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fastblackmerc
01-08-2016, 12:24 PM
The easy way to remove the transmission pan with fluid, and not get a shower:


Get a large drain pan.
Take out all the pan bolts except the four corner bolts.
With the drain pan in place loosen two of the corner bolts two or three turns.
Carefully pry the pan loose between the bolts that you just loosened.
When the fluid drains out some, loosen the bolts more allowing fluid to drain.
After most of the fluid is out, prop up the pan, remove all the bolts and drop the pan.
As long as you don't damage the gasket you can reuse it.


BTW... when you pull the pan off you may find the "lollipop" in the pan. It's OK to throw it out as it's in there from manufacturing.
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djcrook73
01-08-2016, 08:37 PM
great write up. Simple and to the point. Anyone could easily follow that. I have seen the lollipop and it baffled me. Looks like it gets pushed down when the dipstick tube is installed but I may be wrong.

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8UWITH6
01-08-2016, 10:00 PM
So once the pan is down and the fluid is out....................

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Logizyme
01-09-2016, 02:13 AM
or just pull the cooler hose and point into a bucket, start the engine and run until air comes out. then dropping the pan will have only a quart or so in it, no mess anywhere near the tranny.

Dereck
01-09-2016, 05:45 AM
Hi BUWITH6


So once the pan is down and the fluid is out....................

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8. Drill a 14mm (9/16) hole in one corner of the oil pan
9. Weld an M14 x 1.5mm nut on the inside of the oil pan
10. Fit a regular Ford drain plug with a dowty washer


Regards

Dereck

8UWITH6
01-09-2016, 06:05 AM
Thank you. :beer:

justbob
01-09-2016, 06:29 AM
I drain them with a drill bit. [emoji106]🏻


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