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Thomas C Potter
10-06-2007, 10:01 AM
I'm changing the trans fluid, and I find this in the pan. Anyone know where it goes??? Please help.

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Rick-n-Miami
10-06-2007, 10:07 AM
Dont' worry about that, just leave it out.
Thomas C Potter
10-06-2007, 10:10 AM
Rick, is that a serious answer??? There can be too much sarcasism st this site!!!
BruteForce
10-06-2007, 10:14 AM
Rick, is that a serious answer??? There can be too much sarcasism st this site!!!

I am not Rick but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Yes it was serious answer.

Its a plug from the factory, e.g., non-essential-throw-away-on-first-fluid-change-bobber-looking-thingy.
Pat
10-06-2007, 10:19 AM
Thomas,

I can't help but chuckle, it's been a long time since anyone reported on their "lollipop". It's a plug put in by the factory to cover the dip stick hole until
the the tranny is mated to the car. Then the dipt stick tube pushes the "lollipop" into the pan. It doesn't affect the parts or the operation of the tranny.

However, that's a sure sign the tranny pan hasn't been dropped and the filter changed. Of course the oil can be changed by the flush and gush method and the "lollipop" would remain in the pan

We all got a scare from seeing that in our pans.
Rick-n-Miami
10-06-2007, 10:44 AM
It was a serious answer. I wouldn't post it if it wasn't.
RoyLPita
10-06-2007, 11:33 AM
Thomas,

I can't help but chuckle, it's been a long time since anyone reported on their "lollipop". It's a plug put in by the factory to cover the dip stick hole until
the the tranny is mated to the car. Then the dipt stick tube pushes the "lollipop" into the pan. It doesn't affect the parts or the operation of the tranny.

However, that's a sure sign the tranny pan hasn't been dropped and the filter changed. Of course the oil can be changed by the flush and gush method and the "lollipop" would remain in the pan

We all got a scare from seeing that in our pans.

This is very interesting trivia.

BTW, Rick is serious 99.5% of the time here. The other .5% is when he's joking around with me.
jdando
10-06-2007, 03:13 PM
yep, found mine a year ago.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=27985

jeremy
gonzo50
10-07-2007, 02:10 PM
Thomas,

It's a plug put in by the factory to cover the dip stick hole until
the the tranny is mated to the car.

However, that's a sure sign the tranny pan hasn't been dropped and the filter changed.

We all got a scare from seeing that in our pans.

You mean to tell me that there are Marauders still out there that haven't dropped their Trans pan atleast once....:eek:"WOW"!!! Shame on you. :nono:
grampaws
10-07-2007, 04:02 PM
Mine only just reached its 50,000km service interval.
it's due now! some of us don't put on that much mileage.
MACFORD88
10-07-2007, 04:17 PM
That Go's On The Trans Hole Where The Filler Tube Go's In.
Bradley G
10-07-2007, 05:14 PM
I'll trade you for some crispy rubber bands! :lol:
SID210SA
10-08-2007, 05:44 AM
You mean to tell me that there are Marauders still out there that haven't dropped their Trans pan atleast once....:eek:"WOW"!!! Shame on you. :nono:

Yeah....some of us dont have Marauders that old....heck....mine was born 2 years after yours was.
Stranger in the Black Sedan
10-09-2007, 07:07 AM
You mean to tell me that there are Marauders still out there that haven't dropped their Trans pan atleast once....:eek:"WOW"!!! Shame on you. :nono:

Mine has 28k miles so the pan hasn't been off. I'd venture to guess a whole lot of cars here are at or under my mileage and haven't had the pans off either. I didn't buy this car to put a million miles on it.
michael ward
10-09-2007, 08:10 AM
I droped my pan at 16000 changed filter and did a power flush and i could not belive how dirty the fuild was and took the plug out ..
Stranger in the Black Sedan
10-09-2007, 08:18 AM
There will always be clutch material in automatic trans fluid even with low mileage, just from normal operation.
Bluerauder
10-09-2007, 11:23 AM
I'm changing the trans fluid, and I find this in the pan. Anyone know where it goes??? Please help.

That's known as the Elena stick. When Elena Ford decided against the S/C in the Marauder but jacked up the price another $5,000 anyway ... she left behind a little token of remembrance. All MMs got one just to let you know that she has stuck it to you. ;)
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1stMerc
10-17-2007, 08:44 PM
Thomas,

I can't help but chuckle, it's been a long time since anyone reported on their "lollipop". It's a plug put in by the factory to cover the dip stick hole until
the the tranny is mated to the car. Then the dipt stick tube pushes the "lollipop" into the pan. It doesn't affect the parts or the operation of the tranny.

However, that's a sure sign the tranny pan hasn't been dropped and the filter changed. Of course the oil can be changed by the flush and gush method and the "lollipop" would remain in the pan

We all got a scare from seeing that in our pans.

Mine is still in there since the dealer did a BG-106 trans flush at 30k. Said they don't drop the pan anymore.
MinnesotaMuscle
10-17-2007, 09:09 PM
Mine is still in there since the dealer did a BG-106 trans flush at 30k. Said they don't drop the pan anymore.

Yep mine told me the exact same thing, when I bought my car.....said they did a flush, no pan dropage......:dunno: