tranny fluid change

[jonohall]

hey guys

Could i please get info on changing the tranny fluid in an auto EL falcon. How to go about it and what fluid to use please?- photos would be great if available. Its getting a bit rough changing gears etc.

cheers

[poomba]

ok, first a search wouldnt hurt on this but...

1: go buy tranny service supplies (1*filter, 1*gasket, 1*oil)

2: Jack car up and make sure IT IS SAFE, use stands or ramps, and chock the back wheel

3:undo all the pan nuts, crack them first, and loosen the back ones. you will have oils starting to dribble out (you can use an oil catch pan, or shower in it if you want)

4: once oil has slowed, remove pan and let the rest of the oil drain from the box

5: while this is happening, you will see a magnet on the pan you just removed. clean all the metal fillings off that.

6: while the oil is still drining, remove gasket from pan, and clean surface from any **** (goob, whatever) (feel free to eat the old gasket, you don't need it anymore)

7: Get your a*s back under the car and look at the filter in the transmission. if you don't know what one looks like, look at the one you just bought (One in the tranny may appear dirty)

8: note where the spring clip goes across the filter and mounts onto the castings of the transmission *Rember this*

9: remove spring clip, remove filter, wait for some more oil to drain (feel free to shower in it again)

10: replace with fresh filter and re insert clip (hold your tounge the right way for this)

11: put gasket on pan, and bolt pan back to transmission. be cearful that gaskt does not slip off its mount here, take your time and get it right. bolt up even and tight (not insanly tight, just firm)

12: check that gasket is as it should be

13: check it once more, then think, and check again (tranny oil is hard to clean off concrete)

14: let car off stands and put on level surface

15: pull out gearbox dipstick (drivers side, yellow knob right near firewall)

16: fill with tranny fluid down the hole the dipstick came out, be cearful not to over fill it, just do a bit at a time, using how much of the old stuff that came out as a basic guide. let it settle and check again, adjust where necessary.

17: take it for a drive, get it nice and hot (tranny may play around here, if it does, check the fluid levels and adjust.

18: get home and check for leaks and the likes

19: sit back and sink p1ss, with the self satisfaction on the fact that you yourself have just completed a transmission service... let the women come and the beer fall from the skies.

[eb91xr6]

what dammage can be done by over filling it, i have a manual but im interested

[mcflux]

well being an EL it may not have the dipstick like us earlier BTR drivers have.

[poomba]

i doubt you wil see a dipstick on a manual, and its hard to overfill because it will just flow out the filler hole, but on an auto, i guess the dangers in over filling here: oil pressure?? burning fluid? fluid comming out the dipstick?? not sure, just made it good practise to do it right, and tranny fluid is expensive...

[BLKPHN]

(you can use an oil catch pan, or shower in it if you want)

haha i choose the second option! i need a shower.

and its hard to overfill because it will just flow out the filler hole,

ROFL

[Bill_R]

just be aware that the method given by Poomba, while an excellent method, won't change all your fluid. To change it all you really need to flush the entire system or get it flushed. It cost me $200 to get a full power flush done (pumped 12 litres of all through before it started looking clear). The fluid was a very dark brown. Now I'm sure the fluid is (mostly) clean it will get a regular part change by me using the method given by Poomba.

[aussiblue]

there are cheaper and easier ways to flush the system see http://www.amsoil.com/faqs/ATF_and_F...Procedures.pdf

You should also adjust the bands after the fluid change.

[OED666]

the oil your after is TQ95...

[penrith_panther]

[QUOTE=poomba let the women come and the beer fall from the skies.[/QUOTE]

LMAO :hihi:

[jonohall]

thanks for the replies. being an EL it is going to be a little different. My gf got me the gregory's manual for chrissy. Ill read that thoroughly then get back to ya with questions i have!

cheers

[XR Martin]

Dont clean the oil pan with anything that has lint in it, as it can contaminate/block the various small oil galleries in the transmission.
Just rinse the pan in some petrol and put it back on, dont touch it ith a rag or anything.

[jonohall]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-EA-EB-EF...QQcmdZViewItem

ok value?

[brenx]

When I had mine done. I weighed up the hassle of changing the fluid and servicing the trans in my EL. I was lazy and paid $148 at the trans shop. The guy had a giggle about how black etc the fluid was. I told him the trans last service was @ 130,000k's. Done by Ford but I doubt they even changed it. I changed the radiator @ shofterly after 130,000 and the fluid was black then. Damn Ford dealer service! So the fluid had probably done 200k ;) The trans has 240k on it now and still works. Can't complain. I guess thats what happens when you don't let everyone get their dirty hands on your car.

[hmc 'mont]

i just did mine except screwed it.......... up however i went to repco and got the service kit (filter and gasket) for $30 and then another $35 for the trans fluid TQ95.
good luck

[jonohall]

hmm yeah that one above is dear. found this one too. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUTOMATIC-TRA...QQcmdZViewItem

well if a seasoned falcon owner like u screwed it what hope do i have lololol. Ill still give it a shot...

[brenx]

Good ole ringwood auto parts. They are good

[jonohall]

yeah seen em mentioned a couple of times on the forum so did a search of their ebay store