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SSsssteamer · 03-21-2012, 11:56 PM

Well, I changed out the transmission fluid in both of our '57 s today. The retractable only has 800 miles on its rebuilt transmission so the fluid was nice and clean looking yet. The new fluid was about two shades cleaner than what was drained out. I have no doubts about the filter still being clean in that one. The '57 T bird has about 10,000 miles on its rebuild and the fluid looked like dirty motor oil. Since it was in 1978 that it was last rebuilt, I tend to believe that I should have replaced its pan gasket and filter at the same time. You are right about changing the filters. I should have done it. With the time that both transmissions had on them, I am sure that their additive packages were well used up in both of them by now too.

03-21-2012, 11:56 PM	#18
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: Fordomatic transmission fluid type A or F? Well, I changed out the transmission fluid in both of our '57 s today. The retractable only has 800 miles on its rebuilt transmission so the fluid was nice and clean looking yet. The new fluid was about two shades cleaner than what was drained out. I have no doubts about the filter still being clean in that one. The '57 T bird has about 10,000 miles on its rebuild and the fluid looked like dirty motor oil. Since it was in 1978 that it was last rebuilt, I tend to believe that I should have replaced its pan gasket and filter at the same time. You are right about changing the filters. I should have done it. With the time that both transmissions had on them, I am sure that their additive packages were well used up in both of them by now too.