New here, with a 1998 Explorer Saleen XP6

[phogstenjr]

Hello,

I am a newby here, with a 1998 Explorer Saleen XP6 (4.0 SOHC and 5 speed auto transmission), which has 86,000 miles.

I am planning on changing the transmission fluid soon (by 90,000 miles). Does anyone have any advice on how to do this and on what type of fluid I should use?

Thanks,

Paul

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Use Mercon V ATF. You have to drop the pan to remove the fluid & filter.

 

[phogstenjr]

What about the solinoid?

Hello,

What is your recomendation on replacement of the solinoid in the transmission?

Paul

 

[BrooklynBay]

Which solenoid are you referring to? You have 4 shift solenoids, a TCC, and an EPC.

 

[Glen4X4]

Welcome To The Forum!

 

[ahodges]

ok, so is it a real XP6?? or a replica??

 

[phogstenjr]

Hello agian,

My 1998 Saleen Explorer XP6 is real (it's #35 according to the plaque on the middle cosole and on the tag Saleen places in the engine compartment). According to the information I read on certain websites there were about 100 Saleen Explorer's were built and of those, 10 were equipred with the 4.0SOHC engine (i.e., XP6), the other's had the 5.0 litter V-8 engine (i.e., XP8).

Paul

Paul

 

[1996X]

If you would it would be nice to see some pictures of your explorer.
Thank You.

 

[eploder1]

sweet i drove a 99 f150 roush series with the stage 2 super charger in it and boy o boy is that a serius truck id love to do a swap out with a saleen v6 but trying to find one is another story all together

 

[gmanpaint]

Uh Yeah! Pictures before we can go any farther here

 

[phogstenjr]

I will take some pictures and post them ASAP.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Good. I was going to toss up the "pics or ban"




We love pics...

 

[phogstenjr]

pictures

Hello again,

How do I download pictures here?

You can see pictures of my Saleen Explorer here:

http://www.facebook.com/phogstenjr#!/phogstenjr?v=photos

The ones by the water were taken by the previouse owner. I just took the ones in front of the garage.

Paul

 

[GRNMACHINE]

More pics, great color. Never dug the white ones.

 

[phogstenjr]

Hello again,

How do I download pictures here?

You can see pictures of my Saleen Explorer here:

http://www.facebook.com/phogstenjr#!/phogstenjr?v=photos

The ones by the water were taken by the previouse owner. I just took the ones in front of the garage.

Paul

Thanks,

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/photo.php?pid=30277898&id=1376206432

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/photo.php?pid=30277896&id=1376206432&fbid=1102176239389

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/photo.php?pid=30277895&id=1376206432&fbid=1102176039384

Paul

 

[phogstenjr]

I tried to post the new pictures on facebook to link as I did above for the old pictures, however it errors out.

If its not raining tomorrow I plan to detail the inside of the car and I will take pictures of the plaque on the dash and in the engine compartment.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Yeah, the Facebook pics won't link up because we're not individually in your network, so we're not approved to see you albums. Eager to see- I love that Saleen color better than the white ones too...

 

[phogstenjr]

Valvoline MERCON V full Synthetic ATF

Hello again,

I leaning towards this transmission fluid based on the fact that it is a full synthetic and is specifically rated as MERCON V rather than a universal type ATF such as Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF, Amsoil Synthetic Transmission Fluid, or Royal Purple Max ATF:

Valvoline ATF MERCON V
Part No. VV360
Link

Can anyone recomend this over the other synthetics listed or any other synthetics that I didn't list?

Thanks,

Paul