Hi Jim:
Thanks for your response. I understand you know the automotive repair business very well, so I will listen very closely to what you would suggest.
No, there is not any noticeable concern that I am looking to address by changing the fluid, this is routine maintenance and Ford has suggested first fluid change at 100K for 5r55e, so I did not ignore much.
1- I understand drain and fill would be messy, but if only a flush machine is used then filter cannot be replaced, in your experience, would leaving the original filter in and doing a flush exchange be good enough in my situation ?
2- The other thing I wanted to confirm with you, is have you ever seen torque convertors with drain plugs, so as to drain fluid from them while doing a drain and exchange of fluid by dropping the pan ?
Kindly advise.
Matt
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|In light of the mileage on this transmission with the lack of service the |original poster indicates, I'd be worried from the start.... | |Is there any noticeable concern that has him looking towards servicing the |transmission? I see too many that wait until it is too late.... the trans |doesn't nneed a service any more - it needs a repair... | |FWIW, I used to be a big proponent of chemical flushing..... that was until |too many suppliers started offering "secret sauces" that would change Dexron |to whatever they desired... However, without the addition of either the |flushing agent or the neutralizer, a flush machine works great at performing |a fluid exchange. The machine is not strictly required, but a fluid exchange |without one can be both messy and time consuming... |