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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBR9NAQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Intall this. Gasket is built in. You will never need to change another washer, or turn the wrench, ever again.

Drain plug thread pitch is M12X1.75. 1/2" crush washer will be perfect.

52 seconds in. "it was on sale at Wal*Mart" Does this guy own a shop? Or is he just another home wrencher? I can't think of any shops where they are buying from Wal*Mart when it's on sale for $5 a quart. Me. I buy oil on sale, or when there's a coupon. But if you have a shop, you need to buy from your distributor, and get a fast delivery.......who has the time to go shopping at Wal*Mart, when you're trying to run a business?

You can get pretty creative on a motorcycle if you needed to bring your cat and a litter box.

How is it, that you couldn't find it in the owners manual?

These are on your OEM wheels. Or you can buy a new set. Either way, the instructions are in your owners manual on how to reset them. You can buy them from your dealership. Or source them online. Or buy them from a local auto parts store. Pricing will vary. Unless you have your own tire machine, you will need to have a shop take the tire off the wheel, and install it for you.

Just this weekend, a person went to change the oil, and could not find the filter. I guess that is why these forums exist. Every once in awhile, on car forums, you actually get someone who works as a tech on that type of vehicle. Or someone who is an engine or transmission builder. But the best is when regular people share their creative solutions. Like the guys who installed cameras on the rear trim panel to overcome the van's blindspot. My favorite camera install, as far as being creative, is Doc Hoy putting cameras on his door mirrors, then installing the monitors on the dash next to the A-pillars, so that he can still instinctively turn his head towards the mirror.

Thank You G B L. 5150

It looks like an interesting product. I'm skeptical that they can blend an ATF to meet all of those specs from so many manufacturers. Just for Ford, it says Mercon V, LV, & SP. The bucket also says, "fill for life". Almost too good to be true. I get the feeling that this is about the same thing as what Jiffy Lube uses. Looks like something that is sold to shops who don't want to carry 30 different fluids. Let me know how it's working for you. I worry about transmission slipping and shifting hard when you use "multi spec" ATF. And if anyone is sending in their used transmission fluid for analysis, that data would be interesting also.

How small is the hole? The cap is pretty big. My plan was to use one of those hoses that attach to the retail bottle. Is the hole too small?

On mine, the OEM wipers are 29", not 28". OEM left & right wiper are different parts, with different part numbers. I just installed the correct MotorCraft part on the driver side, and a Sears DieHard 29" wiper on the passenger side. Now I can compare them to see if 1 works better than the other, and which will last longer. My rainy season has not started yet. In this part of the country, we get atmospheric rivers, El Nino, & La Nina. When our storms come, streets and freeways flood, reservoirs overflow, dams break, and bay water rises & literally submerges the road along the waterfront.

What you are describing in power difference is not 4 HP. Unless your old engine was in such poor condition that it underperformed.

I think that the bypass & drainback specs on the FL-400S & FL-910S are close enough that it would not make much difference. Internal parts of both filters are almost identical. So far, I haven't had a problem. Same controversy with using FL-1A, which is significantly larger, on cars which call for FL-400S. Typically, the people who are against doing it, don't do it. And people who are doing it, don't have problems, but don't factually yield any tangible results. In all those years, not 1 Windstar, Ranger, or whatever, ever blew up because of the larger filter. Plenty of Pintos blew up, but that's another story. I had a Mustang II.

Look up, from the front of the oil pan, between the engine block and the radiator. You will see that on my Transit Connect, I installed an FL-400S filter. It is taller than the OEM FL-910S. Fits fine. Same thread pitch, canister diameter, and gasket. More capacity. Some people will argue against using anything other than what the Owners Manual says.

When I get home later, I will take a photo.

The big panel between the wheel wells. Not the small panel behind the bumper. Drain plug is towards rear, filter on front side of the engine.

Jack up the van. Remove the panel on the bottom.

You guys probably can't get away with cheap wipers either. Ah, what ignorant bliss to live in the land of sunshine and palm trees.

Look for your oil change light to come on soon.

In the case of this transmission, I believe the transmission fluid is being broken down by the internal actions within the transmission. Not all automatic transmissions are the same. This transmission appears to break down fluid and wear harder. I don't know why, but you just don't see people adding coolers to the 6F35. 6F35 has been in service long enough, and in enough vehicles, that if adding a cooler helps, everyone would be doing it. There would probably be kits on the market.

Looks awesome. That round opening with the fluid container is your port-a-potty?

The Castrol does not appear to come up online from Wal*Mart & Amazon. Castrol has a whole bunch of ATF, all called Transmax. But I don't want to buy the wrong fluid by mistake. Pricing and availability factors in. I did not order from Tasca. I did not want to pay for shipping. If I don't get free shipping, then I may as well buy local brick & mortar. Instant gratification. I am also looking at Valvoline. Weird how they say that you can use it for Mercon V & LV. But not Mercon V in California.

Did you install your TPMS sensors on your new wheels?

In today's market, Mercon LV is not cheap!

What did you use to modify your funnel with? Why did you have to do that? Was the end of the funnel too big to fit into the vent port opening?