwensel]

I am so glad I found your channel thanks !!!

[@zjames1324]

Very helpful, this is an incredibly comprehensive guide. Thanks for your work

[@CheezyDee]

If you have a 4x4 model I suggest checking the fluid in the transfer case first and if it's overfilled chances are you'll be bench pressing a transfer case in your future because the rear seal on the transmission is leaking.

[@mec7568]

Great transmission! My 97 5.4 4x4 Expedition (bought new) now has 460k miles on original engine and E4OD. Changed fluid initially at 35k miles with Mobil 1 Mercon synthetic ATF and then every 100k miles thereafter. Thanks for the video!

[@brianhill4995]

Mec, do you honestly have that many miles? That’s a lot!

[@mec7568]

@@brianhill4995 Absolutely - I find it hard to believe too. I have replaced head gaskets (at 410k), two alternators, two starters, a radiator and multiple coils. When the heads were off, the crosshatching looked amazingly new. But, aside from fluid and filter changes, the transmission has never been touched. It does now shutter slightly when shifting into fourth. The rockers have rusted out. But this thing otherwise is the most dependable vehicle I have ever had. Now my son drives it to school. Knock on wood. If I brag about it too much I'm afraid it will fall apart like the Bluesmobile!

[@workingcountry1776]

@@brianhill4995 i used to sell parts to fleets. I bought Fords because of these kinds of miles with minimal work

[@stahlie3498]

Great videos! Keep up the great job! I'm a ford guy and wished you lived closer!

[@jonclark1288]

I've heard that the filter on these is known for coming loose and causing problems. An aftermarket company sells a little bracket that bolts to the valve body that holds the filter in place. I bought one for my '94 Bronco years ago, but haven't gotten around to doing the fluid change and installing the bracket yet (it's my project car, don't have much time for it, it's been sitting for a few years now). I don't have any transmission problems, but I figure the bracket couldn't hurt, so I might as well install it.

[@waterloo123100]

If you make sure you have O ring in properly. The pan will hold the filter in place. No need for a bracket

[@FordTechMakuloco]

I have never seen or heard of one coming loose.

[@axl151]

@@FordTechMakuloco The filter dropped twice in my 4R70W and wrecked the EPC solenoid both times. I added a couple thin ceramic magnets (after careful measurements to find the absolute gap) under the filter to fill the gap that allowed the filter to drop.

[@DavidNowDnshady]

One important thing to note also, the gaskets are NOT interchangeable, if you pull of a cork gasket you MUST replace it with a cork,you cannot use the newer style reusable gasket in place of the cork gasket,unless you purchase all new trans pan bolts. The trans pan bolts are different lengths when a cork gasket is originally used from the factory.

[@dennisclapp7527]

Thank you FordTech! Great video, great explanation, you saved me at least $200.

[@southerncross3638]

We have a 01 Ford Excursion V10 4wd. Thanks for the video .

[@xJackHunter]

super thorough tutorial, thank you!

[@Channel0002]

My 2002 Ford F-150 has a 4R100 transmission and the owners manual says to ONLY use Mercon or else if anything else is used it will damage the transmission. However I have heard online that now it’s supposed to take Mercon V. Does this make sense!?!?!, what is the correct type of transmission fluid to use and why are some people saying it’s now ok to use the Mercon V when the owners manual said do not use that!?!?!?!?

[@TyRC12]

He doesn't answer questions.. I don't get why we come here for answers. We view the video and it helps him. He is not here to help us. If so half way.

[@TimGordon-b7w]

Excellent info just bought a 96 e350. Gonna do trans filter

[@Garyvidito]

…And I laughed at the times he used “Old School”. I’m probably 20 years older so this is just normal for me! But a really good video. Just what I needed to know. I subscribed.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

I'm older than you think.

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

Excellent video, now I know why I wasn't getting g accurate readings from the dipstick. Juat gotta better patient. I hate to say it but I'm jealous of that dipstick on the transmission haha. I wish more new cars had them instead of that convoluted procedure to check at a certain temp.

[@movaughn20]

I made the mistake of buying a Lincoln LS... Have to climb under check level. It's great.... Ha ha. Feel like a moron, I've never drained torque converter in expedition, or F150... Pops never taught me that... Learn something new every day...

