be sure to drain the torque converter, it has a plug. that way you dont leave any old fluid in the tranny. i would use a synthetic oil, it will lower the temp and last longer. keep in mind there is a direct relation as to the tranny temp on how long it will last. the cooler the temp the longer...

auto trader be very specific on your search, watch every day and one will appear. that is how i found my 01-7.3 with 25k miles.pd $16.500.00 would not sell her at all. i did find one hand shaker with 60k miles, it went for $14k be patient you can find her. stay away from the 6.0 diesel. the 7.3...

i have a coolant filter,tranny filter,bypass oil filter, all which i will change 5-6k miles. along with the tranny cooler, it aha not gotten hot weather yet , but the temp fuage showes the tranny cooler doing its job. the gillar guages will keep me posted on tranny temp.

i have a 2001 7.3 with auto tranny, 28k miles, i installed a tranny oil cooler and filter, oil bypass filter, coolant filter, pillor guages, it seems to run cooler than normal, so thats good. it has synthetic oil. i plan on watching the guages close.so u wise ones tell grashopper what can i...

flushthe only way to do it right is to flush. this gets all the fluid out of the valve body, . and all iv read tells me that for every 20degress increase in fluid your trans lif is reduced by half. 80% falures are from oil breakdown(getting hot). im more convinced to add a cooler and filter.

HAD THE SAME PROBLEM W MY 06, THE VENT LINE BEHIND THE FUEL FILL IS KINKED , SEEMS LIKE I TOOK THE LINE OFF AND BLEW AIR INT THE LINE I THINK THERE WAS A CHECK VALVE OR SOMETHING THERE, ANYWAY MY PROBLEM WENT AWAY WHEN I TOOK AIR TO IT.smilieFordlogo

polar bear where can i get manuals on this truck? the deisel mecanic here is a crook to the inth degree!!! i wont let him touch anything of mine ever again. i want to be able to do what ever i need to keep this baby going. i think this truck used sparingly i should get years of trouble free...

it was a broken wire next to the rear sensor. thanks guys:) smilieFordlogo

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just got lucky on a one owner w/25k miles, 7.3 engine. what should i do to keep her purring, id like to chip her(no to super chip) it got 19.5 mpg coming home from seattle to la. nice truck and want to keep her that way a long long time, im only going to use her ocasually.smilieFordlogo

i have a 03 f250. the abs light would come on when i hit a bump. i changed all three sensors and now they stay on. would a low pad cause it , one wheel has a low pad the rest are good. we cleaned the sensors first, no change. where should i start?