How To Change Manual Transmission Fluid 1988-2011 Ford Ranger | M5OD-R1 Transmission
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- Easy step by step instructions for changing the fluid in your M5OD manual transmission, and lots of useful tech tips as well!
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'98 Ranger owner here. You just saved me a solid amount of embarrassment looking for a (nonexistent) dipstick.
I looked for about 5 minutes lol
Lol
How many quarts does the 98 hold?
@@MrsBuddevil Depends on the transmission, but for this one in particular - 2.8 quarts of Mercon V.
Same here lol
I spent 2 hours looking for the trans dipstick on 94 ranger, minutes before stepping in front of traffic i found this video. 2 minutes later I am a pro mechanic again. Thanks for this simple straight forward how to.
LOLL ive been looking for mine all week! just bought a 94 ford ranger
Lol can relate
I have a 99 and I did the same
@@angelo4832the dipstick is your finger in the fill port pretty much haha.
15/16" socket might work, BUT... it's actually 24mm Metric if you want a better fit. ;')
I'm a '93 Ford Explorer owner and THIS VIDEO WAS "JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED." Thank you for this step-by-step walk through. Helped me get the job done on my Explorer in short order. Thanks Midwest Garage!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Your explanation is clear and straight forward. I'm going to save money changing the fluid myself. My '93 Ranger has 150,000 miles and guy before(original owner) said he never changed the fluid. I'm guessing the fluid coming out will be pretty dark. This video is just the "how to" I needed.
ditto
Awesome!👍🏼Just bought a 2000 Ford ranger Manuel and the owner hasn’t changed it for over 100,000 miles. Time to put in work
This is what I needed! Even professional mechanics I spoke to seemed to have CLUTCH fluid on the brain. It's indeed the TRANSMISSION fluid, in this case AUTOMATIC transmission fluid that I needed
Thank you for the comment! I'm glad the video was useful!
I'm very greatful for the information, but I'm having a hard time believing you put automatic transmission fluid w/ Mercon V in a manual transmission. Always told you use gear oil.
@@MidwestGarage comment above was for you.
@@hustleyourknowledge NEGatory! Every moving part (gears, synchros, bearings, etc.) of the Mazda M5OD is designed to work BEST with ATF Type Mercon! I know ATF seems "too thin", but it's actually very high quality synthetic hydraulic oil, with a phenomenal DETERGENT package, and very high heat resistance. Hell, auto trannies "thrash" and compress and heat ATF way worse than any manual trans... These Mazda gearboxes go 250-300,000 miles on ATF all the time! GEAR oil will NOT FLOW into all the tight spaces and bearing races it needs to, and will also not SPLASH UP into the forks/shifter "top end" areas either. Go ATF!
@@hustleyourknowledge Easy enough to check your Owner's Manual if you don't believe us. ;')
Many thanks for sharing this. I found the information on the symptoms of needing a fluid change as helpful as the rest of the video! I bought a 2002 Ranger about 9 years ago and didn't realize that this needed to be done. I'm WAY overdue!
I'm glad this video help out bud, thank you for the comment!!
Thanks man! Good video, to the point too!
Great video fornat. Concise, down to earth, and straight to the point.
Thank you for your effort!
2:35 this is exactly why I sympathize with Rangers most people don't care for them, abuse them, and beat them till they break. The life of a ranger is a struggle to find an owner to take care of them, and last. It's nice to see someone doing the little things that many don't consider to do because it a ranger.
Finally, somebody that actually knows that not only do you need to put ATF in these but you have to put Dex/Merc (Mercon 5 compliant as he stated) ATF in there. I made the mistake of putting ordinary ATF in there and it ate my seals and allowed it to empty which caused catastrophic failure eventually. (I should've heard the gears whining sooner!)
Blissterd1 hey where are you finding Mercon V fluid? I’m told it’s not made anymore and to use ATF as a replacement! I’m a complete newbie to auto maintenance and just bought an 04 Ranger. To say I’m confused would be an understatement!
