Easy DIY how to: service the CD4E automatic transmission in your Ford, Mercury, or Mazda by replacing its ATF.
This is my preferred technique for changing the fluid, assuming an external oil cooler is present. Using this procedure a good 8+ liters (quarts) may be flushed out of the gearbox and replaced with new oil. Other methods either replace only a small portion of the total oil, e.g. the 3 or 4 liters from the sump drain, or require multiple and repeat drain/fills which is wasteful of costly new fluid.
Nb: there is no user serviceable oil filter in the CD4E. The filter is buried internally and is only replaced during a rebuild.
You will need:
* Floor jack and axle stands or other way of lifting car
* 8-10 liters/quarts Mercon V ATF
Amazon - US: [ Ссылка ] | UK: [ Ссылка ]
* Oil catch tray large enough for all old fluid, ideally with fluid level
* 3/8" square socket driver
* PTFE/Teflon based high temperature thread sealant, to Ford spec WSK-M2G350-A2, common brands from Amazon:
Loctite 592 - US: [ Ссылка ] | UK: [ Ссылка ]
Permatex High Temp - US: [ Ссылка ] | UK: [ Ссылка ]
* Brake clean or other cleaner/solvent
* Clean funnel with long neck suitable for use with dipstick/filler tube
* Screwdriver or other tools as required to work oil cooler hose clamps
* Rags.
Another video on just checking the ATF level (in more detail) in the CD4E is here: [ Ссылка ]
The gearbox featured is a Ford CD4E, labeled LA4A-EL by Mazda, used in a variety of Fords and Mazdas:
* Mazda 626, 1994–2002
* Mazda MX-6
* Ford Probe, 1994–1997
* Ford Contour, 1995–2000
* Mercury Mystique, 1995–2000
* Ford Mondeo, 1995–2007 (Mk3 pictured)
* Mercury Cougar, 1999–2002
* Ford Escape, 2001–2008
* Mazda Tribute, 2001–2006
* Mercury Mariner, 2005–2008
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