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Autochik

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  1. Instructions 1 Engage the parking brake on the Ford, put on your safety glasses and then set chock blocks in the front and rear of the back driver's-side tire. 2 Jack up the front of the Ford, and position jack stands under the front frame on both sides. Raise the vehicle high enough for you to work comfortably underneath. Sponsored Links Top Synthetic Oil These (3) Oils Have Tied For The Best. See Our Expert Analysis Now! MotorPros.com 3 Slide a drain pan under the transmission pan, and climb under the vehicle, remembering to bring your socket set. 4 Use the socket wrench to loosen the bolts that hold the transmission pan about ¼ inch. If the pan does not come down as you loosen the bolts, you may need to carefully pry it loose with a screwdriver. Do not damage the pan or transmission sealing surface with the screwdriver, or the pan will not seal properly and you will have a transmission leak to contend with before you can drive the Ford again. 5 Remove the bolts from the rear of the transmission pan first, to allow the fluid to pour over the back lip of the pan and down into your drain pan. Once most of the fluid is out, go ahead and remove the rest of the bolts. Take the pan and slide out from under the vehicle. 6 Remove the old pan gasket from the transmission pan. You may need to carefully scrape it off with a razor blade. 7 Spray the pan with brake clean, and wipe it off. If your pan has the doughnut magnet inside, remove it and wipe it off as well. The magnet is there to catch minute metal shavings that occur as your transmission wears, so do not forget to put it back in. Do not be alarmed when you see some shavings on the magnet, but if you can barely discern the shape of the magnet because of the amount of shavings on it, have a transmission technician examine your transmission as soon as possible. 8 Place the new pan gasket on the pan. Climb back under the Ford with the pan, and bolt it back in place. Reinstall the bolts in a cross pattern, similar to how you would tighten lug nuts, alternating from one side to the other until all the bolts are tight. 9 Refer to your Ford’s specific owner’s manual for transmission fluid type and capacity, then put a funnel in the top of the dipstick tube and pour the fluid in. Reinstall the dipstick. 10 Get in the Ford, put your foot firmly on the brake and start the vehicle. Without removing your foot from the brake, shift the Ford through all the gears, then return to park. Get back out and recheck the fluid level. Top it off accordingly, if needed. 11 Jack the Ford off the jack stands, and carefully lower it back to the ground. Check for leaks. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_5839510_change-transmission-fluid-ford.html#ixzz2j8VOwgnE
  2. the heated ones for the winter are event better
  3. thanks for the info, I still would buy over lease
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