[@snoopdogie187]

You think only having the hot reading is an issue? Try having no dip stick at all. I've changed fluids on a new Sprinter where the engine doesn't even have a dipstick... you have to check the level by the computer. Luckily enough I had access to a Sprinter a few years earlier with a close enough engine that I grabbed the dipstick out of that to check the level. Even worse, those Sprinters will pop up an error message if they are filled to the max line and go over that once they warm up.

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

@@snoopdogie187 I feel your pain.. same on mine, need to have the Toyota software to read the transmission fluid temp to properly check level. It's frustrating you can't simply use the dipstick

[@glockmaestro]

Thanks for the video, truly appreciate these. You do a great job explaining things.

[@truth1267]

Best video of this job by far!

[@michaelbarrett1914]

Thank you for thus video. I have a '95 or '96 Ford F Series Truck that I believe has this transmission. I bought it in October of 2019 and had it about 6 months before I began getting a leak out of the trans. I am trying to decide what I want to do with the truck because everything is so heavy duty that at highway speeds the poor 7.3L Powerstroke is running at 2500rpm's. With 5:13 gears and being limited to a 4speed auto I am trying to decide if I want to do a gear swap or put in a different trans. Until I make that decision I want to change the fluids on it. The truck only has 28k miles on it so with that engine it should have several hundred thousand miles left in it.

[@newageguitar]

Great video as good as it gets, used this invaluable information to do the trans on my 1994 Winnebago Brave Ford 7.5 ltr F53 Chassis, very similar components. The F53 would be considered an F350 Super Duty variant.

[@guesswhomartin9249]

Dude.. I love your videos.. this is one SOLID GOLD. You just answered my question. That's why I was getting inacurad readings. Now it makes sense. One more question for you, is this the same information for replacing my transmission solenoid pack and transmission filter for my 1998 Ford Explorer ? My explorer is a rear wheel drive.

[@lilzilch]

Transmission type for 1993 f250 5.8?

[@OregonCoastVideo]

loven my E4OD :) But i swapped my pan out for a larger cooled Pan with Drain Plug :)

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

The 2v motors with the 4 speed transmissions are the best vehicles. Still have mine 20 years later. Super reliable, simple and cheap to fix.

[@tttarms1970]

Had a 97 f150...rust killed it....chicago....409,000 was still going strong besides deteriating...

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

@@tttarms1970 Thats awesome. My 2001 is going to be the same. Rust will get it before the drivetrain goes. Such a good truck though. I bought it new 20 years ago.

[@FaZeSketch]

I have a 2001 expedition. what transmission fluid should i use? Thanks I change my manifold following one of your video. Love that you go step by step and explain.

[@phillipware9681]

Just asking...If one drains the torque converter and pan why is it that Ford cant tell you to say eithing a quart of how much should go in there without all the checking and like sneaking up on the right amount as if they don't know to within a quart or two?

[@Fred_Durst1]

Brian love your videos. If youre getting rid of the pan, why not drill a hole in it to drain?

[@jasonpowell6263]

I really enjoyed this video. My RV (E450) is set up almost exactly like this except it has a drain plug for the tranny pan. I'm sorry if this question has been asked, or if it is a dumb question, but does the tranny need to be in neutral in order to rotate the torque converter like you did in the video? I have the tranny in Park now, and the torque converter does not seem like it can rotate. Thank you or anyone else that can answer this question for me. I'm all set to swap tranny fluid, but want to know this before draining the fluid.

[@saltydog3714]

Great informational video ! Sure helped me out immensely! Thank you so much, Doug.

[@trevorhenry1003]

Dude, you're the man

[@jessewoodby1971]

"That's old school right there"

[@motoroadrunner9589]

How do you refill a torque converter though? That's what confuses me. No access from top and can't fill from bottum it'll just drain again haha. It doesn't fill from dip stick either as far as I know 😅

[@nevetslleksah]

There is a pump inside the transmission that moves fluid through the system. That will refill the torque converter.

[@E-Sangiovanni]

THANK You! Wonderful video. I have a 2004 E450 Winnebago RV with 60k miles. I wanted to change the transmission fluid because it is too old, but our mechanic said NEVER change transmission fluid because it creates issues. Is that true in any way?

[@christopherhamilton5557]

Can you check the level before you drain to make sure it’s good, then measure how much you get out to see how much it needs in new fluid? Just a thought, I’m definitely no mechanic.

[@Gonz.0]

Have you ever experienced these 4r100s having a leak only when driving? I can’t find any leaks when it’s sitting in drive or idling in park. Doesn’t overheat either.