Ford F-150 Transmission FIlter and Fluid Replacement (2007-2018)

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in this video I show the steps and procedures necessary to replace and exchange the transmission filter on a ford F-150. The procedure is the same for that 5.0l, 3.5 ecoboost, and 2.7l ecoboost engines. Years 2007-2018. Procedure is relatively straightforward and the special tools are required however there are some tips and tricks with in the video that will help you do the job right. Including bolt torque specifications and fill procedures. I hope this video is help you out please like and subscribe if you have any questions please leave them in the comment section. Thank you for watching
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[@fhiggenbottom]

A helpful tip to keep from spilling transmission fluid all over yourself and the floor is to use a fluid pump (can be purchased for about $5 at Harbor Freight) to evacuate the pan of transmission fluid first before removing it!

[@PhilipSAndrews]

Yes remove the pan, install a new pan with a drain, so your next trans fluid change you can just drain into a container. 😅 also mightyvac dose make a 5qt pump.

[@gilycaroprieto224]

Very good video!

[@TheRobkwill]

Thanks. Good video. Can't believe Ford didn't put a drain plug in the pan or a transmission dipstick on the top of the engine.

[@KalebJolley]

Ford meant for these to be lifetime transmissions that only need flushes if used for heavy duty applications, and even those are only recommended every 150k miles.

[@stevewhite7649]

Stupid!!

[@KristoffRand]

What kaleb said.

[@kawasaki9254]

@@KalebJolley there is no such thing as a lifetime fluid. If anyone plans on keeping their vehicle longer than 70k miles. Then change the fluids. That’s such silliness to believe that

[@jordandorn5405]

163k miles without a change

[@louisscutti8497]

God Bless guys like you who are thorough and to the point, feel like I can actually give this a shot!

[@alexicastillo181]

Awesome video!! I’m actually need to change my transmission fluid soon but now I can feel I can do it myself and save $800 bucks which is the estimate I received. Thank you so much!!

[@mikimiki195]

Straight to the point no BS Didn’t have to tell us how much he likes working on Transmissions and engines Just good video 👍🏻 Thanks

[@kennethfisher3079]

Nice video my man, very to the point. Everything we need to know and nothing we don't. New subscriber for sure.

[@jorgeramirez6599]

Thanks most in-depth video I’ve seen, tells us what we need to do the job and gives us specs 👍🏼

[@JustDaTips]

Fixed the shuttering from my torque converter at low rpm’s in high gear, thank you for the walk through!

[@modill5573]

I'm having some shudder in my 16' ecoboost. I have 95k miles and purchased used. I think servicing the transmission may help, do you agree?

[@JustDaTips]

@@modill5573 yea I would give it a shot. Does it studder in higher gears in low rpms?

[@jakepruetting6398]

Props on dropping the pan all while filming. Great video, thanks.

[@davidharries3981]

This is a spot on video! My trany oil change went just as you described. Some of the other so called mechanics on KZbin did not even clean the magnet. Thanks for the help! Regards, Dave

[@nyplantingsgardendesigners5645]

I was looking for an f150 Lightning vid but this is fine. Good time to add a higher capacity pan with drain plug. Agree with the Ford fluid, they drive the specs. Good job on the vid and keep it coming!

[@devendavidson8]

Great video! This should be the standard for walk through videos!

[@concretedoctor1]

Made it look easy, I'm tackling it tomorrow morning a lot more confident.

[@edvictor5419]

While your doing the fluid and filter also replace the sleeve for the electrical connector. It will leak eventually. Also shift thru all the gears while the truck is running to flow fluid thru the trans. Then check the level. Pain in the butt to get level right. Go slow while filling and dont overfill. There should have been a recall on the electrical sleeve leaking fluid. So much for the lifetime sealed trabsmission.

[@scottsmith31]

“Ford specifies a very specific way of doing this… so I’m gonna do it exactly how they say not to, just because I’m lazy…”

[@robertclymer6948]

Thanks Brother, good video. I just had to do this to my C-6 but nice to have a dipstick up top. I did however replace my C-6 with a new Pan w/drain plug and Moroso pan gasket. The Lube locker gasket did not prevent leaks so Moroso did. Doing my 15 F-150 now. Cheers from Motown.

[@pablojose9671]

thank you , you are really concise and explain yourself in a clear way. .I appreciate your video

[@818773]

Best video I have found for this!

[@4everlearning94]

Great video! Well explained. Thanks!

[@RamboRob]

Good video. Short and sweet, love it. Just might want to mention something about the gasket, rtv or fitted.

[@diojgon90]

Good video. Thanks for the specifics on the quarts added.

[@toyota38]

If you read the dipstick, it is supposed to be read at idle, in neutral while hot. Key to that is the truck is supposed to be idling!

[@smweaver2323]

Wonderful Video! Thank you so much.

[@chriscates267]

through and to the point,way easier than my 08 ford explorer,plus no need for a jack,,still Ford could have added a normal way to fill the fluid.

[@izicwindsor7987]

I looked for my dipstick yesterday on top, thank you know I know.

[@AaronHinesAuto]

Sweet! Thanks

[@Rayja17]

So you didnt show where to fill the fluid at...I probably missed something

[@izicwindsor7987]

@@Rayja17 under truck. Right passenger side. It's a small area

[@excelerater]

good time to add a drain plug to that pan

[@AaronHinesAuto]

That’s a great idea!

[@MAPAHaus5]

Great video very Easy to follow.. Thank you for that

[@gabrielrodriguez522]

Thank you good video clear and down specifics, one thing you said to check fluid level with engine off it's that so? Please clarified this, thanks .

[@ekhoromeo]

Great video!…my next maintenance project .

[@wdwilson397]

It's a shame you can't get all the fluid without a flush I suppose. I'm thinking of driving mine for awhile then change out the 4 quarts I have left over by removing exactly 4 qts and replace with same. I'm trying to find out how long it takes for all the fluid in the torque converter to become diluted with the new fluid...any info on that? Thanks for the Vid

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

Great video. Would love to see a video on bleeding the brakes.

[@davidpate2237]

Very good and informative video

[@glennsmith8949]

Thank you for your video I found it to be very informative 👍

[@hilariojaen5291]

Muy bueno el video gracias amigo

[@cecilmelson4998]

My question is this the same service that you would get at the dealership? I want to make sure that I service it right. Thanks in advance.

[@AaronHinesAuto]

Yes, same service

[@TheCladi8or]

Why the hell did they make this so hard to check and change the fluid?? Just RIDICULOUS

[@mrroofman]

It is a sealed system and supposed to last for life.

[@RussM87]

The fluid?

[@mrroofman]

@@RussM87 So they say....... www.f150hub.com/trans/4r75w.html

[@jimthompson213]

Awesome video. Thank you.

[@MeliorIlle]

I followed everything you did and Ford Tech Makuloco did and I am having hard shifts and even a metal grinding sound. Not sure what I did wrong.

[@thaJUGA97]

make sure you put enough back in. That happened to me with an older car I had.. I added some more fluid back in and it worked flawlessly

[@armandogonzales1365]

Good video easy to understand Thank you

[@jeffro5790]

Would have been nice to see how you poured the fluid in..

[@AaronHinesAuto]

I used a transfer pump. Can’t be poured in

[@pacsunzr2]

Install a clear hose up into the engine compartment and attach a funnel to fill

[@onlyme3543]

Thanks bro!

[@hunterprice287]

I’ve got a 06 190k miles f150 4x4 given to me. I dropped the pan swap the fluid and filter. I’ve driven a few hundred miles since and have a pump I could drop down the fill plug. Would you pump a few quarts out and add some more. Given the pan drop was only 5/13 quarts fluid swap?

[@claytonlacey3809]

Is it necessary to do a complete transmission flush, or would it be okay just to change it?

[@topherwayne4398]

Doing this same project soon! Thx for the video! How many quarts total?

[@concretedoctor1]

6 1/2 quarts

[@PNZTX]

@Aaron Hines Do you recommend also flushing the residual fluid out of the trans cooler? Most say there is a substantial amount (+2 qts) of dirty fluid which eventually gets recirculated back into the trans/filter if don't flush out through the return line.

[@markk3652]

A flush isn't advisable on these trucks. The residual fluid gets blended with the 6qts of new lv fluid. The filter is massive, and will trap anything circulating in the system. Fordtechmakuloco on youtube backs this up, and he is a very reputable ford technician.

[@Mms93460]

Mark K what is the title of video that fordtechmackuloco states that a flush is not advisable. I watched a lot of his videos maybe I missed it.

[@milbernkitterman5781]

why didn't you show how you put in the transmission fluid. I watch most of all your video just to see you come back on and already have the transmission fluid Iin. wow keep up the good work!! never again!!!

[@blackericdenice]

My 2016 F150 2.7 filter has two pipes going up to the valve body. The new filter from Ford only has one.

[@austindavila8895]

Filter comes with new gasket should it be used, or should the reusable gasket be put back on?

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I have a 2009 f150 4x4 with 40k, the bulkhead connector that's just above the trans pan leak's, you have to drop the pan to replace the connector o/rings !

