Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill

Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings . Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

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General Procedure

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. REFER to Lifting Points .

2. Remove the 4 retainers and the underbody shield.





3. NOTE: If an internal problem is suspected, drain the transmission fluid through a paper filter. A small amount of metal or friction particles may be found from normal wear. If an excessive amount of metal or friction material is present, the transmission will need to be overhauled.
Remove the drain plug and drain the transmission. Install the drain plug.
- Torque: 12 Nm (106 lb-in).





4. Compress the constant tension clamp and remove the transmission vent from the fill tube.






5. NOTICE: Use Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid for this transmission. Do not use any supplemental transmission fluid additives or cleaning agents. The use of these products can cause internal transmission components to fail, which will affect the operation of the transmission.

NOTICE: The following fluid amounts listed below are for initial fill only. The transmission fluid must be even with the oil leveling plug hole and the transmission must be at normal operating temperature 85° C (185° F) - 93° C (200° F) or transmission damage can occur.

Fill the transmission to the initial fill amount with Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid.

- Refer to the chart below for initial fill amounts.





6. Start the engine and move the selector lever slowly through each gear, stopping in each position and allowing the transmission to engage.

7. With the engine running in PARK on a level hoist, remove the oil leveling plug and allow the Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid to drain until it is even with the oil leveling plug hole. If the Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid does not drain from the oil leveling plug hole add Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid in increments of.25 L (0.264 qt) until the Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid is even with the oil leveling plug hole. Install the oil leveling plug.
- Torque: 8 Nm (71 lb-in).





8. With the clamp facing the front of the vehicle, compress the constant tension clamp and install the transmission vent on the fill tube.





9. Drive the vehicle while using the scan tool and make sure that the transmission is at normal operating temperature 85° C (185° F) - 93° C (200° F).

10. With the engine running in PARK on a level hoist at normal operating temperature 85° C (185° F) - 93° C (200° F), remove the oil leveling plug and allow the Motorcraft(R) MERCON(R) LV Automatic Transmission Fluid to drain until it is even with the oil leveling plug hole. Install the oil leveling plug.
- Torque: 8 Nm (71 lb-in).





11. Install the underbody shield and the 4 retainers.