how do you change fluid from torque converter?

Question

2003 ford f150 4x4 with 4.6 and a 14 bolt pattern transmission

Answer 1

Professionals hook into the cooler hoses and run the engine one hose runs oil into the drain bucket and the other pumps in fresh new fluid using a comercial flushing machine. It takes about 12 to 20 quarts depending on the side of the transmission torque converter to replenish the oil with new bright red Dextron Mercon 4

Answer 2

Torque Converter Fluid Change

Answer 3

If you want to do it yourself, there is a description for doing it on a Chrysler site than will work on your Ford. The only thing I would do differently would be to use a container large enough to catch all of the fluid in your system and mark it on the inside at the each gallon level so you will know at what rate to add fluid to your transmission. I used the method to change the fluid in my older Ford F100 and it worked nicely. The capacity of my transmission is just short of 3 gallons so after putting 1 gallon in the pan I used 2 1/2 gallons to purge the transmission. You'll need someone to stop the engine when you have pumped out enough fluid. http://www.allpar.com/eek/atf.html It isn't too difficult. ...Good Luck...

Answer 4

both transmission and torque converter use the same fluid,,they run as system.
to drain the fluid,,you may simply remove the drain plug located at the transmission pan and thats it.
torque converter is designed not to be drained during oil change, in fact when your car is turned off it is still full of oil,seals and valves keep the oil from going to drain.

now if you really want to completely drain the fluid, then you need to pullout the transmission and takeout the torque converter,,its a long and hard work..

Answer 5

A shop transmission fluid flushing machine is the easiest way, or install a drain plug on the pan and just drain the pan several times over several months.

Answer 6

Drop the pan and start it some where and let run for about 10 seconds with out the pan it'll blow every drop out,then clean it up and put new filter in,then dump a couple quarts of fluid in start it let it get hot and check level while its hot and running,ad slowley till it's to the full level,plus get a Haynes manual from your auto store it's the best manual $ can buy for around $20 after tax or get on here http://haynes.com

Answer 7

If I'm not mistaken, the TC fluid is just transmission fluid. Just have your transmission flushed and the filter replaced (this should be done every 40k-60k or so miles anyway).

Answer 8

don't worry about it. just drain the pan, install a new filter and refill the trany with new fluid. If it were necessary then ford would have put a drain plug in the toque converter like they did 40 years ago.

Answer 9

go to your local transmission shop and buy a special rivit for the torque convertor and you drill a hole in the bottom of it, let it drain and install the rivit you bought in the hole.the rivit is about .75 cents.