[@napieraustin]

Old pair of welding gloves help. As the cat gets 500°. And I say old gloves so you don’t get transmission fluid on your good gloves LOL

[@wilsonallen2782]

good job, thanks

[@josebarrera4815]

Your videos are really good and helpful. Question, can a strip out transmission dip sick bolt be fix and how? Thank you in advance

[@leletipiham8156]

Thanks for explaining the work. It is designed a little bit difficult to do. Can you tell when to change the transmission fluid because I don't see it in the owners manual book, it says only for the transfer case. Thanks

[@PC-uh6hk]

I use to do all the maintenance on my vehicles but these days with all the tools and techniques used, I let a qualified mechanic do the work. It's good to know what all is involved so I can decide if the labor, time spent and price for the job is fair. How long did it take from start to finish?

[@robertgill8833]

It's 500 dollars in Midwest for this job, definitely worth doing yourself.

[@michaeltrivette1728]

@@robertgill8833 I was quoted nearly $600 in Alabama

[@elizabethcasillas1805]

Muchas gracias ,Bendiciones y ahora por fa como checar si el aceite esta sucio???

[@jorgemartinbg]

I changed my gasket on my 98 Ford F-150 4.6 xlt and tighten the bolts to 11 w the torque but it’s still leaking, do you know if after years the pan needs to be changed? Or should I get a gasket like the expensive one?

[@hannahwilliams2472]

Yeehaw, thank you!

[@theespinozagrove]

Thank you for the video and recently having some overheating and shifting problems in 2018 5.0 do you have to have the truck on and then check the dipstick or when it’s sitting for a while

[@user-wv3ci7nj8k]

My 2007 F150 has a 5.4 litre Triton is the transmission dipstic in the same place

[@mattandkatchristie2552]

Check it while running in neutral or park or off ??

[@robeftyearian8760]

Thanks grest video

[@AaronHinesAuto]

thank you!

[@johntucker9912]

I’m no mechanic, so forgive me for asking, if it’s a dumb question, but there’s no seal or gasket between the fluid pan? it’s just, bolts on?

[@carlosvteck]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@zackshinault8408]

Very descriptive video! I only would like to see a little better view of where the transmission filter goes. It's a little too zoomed in to see where the actual location of it is.

[@brantk81]

Should I even perform this if I haven't serviced the transmission at 110k miles?

[@boobutv.2047]

Thanks it helped me to doit right

[@keepitreal5148]

I love how we get flipped off on the thumbnail 🤣

[@craigbarnard8721]

What’s a trans flush vs a service? I cringe at oil on my bare hands . Ate too much CLP in the usmc

[@mosesaltair3893]

Is there any reason you couldn't take a vacuum pump / handpump, put it in the fill plug and pump out the fluid?

[@ruderocky1431]

6 quarts??

[@smosh226]

He said just under 6 quarts

[@original_badgoose]

What did you tighten the plug to?

[@darinmorgante7200]

My 2015 f150 about 83,000 km on it. This service would be enough? When would you recommend a complete flush? Great video btw!

[@ianhillman4007]

Darin Morgante I have heard it can be a very bad idea to flush an automatic transmission because it could possibly due more harm than good. You might end up forcing dirt or debris into sensitive areas of the tranny. Best to just drop the pan, replace the filter. Throughly clean the pan magnet and gasket, then refill with clean new fluid.

[@topherwayne4398]

I agree, DONT flush it! Too many people have done this idea and regretted it after

[@ryanpichulo5047]

I couldn't get those back bolts by the exhaust to come out. Any tricks for getting them out? do I need to take the exhaust section out?

[@victorinoaguila5086]

I do mine today and not chane gears

[@GamingwithGamerGirls]

Why didn't you address the difference in filters for these transmissions? Looks like you had both options on your workbench. There is a 1" pickup tube and a 1 1/2" pickup tube depending on which sub-model transmission you have.

[@pacificadventures9919]

What size wrench to remove the dip stick

[@JAW1992]

Aaron, once you get those first 4 quarts in you said to run it through all the gears. Do you mean just shit through PNDML or drive it through 123456?

[@esauolivera7736]

How many bottles of oil would I use for a 2014 Ford f150 eccoboos 3.5?

[@israelcuevas3587]

where can I get the screw where the yellow oil gauge goes...

[@EARTHKEENING]

I.just changed my 2007 f150 4.6 transmission fluid with mercon v not LV , I would be ok ?

[@mostdopecachetes]

I have a 3.5L 2017 f150 non- eco boost.. is this the same procedure?? same oil???

