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I used Mobil 1 , which I noticed replaces both Mercon types now (it didn't last year when I changed my ATF).
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I went back to the store and bought 8 quarts of coastal dexron III/Mercron and 4 quarts of Valovoline Max Life which i'll put in after I flush it. Gonna get up early tomorrow and do the engine oil/filter and the tranny fluid. I ordered the vss from Team Ford. Thanks for the hookup on that. Also I haven't changed my 02 sensors yet and I'm at 124 k. I done just about everything else though. I did notice today that there was burning smell, liked burnt oil and my dipstick has burnt oil on it and it was smoking when I pulled it out. I thought that was normal for a car with this many miles on it.
Man I guess 114k is a lot of miles for a '00  .
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It's not the stop leak Max Life is it?
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Jus the valovoline 75,000 + miles stuff in the red bottle
Man I guess 114k is a lot of miles for a '00 .
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In was changing my regular oil today and the oil filter wouldn't budge. The damn mechanic put it on to hard again. So I got the screwdriver and It wouldn't stay in enough to turn it. Basically ripped the whole filter off except fot the very bottom piece that screws onto the car. So now, 10 hours later it's sitting on jack stands in the parking lot of my apartment complex with no oil in it and no way to get that damn piece off. I hate the location of the oil filter in our cars. So i was never actually able to get to the transmission oil change. Going to have to have the car towed to the mechanic and hope he can use a dremo or somthing to get it off.
Man I guess 114k is a lot of miles for a '00 .
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Originally posted by Diftgog420:
In was changing my regular oil today and the oil filter wouldn't budge. The damn mechanic put it on to hard again. So I got the screwdriver and It wouldn't stay in enough to turn it. Basically ripped the whole filter off except fot the very bottom piece that screws onto the car....
Which is why I use a $4 oil filter removal cap. Designed just for that size filter. That has happened to me in a previous vehicle but it was in a more accessible location. I managed to use a big plier to twist the remainder of the filter out.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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What a pain, the filter only needs strong hand tightening. I like to use a filter with the gasket that is Teflon treated, so it won't stick,such as the Motorcraft FL820S (for the Duratec).
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Well got that fixed, oil change and tranny flush for $65.00 cause I took the mechanic the parts. He ran two of the quarts of the valvoline through the car. It's drving a little better but still needs to go to the ol' tranny shop friday for more diagnosing. 
Man I guess 114k is a lot of miles for a '00 .
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Sounds similar to my scenario. I'm having my contour with basically the identical mileage to tranny shop.
The TC probably is toast because when I went back to the car later it drove fine cold.
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