I did a pan drop and fill on the '08 Uplander today at 75,436 miles. The fluid looked real good. I replaced with 7 quarts of Valvoline Maxlife Dex/Merc.
There was one drop dangling with what looked like clutch material. I didn't replace the filter as they are almost always just metal screens any more anyway.
I found out why I had lost a quart of fluid since buying the van 5 years ago though. There was a missing bolt and a stripped hole, as well as half the bolts being finger loose. There was one drop of fluid hanging from a nearby bolt, although we have never seen any drops on the driveway.
Luckily it was a through bolt located on an ear. I found a long enough bolt to add a nut.
All bolts were ran down with a cordless with the clutch on "2", then torqued to 124 in/lbs (10ft/lbs) in a criss/cross pattern, then twice around in a circle to insure proper torque.
I used some clear vinyl tube with a barb fitting pressed into a funnel for filling, worked real slick too. I also changed the oil today, Supertech 5W30 and Puro classic.
There was one drop dangling with what looked like clutch material. I didn't replace the filter as they are almost always just metal screens any more anyway.
I found out why I had lost a quart of fluid since buying the van 5 years ago though. There was a missing bolt and a stripped hole, as well as half the bolts being finger loose. There was one drop of fluid hanging from a nearby bolt, although we have never seen any drops on the driveway.
Luckily it was a through bolt located on an ear. I found a long enough bolt to add a nut.
All bolts were ran down with a cordless with the clutch on "2", then torqued to 124 in/lbs (10ft/lbs) in a criss/cross pattern, then twice around in a circle to insure proper torque.
I used some clear vinyl tube with a barb fitting pressed into a funnel for filling, worked real slick too. I also changed the oil today, Supertech 5W30 and Puro classic.
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