[@arbendurmishi5527]

Does the car has to stay on when u check the dip stick ?

[@robertgoldie5466]

Do you think it's possible to use a transfer pump to empty the pan before dropping it? Stick the end of the pump into the fill hole and pump the fluid out?

[@dominicklostermann9910]

In the past I stuck a hose in there and duct taped it to my Shop-Vac and sucked out fluid in my rear differential, transfer case and transmission on other vehicles

[@veilox]

Hi can across this video can you tell me what size the filter is? 1 inch or 1.5 inch?

[@ToobYou]

Am I the only person having issues removing 3 of the bolts? What attachments did you use?

[@chrismeek589]

1/4" wobble socket extension. They sell them at Harbor Freight.

[@ToobYou]

@chrismeek589 yeah I got em off with that, they seemed to be torqued on way to tight... hence why I do this shit myself now...

[@davidpate2237]

Do you need to use any former gasket on that pan

[@dad3562]

Do you have to use something like an OBD II scanner to read the trans fluid temp to make sure it’s at operating temperature or is that going over the top? I’d like to keep this truck for 12+ years.

[@twoweary]

My 11' Lariat has a tranny oil temp gauge, Not sure if all F150's do or not.

[@larrysalisbury9750]

Is there a torque number for the cap that is covers the dip stick

[@josephrogers2791]

I changed my transmition fluied at 258880.5 bad new filter add fluied and truck will not move forward or backward. What could be wrong

[@belclifford98]

So when you remove the transmission pan was there a bracket that was holding the transmission filter? Or was it just hanging like that?

[@AaronHinesAuto]

It just hangs in there and rests on the bottom of the pan

[@belclifford98]

Aaron Hines Hey well thank you very much that actually gave me a little bit of knowledge

[@jeffthomas5866]

Manual says transmission capacity is 13.1 quarts, nowhere near what is shown here. Assuming some additional fluid that needs to be flushed. Is a simple drain and refill sufficient for my 100K mile service? Seems like it should be flushed. TIA.

[@AaronHinesAuto]

Not according the fords service manual.

[@tacticalsealingllc1649]

How did you get the 4 bolts above the exhaust?

[@donkenniston7033]

Guys I need help. 2012 Ford F-150 xlt with this tranny. The first 4 bolts, closest to the engine, I cannot get out for the life of me. The angle is horrible with that exhaust pipe in the way. I used the 8mm socket with multiple extensions and on my 1/4 and 3/8 drive. Can’t get it to sit flush, it feels like I’m stripping it because of the angle. Please help me with any Advice. Now I’m out of a vehicle

[@franciscallahan4213]

Great video! I did mine recently, new filter, gasket and cleaned out. Even after torquing to spec, still getting a very small leak. Any ideas how to fix that?

[@jor-d8468]

Francis Callahan just go a little tighter.

[@jaandel1]

@@jor-d8468 yes thas true..

[@duck2587]

This work on the ten speed 2018?

[@joshuakeith8710]

Was there a gasket?

[@jorgemartinbg]

I installed the dealership gasket and still drips, do you have any suggestions? It’s for 98 f150 4.6 , the lan doesn’t look beat up

[@AaronHinesAuto]

Sometimes if the pan gets over torqued it can create ridges around the bolt holes. You can take a straight edge or ruler and see if the pan is flatt

[@jorgemartinbg]

Aaron Hines I did see ridges around the bolt holes. Should I buy a new one?

[@TheSaintberzerker]

Would you recommend changing the fluid @160k? I bought it at 80k and don't know if it was ever done. I've heard it's dangerous to change it after that long...or is that a myth?

[@AaronHinesAuto]

Just a myth. I would change that oil just in case

[@nike1rosa]

I’m on the same boat . I’m at 170,000 miles on the 2011 5.0 . I have everything I need I’m just skeptical about the whole myth

[@nike1rosa]

Also , why does mine seem harder to get to the rear bolts of the pan ? Is it because mine is 4x4 ? Pls help , I’m hoping I can knock it out Friday morning

[@dad3562]

Roberto Cuellar so how did it go? Mines a 4x4 as well.

[@nike1rosa]

Patrick Amos so my exhaust pipes were pushed up against the transmission pan. took it to the shop and just had them deal with it . gave them a new oil pan with a drain plug in it, new filter and Motor-craft oil.

[@shanebailey7755]

Shouldn’t you Start the truck and go through all the gears so the pump will suck down some of the oil and then re-check the oil level

[@dazergurl]

How do you know which to use Mercon LV or Mercon V?

[@dazergurl]

Nevermind, I just read it in the owners manual, mine takes the V.