OEM 2007 Ford E-150 Transmission Pan

2007 Ford E-150 Transmission Pan Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Transmission Pan of the Torqshift Automatic Transmission on 2007 Ford E-150?

  A: A hoist should hold the vehicle in neutral gear before starting a fluid pan repair or service of the Torqshift Automatic Transmission. A transmission fluid drain begins by removing the drain plug followed by pan and gasket removal and next the transmission filter extraction. The careful removal of the transmission fluid filter seal will prevent damaging the seal bore because such damage could result in transmission failure. Examine whether the bore contains a seal before removing it. The early build vehicles which utilize external remote filters must use particular bottom pans to stop filter cavitation and blockage that produces transmission damage. The serviceable high efficiency sump filter (HESF) of late build vehicles which lack remote filters demands precise matching to the correct bottom pan for preventing the same issues from occurring. As a prerequisite for new fluid filter and seal assembly installation check that all remnants of the old fluid filter seal have been eliminated. Install the fluid pan gasket following the bolt tightening sequence of 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) in a crisscross pattern before fixing the fluid pan. Secure the transmission fluid drain plug by tightening it to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.). Operating issues or failure can be avoided by using only the particular transmission fluid listed in specifications. Insert clean automatic transmission fluid amounting to 7.0 L (7.5 qt) through the fluid filler tube. The transmission range selector lever needs operation through all gear ranges while the engine runs to confirm proper engagements. The transmission fluid must be checked for level while the vehicle is in neutral position and engine is running at temperature between 66 - 77°C (150 - 170°F). Add transmission fluid in 0.24L (0.5 pt) portions until the desired mark is reached in the hot cross-hatched area.