93 AOD Torque converter DOES have a drain plug
12-09-2004, 01:40 PM
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93 AOD Torque converter DOES have a drain plug
Hey guys, I found that my 93 5.0 AOD tranny does have a drain plug in the TC. It is a 7/16 ths plug, and is easy to get at, once you take the cover in front off. So now I will be able to fill her up with ALL clean new fluid. oh ya another bit of info, If anyone removed the tranny pan, and then finds a plug type thing about as big around as your thumb, in the bottom of the pan...it is garbage, and doesnt go back in, it is the plug for the tranny fill hole, that Ford puts in the hole so the fluid doesnt leak out on the line, When the fill tube is added, the plug is simply pushed down in the pan to stay there, till the 1st time the pan is removed for fluid change, so, I know my 93 with 75,000 miles was never changed!!
12-09-2004, 09:08 PM
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RE: 93 AOD Torque converter DOES have a drain plug
ain't that exactly what I told you back in your other post? remove the dust cover in front of bellhousing and rotate engine and look for drain plug????? and you are correct about the plastic plug too.
12-10-2004, 12:40 AM
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RE: 93 AOD Torque converter DOES have a drain plug
No roundman you didnt, you said you couldnt remember if your 88 had one or not. you advised me how to look for it, and I did and found it, AND there was a lot more than a quart in it as someone else said, so if you are going to replace the fluid out of the pan and you leave the torque full then you are wasteing your money changing fluid at all.
12-10-2004, 12:51 PM
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RE: 93 AOD Torque converter DOES have a drain plug
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No roundman you didnt, you said you couldnt remember if your 88 had one or not. you advised me how to look for it, and I did and found it, AND there was a lot more than a quart in it as someone else said, so if you are going to replace the fluid out of the pan and you leave the torque full then you are wasteing your money changing fluid at all.
No roundman you didnt, you said you couldnt remember if your 88 had one or not. you advised me how to look for it, and I did and found it, AND there was a lot more than a quart in it as someone else said, so if you are going to replace the fluid out of the pan and you leave the torque full then you are wasteing your money changing fluid at all.
I stand corrected, I guess. too lazy to go back and read exactly what I said! LOL
and I agree with you about the need to drain it, but changing the fluid, cleaning out the pan and changing the filter is worth it also even if you don't drain the converter as most people don't even bother to get the tranny serviced at all. two thirds of a loaf is better than no loaf at all!
12-11-2004, 10:44 PM
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RE: 93 AOD Torque converter DOES have a drain plug
All AOD transmissions have a drain plug which is located behind the inspection shield through an access hole in the flexplate.You just have to rotate the converter to find it.All AODE trans have the drain plug located through the rubber grommet on the underside of the bell housing,have to rotate converter to find it also.A converter will hold between 3-5 qts,depends on how long you let it drain.