mkd8919
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- City, State
- Nebraska
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1993 Explorer XLT 4x4
I've been trying to catch up all on the preventive maintenance on my explorer and after reading on here the next thing in line is the tranny. As far as I know the tranny oil/ filter has never been changed. My family got the explorer from my grandma with 35-40k. It hasn’t been changed since we got it and we don’t believe she ever had it changed. I have been planning on changing the tranny filter and doing a full DIY flush. I’m also planning on adding a secondary tranny filter at the same time. I’m wondering if anyone can give me any advice since this transmission has never had anything changed. I’ve read bits and pieces saying that the new fluid will loosen up all sorts of deposits and I might need to do another change after a few hundred miles? Is this still the case with a secondary filter? I would been fine changing the secondary filter after a few hundred and I’d also be okay with dropping the pan and changing the tranny filter after a little while, I just don’t know if I can afford to do two complete flushes within a few hundred miles of each other.
Also, I was looking for some updated information on which transmission filter to use, and which secondary tranny filter kit people are using now. There was a few threads on here recommending Fram, since it seemed to be the same as OEM. However I don’t seem to be able to find a Fram filter kit anywhere around me. Does anyone have any other brand recommendations, or know if an online place that sells Fram? Does it really matter if I'll be adding the secondary filter?
I’ve read through a few of the secondary tranny filter threads, and it seems like most of the links are dead. The kit for $28 from summit is gone, and they now recommend a kit that comes with less stuff (no hoses) and costs $48! Does anyone have any recommendations? I noticed a lot of people were installing tranny temp sensors on their secondary filters. I realize this isn’t optimal, but I was thinking any gauge would be better than none. I was also thinking I could always move the temp gauge to the pan later on. However, I don’t think I want to get the whole kit right now (secondary filter kit with temp sensor and gauge) Maybe I am incorrect, but it seems like people were getting just the remote filter kit, and then adding a temp sensor and gauge later on. Is that possible?
Thanks!
Also, I was looking for some updated information on which transmission filter to use, and which secondary tranny filter kit people are using now. There was a few threads on here recommending Fram, since it seemed to be the same as OEM. However I don’t seem to be able to find a Fram filter kit anywhere around me. Does anyone have any other brand recommendations, or know if an online place that sells Fram? Does it really matter if I'll be adding the secondary filter?
I’ve read through a few of the secondary tranny filter threads, and it seems like most of the links are dead. The kit for $28 from summit is gone, and they now recommend a kit that comes with less stuff (no hoses) and costs $48! Does anyone have any recommendations? I noticed a lot of people were installing tranny temp sensors on their secondary filters. I realize this isn’t optimal, but I was thinking any gauge would be better than none. I was also thinking I could always move the temp gauge to the pan later on. However, I don’t think I want to get the whole kit right now (secondary filter kit with temp sensor and gauge) Maybe I am incorrect, but it seems like people were getting just the remote filter kit, and then adding a temp sensor and gauge later on. Is that possible?
Thanks!