@@TheMrchuck2000 Apparently Dex/Merc is Mercon V compliant. Went to every freaking autoshop in the area before finding that out.
Just bought a manual 2000 ranger with only 72k miles, changing all fluids and this is a help. Thanks!!
Awesome, I'm glad this helped bud! I have plenty more videos and new ones coming out, feel free to check them out!
This was the most helpful video. I’m just starting to learn to work on my own vehicle so I bought this 1999 ford ranger manual to practice. I really appreciate you!!
just wanted to add a comment I changed my fluid today it was a piece of cake thanks to your video everything worked out awesome
Glad to hear man, thanks for the comment!
@@MidwestGaragelooks easy enough for even a girl to manage. Thank you now if I can just get under the truck and find those plugs!!!🤣
Thank you buddy! Great video i was about to used gear oil. After seeing your video I went to the owner’s manual and you are 100% correct it does take atf
Thanks for taking the time preparing this video, very helpful !!
As with the rest of the viewer's, you made the video we've all been looking for, thank you sir, I'm about to like and subscribe. 👍
Thank you bro. This gave me the info and confidence to swap the transmission fluid on my 1994 Ford Ranger manual.
Awesome! Glad I could help bud!
Did you experience any trouble with the way it ran?
@@oscargarcia4223 No, just regular maintenance. She's still rolling in 2021 😸
Thank you so much for this video! I had a hard time finding instructions for a manual transmission and this video was perfect.
Great video! I really appreciate you taking the time to go over the little details, fluid specifications and fluid capacity! This video was very helpful in giving me the confidence to change my own transmission fluid in my 1998 Ranger 5 speed manual transmission! 2 thumbs up to you!
Man God bless you this video helped me out ALOT for my 1990 XLT 2.9liter V6 5 speed ford Ranger thank you so much you are Awesome guy God bless you
We need more well done video's like this one. Keep 'em coming, thanks.
Thanks bud! Will do!
There's a million of those rangers out there it's nice to see somebody putting some videos out there
Just did it. Had this ranger since 2001. Easier than an oil change once I got the pump. All these years and I had never done it myself
I just bought a 2001 XLT myself 👍
Great video! Was exactly what I needed to see. Clear and easy to follow too. Awesome!
Wow thank you so much for the informative video! You don’t understand how helpful this is! Thank you again!
Good video, bud. Thanks for the tip of popping the fill plug first before proceeding.
Mine is a 93 with a 2.3 with 335k
Here’s a full tip:
If you have easy access to it, without having to disassemble too much, you can pull the stick and remove the piece where the shifter connects and pour the fluid straight in there with the fill plug pulled so you know when you’ve got enough. I did it this way when I had to replace that part and it was super easy. Helps though to have someone watching for the fluid to start coming out the fill hole.
You got a lot of buildup around the back side of that tranny- might want to replace some seals.
One more thing- there’s three rubber plugs that are pressed into holes on the backside of the riser where the shifter attaches. The rubber gets hard and that’s another common leak point.
Thanks for the comment! I think in my scenario and most though it's easier to just put the fluid back in through the fill hole rather than pouring from the top and using a helper to watch the bottom. Definitely the better way if you don't have a fluid pump though!
Thanks for the guidance! Total auto newbie here, and I just got a 2004 Ranger. Really appreciate the info.
You're very welcome man, glad I could help!
Just bought 2000 ford ranger Manuel trans, this was really helpful! Thanks
+Victor Heredia You're welcome, glad I could help man!
Thanks for the comment! I'm glad I could help!
Thank you for an excellent video on how to change the manual transmission and does and don'ts. Every comment should be positive on this video. Thank you!
Awesome video man. This is gonna help me change my gear oil in my 96 Ranger!
just bought a 1994 ford ranger with manual trasnmission and it was really helpfull , thanks !!
Really nice video. Thank you. I'll be following your instructions when I work on my Ranger tonight.
Got the mixture of 80w90 (yeah I topped it off like uninformed old school) and worn out fluid drained and the new stuff put in. The plug had very little debris on it (thank goodness). I had bled the clutch and talked to my mechanic without any results. It seems to shift better now. Thanks!
