[Shotimes] ATX Tranny Filter
Jason Hartberger
Jason Hartberger" <at3hartberger@mail.com
Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:37:36 -0400
I replaced my filter & gasket with the gasket from an AX4S tranny, and it
fit fine. Autozone was out of AXOD/E gaskets, so I was like "well how
different *can* the AX4S gasket be?" the answer is not very, though the
gasket is cork.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>
To: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>; "SHOtimes"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX Tranny Filter
> Alan:
> I have been told the SHO uses a different filter and I have Ford part
> #F5DZ-7A098-A , About $18 from Ford. But I have just used the regular
Taurus
> filter kit from the auto parts store with no problems? Maybe somebody
knows
> the difference and why it's there? I have been told it's the seal that's
> different. Also watch out for the seal sticking inside the tranny from
heat.
> The new filter has the seal on it and if your not looking for the old one
> you might try to cram another one up in the hole! I found the old seal is
> stuck in there so tight that sometimes I leave it and just replace the
> filter.
> Note:
> The Ford part does NOT come with a lower pan gasket. It's #F3DZ-7A194-A.
> Expensive at about $37!!! Get this from the parts store for sure!
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>
> > I'd like to service the tranny fluid on my newly acquired '95 ATX SHO.
Are
> > the tranny filters readily available aftermarket or is this a Ford-only
> > item?
> >
> > Alan
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