wheres the trasmission drain plug located?

[MARCOS1934]

i wanna know weres the tranny drain plug on my expedition 1999 cause they told me that my tranny oil was burned that i needed to change it asap....
also what kind of atf do i have to use for my truck ....help...

[BroncoJoe19]

One would think that there is a plug, but there is not.
One must drop the pan to get the oil out.
I've never done it before but plan to do so soon. I believe that there is a plug in the torque converter (and it holds most of the trans fluid)

[theoldwizard]

Originally Posted by MARCOS1934

...they told me that my tranny oil was burned that i needed to change it asap...

Pull the dipstick. Is it dark red or brown and/or does it smell burnt ? If any of these are true, then yes your is burnt. I'm not certain if changing it will help. Usually by this time it is too late and damage has already been done.

also what kind of atf do i have to use for my truck

Brand (Mobil, Shell, Motorcraft) does not matter. Just make certain the bottle says Mercon V

[MARCOS1934]

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe19

One would think that there is a plug, but there is not.
One must drop the pan to get the oil out.
I've never done it before but plan to do so soon. I believe that there is a plug in the torque converter (and it holds most of the trans fluid)

weres the torque converter located at joe??....

[mark v]

Torque converter is attached to the flywheel directly behind the engine and is covered by the transmission bellhousing.

The copper colored thing is the torque converter.

[mark v]

Here are a few more photos.
Trans mission with torque converter removed.


Transmission with torque converter attached to it.


Here is a torque converter attached to the flywheel, notice the teeth around it.


Another view.

[BroncoJoe19]

Mark,
Thanks for the pictures. Looking at those, it is pretty obvious that one can't access the torque converter by dropping the pan. How does one change the fluid in the torque converter?
Is that usually done?

[TBIRD430]

I recommend adding a trans pan drain plug before you reinstall & refill it. I bought one from Summit Racing years ago, it is really handy to have.

As far as draining the T/Converter, usually you can put the E-brake on, place the tranny in neutral, & use a standard screw driver to "turn" the flywheel assembly (leveraging off the teeth) until you see the drain plug on the bottom of the converter.

[mark v]

Fortunately not all torque converters have drain plugs on them. For a full flush of the system you can get a power flush from one of them quick oil change places. However make sure you watch them hook up the lines cause there have been several reports through out the years where they scam people on this job.

YouTube - Jiffy Lube Scam - Pay for work never done

[TBIRD430]

If you do go and have it "power flushed" somewhere. Check the trans fluid reading on a level surface when you arrive home. This will ensure they filled the fluid to the proper level & didn't over fill the fluid as well.