The RIGHT WAY to Flush your SST Trans
Thanks for the write up... Changed it this past weekend.
Few notes: I did not mess with the Trans Cooler
My 2010 only has 2 drain bolts. Is that correct?
I removed 5.7L of old fluid through the 2 drain bolts and filter housing.
I added 7.5L of mineral oil, drained about all of it.
I added 6L of new fluid.
Shift are good, better than before. No warning lights or any errors.
So did I miss anything? Should I add the extra 1.5L?
Few notes: I did not mess with the Trans Cooler
My 2010 only has 2 drain bolts. Is that correct?
I removed 5.7L of old fluid through the 2 drain bolts and filter housing.
I added 7.5L of mineral oil, drained about all of it.
I added 6L of new fluid.
Shift are good, better than before. No warning lights or any errors.
So did I miss anything? Should I add the extra 1.5L?
Ideally, you should only fill what you take out.
However, there is a fill level bolt on the driverside of the transmission. Make sure the car is level, pop the bolt out, and fill slowly until it starts dripping out of the fill level hole. I say slowly, because each little drop is worth approx $7.95.
However, there is a fill level bolt on the driverside of the transmission. Make sure the car is level, pop the bolt out, and fill slowly until it starts dripping out of the fill level hole. I say slowly, because each little drop is worth approx $7.95.
Last edited by DatRAzn; May 20, 2013 at 11:02 AM.
Ideally, you should only fill what you take out.
However, there is a fill level bolt on the driverside of the transmission. Make sure the car is level, pop the bolt out, and fill slowly until it starts dripping out of the fill level hole. I say slowly, because each little drop is worth approx $7.95.
However, there is a fill level bolt on the driverside of the transmission. Make sure the car is level, pop the bolt out, and fill slowly until it starts dripping out of the fill level hole. I say slowly, because each little drop is worth approx $7.95.
Do you mean 7 Liters?
That's what I did, took out 5.7 liters and put back in 6 liters. Since I didn't drain the cooler, then is tha why I'm missing the extra Liter or so? The confusing part (to me) is that I put 7.5L of mineral oil in and got it all (mostly) back out. So why didn't that stay in the cooler part, or did it?
Whoa.... how long have you been sitting on that nugget? Lol... I'm probably just blind
That will definitely make getting the proper level that much easier, shame we can't stick a dip stick in it... or would fabricating a dipstick on the fill plug work?
That will definitely make getting the proper level that much easier, shame we can't stick a dip stick in it... or would fabricating a dipstick on the fill plug work?
Ideally, you should only fill what you take out.
However, there is a fill level bolt on the driverside of the transmission. Make sure the car is level, pop the bolt out, and fill slowly until it starts dripping out of the fill level hole. I say slowly, because each little drop is worth approx $7.95.
However, there is a fill level bolt on the driverside of the transmission. Make sure the car is level, pop the bolt out, and fill slowly until it starts dripping out of the fill level hole. I say slowly, because each little drop is worth approx $7.95.
I found it while looking at some drawings on Ford transmission last year. 
. Since then I've noticed a few other people who knew about it here and there.
I'm not sure a dipstick would work out of the fill level plug (or at all, really). With the proper amount of fluid, the fluid should be right at the bottom of the hole and just barely dripping out.
. Since then I've noticed a few other people who knew about it here and there.I'm not sure a dipstick would work out of the fill level plug (or at all, really). With the proper amount of fluid, the fluid should be right at the bottom of the hole and just barely dripping out.
curious i was doing some reading of other forums and it says the trans temp has to be 40ish degrees celcius to check the level via this bolt....
does it really matter? as long as you let the fluid settle should be fine right?
does it really matter? as long as you let the fluid settle should be fine right?
The fill bolt method is to fill it up till it pours out. put bolt back, start car and run it through the gears, then turn car off and open bolt and fill again until it pours out, this is to make sure the fluid gets to both chambers (odd/even side) and through the cooler lines (it might need to be up to that temp so that the thermostat kicks on the pump to fill these lines).
Last edited by neogeo64; Jul 25, 2013 at 04:47 PM.
yeah i just dumped in approx what i drained out... wanted to pull the level check plug just to be certain i got the right amount
figure after letting it cool down after driving should be sufficient?
figure after letting it cool down after driving should be sufficient?