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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:14 pm 
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looking at getting my auto serviced and i think the rear seal (where the tailshaft slides in) is gone as the c**t keeps leaking. Anyone know a roundabout price for an auto service on its own?

and a price for maybe replacing this rear seal/bush would be awsome if anyones had it done.

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:19 pm 
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A proper tranny service at Ford (really the only place who can do it properly) is $250 to $300.

A pan flush and filter change is usually between $100 and $130.

That seal is about $8 from Ford. Only buy the genuine Ford one, as the aftermarket ones are cheap s**t. A mechanic will probably charge you $40 to $50 to put it in. But its something that can be done at home.

Jack up a** end. Remove tailshaft. Leaver out the old seal and tap in the new one evenly with hammer... Reinstall tailshaft. Job done!
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:05 pm 
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youd recommend ford doing the trans service?

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would you recommend a proper tranny service, or just a pan flush and filter change?

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:47 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
A proper tranny service at Ford (really the only place who can do it properly) is $250 to $300.


Your kidding right!


Standard transmission service around $110 from transmission specialist.

I had my rear seal and rear welsh plug done 2 years ago with a trans service, cost me $350 trade.

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:50 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
A proper tranny service at Ford (really the only place who can do it properly) is $250 to $300.

A pan flush and filter change is usually between $100 and $130.

That seal is about $8 from Ford. Only buy the genuine Ford one, as the aftermarket ones are cheap s**t. A mechanic will probably charge you $40 to $50 to put it in. But its something that can be done at home.

Jack up a** end. Remove tailshaft. Leaver out the old seal and tap in the new one evenly with hammer... Reinstall tailshaft. Job done!


thanks mate, you have proven quite resourceful :) cheers

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:52 pm 
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My bad I thought you wher refering to th rear engine seal :oops:

Rear transmission seal was done for $60 on its own.

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:58 pm 
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youd recommend ford doing the trans service?

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would you recommend a proper tranny service, or just a pan flush and filter change?


I'd say Ford... I don't know anyone else who has the necessary equipment to fully flush these boxes while in the car. Plus its one of the things that they can't f**k up... :D

Doing pan and filter only clears out 4 of the 12 odd litres in there. Depends how thorough a clean you want. No use doing 4l and have it turn brown and s**t cos the rest of the stuff in there is crap. I think Ford generally use about 20l of fluid to do the flush.

Me personally, i'd go the full flush. I cant see the point of really doing a hlaf assed job.
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:29 pm 
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replacing the extension housing seal is just a band-aid to the situation. if the extension housing seal is leaking then generally the bushes behing that are buggered too.

 

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