Originally posted by USMondeo:
Hey I agree with changing the fluid yourself.. is this done from the drain plug on the bottom of the ATX?, cause when I had mine changed they hooked up a machine to the inlet of the tranny near the radiator and then refilled. I guess this was a flush but I think ill change mine myself next time (about 5k mi's) So far..... KNOCK ON WOOD.... My Contour ATX is holding up at 107k. No flashing O/D lights, or rough gears, shifts as smooth as a babys ass! 
i haven't climbed under to look but yes i believe the plug is somewhere on the bottom...the general procedure people advise here is to drain, refill, drive for maybe a day, then drain and refill again...the reason being that by manually draining u wont get all teh old fluid out of the torque converter but by following the above procedure u'll get most of it
a tranny cooler is also highly recommended...i may be picking one up this week..my girls tax refund is going to be direct deposited friday so my money this week is free to waste instead of paying rent   ...gotta pay for my tags and my pullies from the group buy and get my own fluid changed, i may have a few bucks left over for the cooler since they are pretty inexpensive
99 expedition eddie bauer, 5.4 v8, k&n drop-in, 3" magnaflow catback and gas mileage that makes the contour look like a hybrid
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