DON'T DO IT! - Powerboost Transmission Pan Removal

[Ajzride]

Yes transmission oil pan. My filter looks like this https://www.rockauto.com/info/257/20072.jpg

this is what orielly sent me, but mine is different. It has a bolt in the back also a hole under that bolt that fluid flows through.

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[Ajzride]

Mine looks like this:

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

The E-Torx sockets I have are tapered:

The head of the bolts holding the filter is only about 1mm thick, so this socket won't work. Make sure you get e-torx sockets that are squared off and not tapered.

belt sander fixes that socket very quickly

 

[Porpoise Hork]

And this thread is why I'm gonna just pay to have it done.

lol

 

[Ajzride]

belt sander fixes that socket very quickly

it’s my neighbors. I went to borrow his car and he had the tool I was going to buy.

 

[JExpedition07]

5.0 V8 and PowerBoost both have this unique erm *quirk*, the longer powertrain pushes the back of the pan of the drivetrain into a hard spot (longer engine block with two extra cylinders or the pancake inline electric motor). Something to be aware of. My opinion is you are better off with the dealer on these two powertrains. The rest don’t require the mount removal.

 

[Boen]

The E-Torx sockets I have are tapered:

The head of the bolts holding the filter is only about 1mm thick, so this socket won't work. Make sure you get e-torx sockets that are squared off and not tapered.

I turned mine down in my lathe, you can take a grinder and take a little off

 

[Ajzride]

I turned mine down in my lathe, you can take a grinder and take a little off

I bought my own this morning so I could grind it down. Solved the issue of the socket not fitting. Did not solve the issue of a ratchet not fitting. I gave up and dropped the Y-Pipe from the turbos.

 

[Ajzride]

Updated first post now that things are reassembled. This other thread is very useful too, and includes some diagrams:

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/rubber-tubes-in-transmission-pan.24386/

 

[Brooster54]

The E-Torx sockets I have are tapered:

The head of the bolts holding the filter is only about 1mm thick, so this socket won't work. Make sure you get e-torx sockets that are squared off and not tapered.

Or get out the grinder...

 

[Tired Lizard]

Looked at my E-Torx sockets, they're countersunk like pictured.
Ford seems to use Torx Plus lately, so another tool for me: Lisle 83100 External Torx Plus® Socket Set.

 

[mtbbodhi]

And this thread is why I'm gonna just pay to have it done.

lol

Im planning on frequent drain & fills instead of going through this rigmorale. Will have the dealer do the full drain&filter at spec service interval.

 

[Ajzride]

Or get out the grinder...

Looks like I mixed up my posts between this thread and the rubber hose thread.

Yes, a grinder fixes the issue. But I didn't want to take a grinder to the neighbor's snap-on socket. I had to make a trip to harbor freight for a cheap one.

 

[Billflangjr]

The E-Torx sockets I have are tapered:

The head of the bolts holding the filter is only about 1mm thick, so this socket won't work. Make sure you get e-torx sockets that are squared off and not tapered.

Well grind it down until it works.

 

[Trainmaster]

You know, it surprises me that some folks who'll go so far as change synthetic transmission every 30,000 miles will think nothing if using a $12 chain-store Chineasium transmission filter.

Come-on, guys. Step up your game!

It's a $9,000 unit.

For the love of God, buy a Motorcraft filter.

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