what type of tranny fluid?
#3
if the manual specifies mercon V, then dont EVER use anything less, like mercon III. the ratings are essentially heat ranges, using mercon III will burn up the fluid and cause transmission damage. If you cant find it there, you can get a good synthetic, like AMSOIL, or autozone should carry the Mobil 1 ATF which will work
#8
Dropping the pan will only drain a portion of the ~10 quarts in your Ranger automatic transmission. Dealers and other shops use a special device to flush all of the fluid. It is possible to do it at home but it is trickier than an engine oil change.
http://www.amsoil.com/faqs/ATF_and_F...Procedures.pdf
http://www.amsoil.com/faqs/ATF_and_F...Procedures.pdf
Last edited by V8 Level II; 06-28-2006 at 01:56 PM.
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#11
ahhh south central PA.? ill be right over lol
damnit.....i guess i could just break the bolts loose on the pan and let a little of it run out and then tighten her back up again. think that would work? ...........maybe a loooooooooooong turkey baster? lol
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damnit.....i guess i could just break the bolts loose on the pan and let a little of it run out and then tighten her back up again. think that would work? ...........maybe a loooooooooooong turkey baster? lol
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#14
#16
I did the same thing a couple of years ago and bought a hand pump to get some of the fluid out via the fill tube. This is the pump I have and it works pretty well.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...8074_200008074
Most auto parts stores should carry something similar. You may have to work the hose to get it far enough into the fluid. I had to attach the small line to the end of it.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...8074_200008074
Most auto parts stores should carry something similar. You may have to work the hose to get it far enough into the fluid. I had to attach the small line to the end of it.
#17
thats pretty much what i ended up getting and it worked fine. the only real issue i was having was getting a good reading on the dipstick since its so long. by the time you pulled itout, it had fluid in different spots from rubbing the sides on its way out. I think im good though...i took it for a drive, came back...let it idle for acouple minutes.....added a little fluid since i know pulled too much out on purpose. its not about a quarter of the way up the hash marks.
#18
#19
lol the pump was used b/c of over filling, i wouldn't recommend you changing your tranny fluid in this manner. if you want a complete job, you're gonna have to get a new filter/gasket kit, 11 or 12 qts of merconV and something to catch the old stuff in. He just drained the pain which is, like he said, around 3 1/2 qts instead of the full ~10qts.
you're gonna have to take off the pan, reguardless, to change the filter.
you're gonna have to take off the pan, reguardless, to change the filter.
#20
Originally Posted by l2en
lol the pump was used b/c of over filling, i wouldn't recommend you changing your tranny fluid in this manner. if you want a complete job, you're gonna have to get a new filter/gasket kit, 11 or 12 qts of merconV and something to catch the old stuff in. He just drained the pain which is, like he said, around 3 1/2 qts instead of the full ~10qts.
you're gonna have to take off the pan, reguardless, to change the filter.
you're gonna have to take off the pan, reguardless, to change the filter.
#25
just a quick word for you auto tranny guys out there...if you ever overfill it then it isn't a big deal at all....the tranny will only use the oil it pulls from the pan, therefore seals and gasktes won't blow out, the a4ld's have a tube on the top of it (all auto tranny's should) and when it is running, any excess fluid that is in the tranny will get blown out the hole...
kinda almost reminds me of a whale blowing out water :) lol...I got this all from a reputable tranny repair guy here in my town. He knows his shtuff, so I trust him in what he says...he did my explorer and rebuilt the m5od in my ranger and no problems at all...he is good :)
kinda almost reminds me of a whale blowing out water :) lol...I got this all from a reputable tranny repair guy here in my town. He knows his shtuff, so I trust him in what he says...he did my explorer and rebuilt the m5od in my ranger and no problems at all...he is good :)
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