Had no idea. Thanks!!

Just checking to make sure, you said make sure it’s running when you check it ? Or running just prior to checking it ?

@@TheLambo5 pretty standard that it has to not only be running, but warm and shift through all the gears at least once also.

Final check is with engine running and level it will be 1 to 2 qts low after staring.

I put a stainless steel braided fill/level check hose on my 2014 f150, $100.00 bucks, and tig welded a 1/2" half coupling on the bottom of my tranny pan, all works perfect...

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For other applications, not necessarily automotive, I've seen people recommend things like a small dob of thick, pasty grease at strategic points and use that to stick the gasket to the spot it goes (in this case, stuck to the transmission housing), then put the pan or whatever back on so you don't have to worry about lining the bolt holes on both the gasket and the cover plate at the same time with the risk of damaging the gasket while doing so, but yours definitely seems the better suggestion here. Typically, as long as you don't go crazy with it, this is harmless to the gasket or to the fluid it's trying to seal against.

Another tip. Use a garden style pump/pressure sprayer to dump the fluid into and pump it in.

@@themaverickmechanic7240I saw someone use a pump from a shampoo bottle

Dude it ain't hard to line up the gasket with a couple of bolts once you have a couple bolts in it ain't going anywhere The zip ties are absolutely useless

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Did it help with being sluggish noticing this on my 2011 f-150 5.0 as well has about 73k miles on it

Any update

thanks brother

I can confirm 7.5 quarts for a pan drop. My driveway has a slight incline so I made it to 7 quarts before it spilled over, then i drove it to level ground and topped it off. I also added a new drain pan with plug and the B&M dipstick kit. Now im set!

THANK YOU. No one in any fluid change video tells you how much. It’s the wildest thing.

@@independentfooldid you apply thread sealant to the drain plug?

@@SexyTexas No, I'm pretty sure it came with a o-ring. No leaks to date.

Yeah that is true but people will complain that they don't have that. Thanks for watching Rick!

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Great tip!

Which one did you use? Have a link?

Steven Perry I watched several but keep a couple front bolts in but loose n tip pan towards the exhaust pipe. Ittl open towards the back n come out somewhat controlled. I used a Tupperware type catch pan about 5” deep n wide enough for 2-3 cakes. I did put cardboard down but not much on it. I got the replacement pan on amazon or EBay but check rock auto. I fabed a long tubed funnel n ran down from the wheel well behind the frame n into the trans. May have to add some after u drive. Keep the skid plate off til. I did all the fluids n those wonderful o-rings in the cooling system. Less than 300$ n my time n no problem just a little learning curve.

@@scottwebber652 What drain plug?

Steven Perry the drain plug is on the replacement pan I mentioned. For the next time

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I may be wrong but, i thought the 6r80 is non flushable do to thermostat. Was curious if its true or not.

@@briandesjardins728 You just have to get temp up to operating temp of over 190F before the valve opens and will let you flush all the fluid. So tell me this, do you think your Ford dealer drives your truck around to get it to that temp before they pull it in the garage and start the flush? Wishful thinking. They pull it right in after it has been parked outside all morning and immediately start a "flush" when it is about same temp as the outside.

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Yep! A little tiny plastic dipstick under the access cap. The final level needs to be checked when the engine is hot, but the dipstick is located about 2 inches from the extremely hot catalytic converter, so proceed with caution.

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I added the last 3.5 with the engine running otherwise it will overfill and pour out. No way you can fill in all 7.5 with the engine off the whole time. You also have to check the silly dip stick when the engine is running too. Watch out for hot cat right by.

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Did the shutter go away after you did the change? I’m currently experiencing a shutter and am being told I need to do a pan drop and filter change and ujoints need replaced and turbo is leaking/ needs replaced.

@@aalopez89 same

I experienced the shutter as well at 96k. I changed my oil to Pennzoil ultra platinum full synthetic over a year and a half ago(recommended by a ford mechanic)what a massive difference it made. No shutter or knocking whatsoever. She been purring like a kitten now. Plus the mpg went up from 17.8 to 19.4. This oil is a must for the Ecoboost engines.

