Quick trans question

psdguy95 · Feb 2, 2012

Is there a drain plug on the stock converter?

Derek@Vision Diesel · Feb 2, 2012

No there is not... Most drill a hole and then weld the hole shut...

psdguy95 · Feb 2, 2012

Drilling and welding is not going to happen. Thanks for the quick reply man.

Derek@Vision Diesel · Feb 2, 2012

psdguy95 said:
Drilling and welding is not going to happen. Thanks for the quick reply man.

I dont really like the idea either... ive just seen transmission shops do it, so apparently it works.

No problem!

Trapn 6.0 · Feb 2, 2012

has anyone tried to drill and tap a plug?

Derek@Vision Diesel · Feb 2, 2012

Trapn 6.0 said:
has anyone tried to drill and tap a plug?

As long as your careful with shavings i dont see why it would be an issue

Trapn 6.0 · Feb 2, 2012

Yea Id imagine a magnet and grease would make for a clean tap.

psdguy95 · Feb 2, 2012

Its worth a shot. I'm too scared to do it though. Someone else can. Haha

Tom S · Feb 2, 2012

My stocker had a drain plug.

Mark Kovalsky · Feb 2, 2012

Ford built them with drain plugs until the 2002 model year.

Derek@Vision Diesel · Feb 3, 2012

Tom S said:
My stocker had a drain plug.

Maybe mine wasnt stock, but i thought it was. Definitely no drain plug

psdguy95 · Feb 3, 2012

Well if it does have one how many extra quarts of trans fluid will I need.?

psdguy95 · Feb 3, 2012

Couple more quick questions... My trans has 226k on it and I have no idea when the fluid was last changed... Should I even bother to do it? Where do you guys get your filters for it from? Ford or the local parts store? And what fluid should I use... Ford fluid it can I run amsoil?

Mark Kovalsky · Feb 3, 2012

If you want to help it last longer change the fluid.

neverkickn · Feb 3, 2012

Hey Mark, how do you feel about running a synthetic fluid like shaffers in a stock trans behind a modified engine?

psdguy95 · Feb 4, 2012

neverkickn said:
Hey Mark, how do you feel about running a synthetic fluid like shaffers in a stock trans behind a modified engine?

:whs:

Mark Kovalsky · Feb 4, 2012

Synthetic fluid is good for the transmission. Will it help a stock trans live behind more power? No.

Pstroke96 · Feb 9, 2012

i changed my fluid at about 210k i dont know when it was done before but anyways i dropped the pan and drained the converter it ended up taking about 4 gallons and 3 qts i bought a whole case and had a whole gallon plus a little left over i was told that switching to syn from conventional isnt really recomended because the additives in the two can attack each other and turn the fluid to garbage much sooner than it would normally. regular drain interval on atf is about 30,000-40,000 i put valvoline max life in mine, its been like 15k and all seems well with it