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    2002 Ford F150 (Auto, 4x4 Lariat, 5.4L) - ATF flush (178K miles)

    I thought I would post a follow-up, now having completely the initial drain and drop - kind-of. I had researched best practice from a number of sources - and discovered there were helpful bits that were not repeated by more than one source - I will include all of them here. These are mostly the...
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    2002 Ford F150 (Auto, 4x4 Lariat, 5.4L) - ATF flush (178K miles)

    I really appreciate all the replies - they confirm what I was thinking was the better option - not to flush with motor oil - but just be smart about flushing with ATF and have some extra on hand. And, once I have the drain plug, it is a lot easier to do any part of this again.
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    2002 Ford F150 (Auto, 4x4 Lariat, 5.4L) - ATF flush (178K miles)

    I think you misunderstand - it's not that I want to add motor oil to the system - but I do want to clean the system and a parked truck holds onto plenty of fluid that won't be touched in the typical machine flush, or the typical drop and drain. From all the research I've done - the basic...
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    2002 Ford F150 (Auto, 4x4 Lariat, 5.4L) - ATF flush (178K miles)

    I have tried to research this, but finding conflicting info - and have a question I can find no answer for. 1) Some say it's not wise to flush with this many miles, as it risks dislodging bits that can be bad for the tranny. So just drop the pan replace the filter and replace the 4-5 quarts...
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