@@CWB1863 thx good to know! I’m about to put that in myself once I found out the dealership was actually putting in a blend and not full synthetic (as they marketed)

@@alphawolfadventures1470 Yeah the motorcraft that Ford uses. It's not bad oil, but the Pennzoil makes a huge difference. Give it a few months and check back in. I'm curious to know how it works for you.

Thanks for watching! They do it so you have to take it to the dealer. But we got around them. I mean you aren't getting every single drop out. Getting 80 percent out and changing the filter is really the big deal. Thanks for watching!

They make it difficult so you won’t ever change the fluid and have to buy a new tranny. It’s all about profit!

The 6L80 and 6L90 transmissions are designed to operate under an internal vacuum. This is the reason that the transmission is sealed without a dip stick access. Also, the reason that the fill port should be opened before the pan is loosened and removed. There is a third-party, after market dip stick assembly that can be installed, which seals the dipstick tube at the top of the tube in the engine bay. It sells for about $250 U.S. plus installation, so it's a lot of money to just be able to check the fluid level. A "drain & fill" fluid change only removed about 50% of the fluid from the transmission. Ford does not recommend that these transmissions ever be "flushed" of all the fluid. The tranny holds about 13 liters of oil, so you'll only be draining and refilling about 7 liters. The filter needs to be replaced at every fluid change. The pan gasket is designed to be reusable, so you shouldn't need to buy a new gasket, unless you somehow damaged it during removal of the pan or it previously showed signs of leakage. The final refill level should be checked with the engine hot, but the fill port is very close to the extremely hot catalytic converter, so proceed with caution. Transmission fluid change is a dirty and frustrating DIY job on the driveway, but fairly straight forward if the vehicle is lifted on a hoist, as the vehicle needs to be kept level during the process.

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you mean transmission pan drain? it is easy actually. LOL

So you can change the fluid only and not the filter? Not a complete service.

@@WhiskeyTango68 that's obviously not what the Asian Sensation (Tony Yao) is implying. A drain bolt could be added so that WHEN removing the tranny pan to replace filter, you don't have to balance 1gallon of hot fluid in a tray that's obstructed on both ends (American engineers, lol) There's a drain plug for ENGINE oil, right? We drain engine oil then oil filter. For peeps who are wanting to drain tranny fluid, they WILL do the filter too. Again, makes SENSE to drain the GALLON of hot fluid via plug, before removing the tranny pan.

Do foreign cars have them? I'm pretty sure that you have to take the pan off anyway to do the filter so they figure why bother? They save money on a bolt and Ford makes a lot of trucks. It's not that bad anyway use a large oil pan.

@@yilancio yea well the oil filter is sideways on my coyote engine but they put a nice drip channel and it funnels the oil toward a waiting oil pan below. So my oil changes are still messy with the sideways oil filter. Also you don't pull the pan off a motor when you do an oil change. Theres a difference. The pan is coming of either way, why put a drain plug in? It's still going to be messy. I'm just sayin.

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that's your normal operating temp then. It won't be as big a difference as the engine still runs warm no matter where you are. internal COMBUSTION means fire so it'll be hot but normal.

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@@Overfl00d LOL!

Mercon 4 is a trans fluid but in 6R80s you have to use the LV (low viscosity). Mercon 4 is generally used as the power steering fluid, at least that is what is recommended in my 13 Raptor.

Ya I did this and now it wont go into gear

yes the line is by the front left headlight

Now you can do it for just some time! Thanks for watching!

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After you have added enough with it off. You don't want the pump to run dry. Thanks for watching!

Get some car ramps homie.. glad I did

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No that's not true. New fluid is always better than old. You aren't getting ALL the fluid out anyways. Doing this you are probably getting 65 percent of it out. But the big deal is the filter. Thanks for watching!

If the torque converter has a drain plug then yes. It holds about as much as the pan itself, so that's a lot of old fluid in there. I'm about to do mine, and I cross my fingers that there is a drain plug so I don't end up wasting a lot of new fluid to flush out the old.

