Posted by VernMI on November 23, 2008 at 15:44:58 from (207.69.140.24):
In Reply to: transmission posted by ken in texas on November 23, 2008 at 15:10:02:
How old is your Explorer? They changed considerably around 1996 to a 5R55E, (electronic) and then again in 2002 when they went to five gears rather than a swap shift design. The 5R55E(Electronic), 5R55N (Non-sychronized), and W (Wide-ratio) during 1996 thru 2001 were pretty robust.
Ford would like to see the oil changed every 15K to 20K miles but are afraid to recommend it because of the variety of oils available and what the customer might put in it.
Some were miserable to pull the pan on because the exhaust was routed right under the pan and it had to be removed before the pan could be removed.
If you live in an area where a lot of road salt is used the pan bolts might be fused to the case rail threaded holes.
If it is a 2002 or newer they are difficult to add new oil as the fill port is in the bottom of the transmission. If it an older style then it has a dipstick and the oil can be pumped out using a tube down the dipstick tube and then that oil can be replenished. You will probably only pull out a little over three quarts that way and the transmission holds about 12 quarts including the torque converter.
I have seen nothing but grief when the transmission is “flushed”. So if you are thinking of doing anything I would probably just pull what I could out of the dipstick tube and do it at four or five intervals over several months so that the new oil will blend with the old in greater percentage at each interval. This does not get the oil strainer changed however.
Use a high grade transmission oil of the proper type!
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