Called dealer to get transmission fluid and filter replaced....they dont do filter?????

[pastorwug]

Lost my transmission at 64K miles. Pan was full of clutch debris and metal.
So, they do go bad, particularly when they are out of warranty by 3 weeks!

 

[wheelman55]

Maybe @FordTechOne will chime in.

It’s always been my understanding that tranny fluid flushes were a no no, since small metal pieces can get lodged deep inside the tranny causing wear and failure.

Any thoughts o guru!

 

[smurfslayer]

Maybe @FordTechOne will chime in.

It’s always been my understanding that tranny fluid flushes were a no no, since small metal pieces can get lodged deep inside the tranny causing wear and failure.

Any thoughts o guru!

Fluid exchange is fine, flush is not fine.

 

[wheelman55]

Smurf? Guru?

 

[EricM]

Lost my transmission at 64K miles. Pan was full of clutch debris and metal.
So, they do go bad, particularly when they are out of warranty by 3 weeks!

Yes, they do fail, but it's not a common thing AFAIK. When they build 100s of thousands of them, some will have defective parts- you cannot make perfect parts and a profit.

 

[smurfslayer]

Smurf? Guru?

I asked about this in a previous conversation and that was the general guidance. I went as far as discussing with my locals, with a copy of the procedure to be sure we were talking about the same thing. The 10R80 has been good for me, but they are hugely sensitive to fluid level and if the procedure isn’t done right, you get some odd behavior, harsh shifts, etc.

 

[FordTechOne]

Maybe @FordTechOne will chime in.

It’s always been my understanding that tranny fluid flushes were a no no, since small metal pieces can get lodged deep inside the tranny causing wear and failure.

Any thoughts o guru!

Correct. Never flush.

 

[EricM]

Correct. Never flush.

So why are Ford dealers all over the US flushing the transmission and charging their customers for that service?

 

[wheelman55]

So why are Ford dealers all over the US flushing the transmission and charging their customers for that service?

Small money now, big money later??

 

[sixshooter_45]

The service advisor said....we just flush the fluid......we dont do the filter.

WTF......the 10 speed is an explosion waiting to happen. all the things I have read or watch show the filter is just gross at 60k miles. and the book says lifetime fluid.

anyone else have any experience with transmission fluid and filter service ?PAC AmpPro AP4-FD31

If I remember correctly, they're not supposed to flush the transmission on a Raptor.