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Maybe your filter fell out.

Nick Makris Take it back. It should shift into 5 in the city.

Ford says 150K That’s how they get you to buy a new vehicle Try 60-75K for best performance? Idk lol

that is done with the trans flush machine.

So you have to take it to the dealer and pay them money. I believe Toyota still does though. Thanks for watching!

Very similar. Thanks for watching!

NO GLUE. These gaskets are reusable and self sealing. If the gasket is damaged? Get a new one.

Yeah I definitely would at that mileage. Thanks for watching!

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60-80k I would check it. Thanks for watching!

Oscar Sanchez Jr, BSc. this is not going to help you, I've done some research on forums some say 7.5 others 5, and at autozone they told me 3.5 hopefully someone can help us out

Makes sense. The pan isn't that deep and I would usually get around 6 or so from my 4R70W when only dumping out the pan.

Sorry I don't really remember. We just kept filling until it was at the right point. It's always better to buy too many and return some that you don't use. Thank you so much for watching!

Oscar Sanchez Jr, BSc. did you figure out how many quartz came out of just the pan?

elgayetas ford says to start with three and a half quarts, it easiest to do that and then starts the vehicle and go through the gears and let it warm up. Then add until you have the correct amount on the dipstick. Last one I did took about 6 quarts but its a pain in the ass if you overfill

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"You do know you can reuse the steel gasket and be fine right?" What's more likely to leak the used gasket or a new gasket.

Ford recommends that these transmission should NEVER be "flushed"...just "drain & fill". The tranny holds about 13 liters of fluid, but you'll only be draining and replacing about 7.5 liters. Fluid remains in the torque converter during the drain and it will mix with the new fluid during operation. So, your only really 50% cleaning the transmission, but you also have to do the filter at every change.

7 and 1/2 qt

asdflkjh was just about to say the same thing...be contaminated oil and debris under it now its been sprayed with cleaner...great for new fluid.

And your suppose to open drain plug first thing to relieve pressure. 6r80s build pressure and you can reuse the gasket. Do not scrape the pan mating surface either. Anything outside where gasket meets doesn't hurt seal. Merton lv . They got a lot of things wrong

Or the fill plug.....on 6r80's that do not have drain plugs i.e on Mazda's

brisXr6t fill plug and dipstick is what meant to say. I had a little to much beers in me last night

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stick says in park and engine idle. so yes

Yes engine on

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If you purchased the vehicle new, change the filter at 30,000 miles & every 50,000 after that. The Ford recommended interval is way too long. It's much cheaper in the long run to change it out early.

Changed mine out at 182,000. Bought new in 2013. Was told NOT to change by a service advisor if I didn’t do it at 100,000. Didn’t seem right, no issues…. Yet.

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Yep. But we get around them. Ford says 150k miles for transmission service but I wouldn't go past 100k. Thanks for watching!

Only if the gasket is in good shape. Thanks for watching!

So you take it to the dealer and it's cheaper to make. Thanks for watching!

The very small dipstick is on the passenger side of the transmission. Looks like a very long bolt head and it has a seal to be water proof. Thanks for watching!

Yeah I'm not sure why they made it this difficult. I guess so you take it to the dealer. Thanks for watching!

2CarPros how often should I be changing this fluid and filter?

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Yeah it got me! lol

I agree. When I dropped the pan just enough, I stuck in a tube and sucked out as much fluid as I could before taking the pan completely off. Way less messy.

Your transmission will last longer, bad oil will make the transmission shudder when shifting. If you tow a lot you probably want to do this sooner if you dont know if its ever been done before. Just check the dipstick - how clear is the fluid? Is it a dark grey or have a dark cast to it? Probably time to change it. I think it lasts something like 60,000 miles in-between changes. New trucks usually get it changed the first time early (like around the 3rd or 4th oil change) as the transmission is breaking in and produces a lot of excess metal dust/micro shavings (this is normal).