Thank you very much:quick and to the point.
Good video! Straight to the point ! Wonder if this guy even looks at the comments of this old of a video??!!
thanks i just bought a 95 mazda b4000 4x4 your video helped alot and answered all my question thanks for taking the time and making uour video
Great video !! Short and right to the point, well done thanks.
Thank you Midwest garage.
You're video was so helpful. That makes happy to change by myself at home.
My mom have a "owner jeep" in Philippines.
I don't know how to change a manual transmission fuled in the jeep I was so annoyed then I look up a video and saw your video I was like Whaaaat that was so easy to do and thank you MIDWEST GARAGE :-) :-) :-)
You're very welcome, I'm glad I could help!
Great video, you got right to the point, on how to change the fluid,
Man ATF auto to a manual transmission. Save my life. Not 80-90 oil
Thank you so much for making this video!!
Thank you for this video. It fixed my issue!
Great Video, I feel more confident going forward on this project. Keep the vids coming and thanks so much. John B.
Will be doing this to my dads truck very soon.. Video was more than helpful, very detailed instructions.. Thanks....
You're very welcome. Glad I could help!
Thank you for making a quick and easy video to understand. God bless you in Jesus name.
Amen. 🙏🏽
Amen
Excellent Help! Thanks for the simple explanation with great pics!
+MrJonnabob You're very welcome. Glad I could help!
I just checked mine, earlier. I think they over-filled it, because it was leaning towards the passenger side, in a driveway, and fluid still came out of the fill plug. I'm going to change it and monitor how much I put into it. Good video.
This video saved my work truck. Great job man
I followed your steps to the letter. Works perfect. nice tips and tricks!!! thank you!!
Thank you for the comment, I'm glad this helped!
Great video! Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Great video thanks. Just changed my oil and wasn't sure what other fluids or how exactly they should be changed on my 'ol ranger. This helped.
Thanks! I'm glad this helped out!
That was simple enough. Thanks for posting, the vid was very helpful.
Very well done! Thank you, Sir.
Great presentation!!
mechanic help from Bjorn Lothbrok ...sweet :)
Well, thanks to this video, I now know I accidentally drained my transmission instead of my oil. Thank you
Your information was very helpful, Thank you!!
You are very welcome, I'm glad this helped!
I just got a 2009 with 85k miles on it. Having trouble shifting into 1st from stopped. Goes easily when slightly rolling. I'm going to try this. Thanks! Great video!
Thanks! I hope this helps you out, let me know if it starts shifting into 1st better!
@@MidwestGarage Dang it! Didn't fix the 1st gear thing. I have to shift into 2nd ( also not super smooth ) and then into 1st if I am at a complete stop. The clutch feels great though. I'm pretty sure the guy who sold me the truck knew it had issues. I'm not happy. My mechanic said it probable has synchro issues which are kind of expensive to get into and fix. Can you suggest any other less expensive things I can try? Maybe I should just drive it until it won't shift into gear at all?
@@rovingranger3072 Yeah that sounds like a synchro issue. I can't really think of anything you could do to get around that...It sucks that it's having those issues with only 85,000 miles, but I'd drive it and save some cash so that you can get it fixed as soon as you can.
great tip on loosening the fill bolt, but don't take it all the way off until your set up with drain pan, then take fill bolt all the way off, otherwise when you remove drain plug fluid will come out very rapidly.
Thanks for the vid and good explanation of what to expect . cheers :)
Great video! Thanks for making this.
Thank you. Mercon 5. Fluid Pump, eh? Good stuff!
Thanks! just what I needed.
thanks that's a great video I'm actually going to change mine tomorrow now
Thanks man, Great vid. Concise...To the point. Extremely helpful. Thank you
You saved my life your like the David hasselhoff to our ranger Baywatch 💪
Very helpful. Thanks brother.
Great video!!
Good tip about the fill plug first
Super helpful video! Is there some special auto trans fluid or regular? Have a 99 xlt 4.0
Thank you for the video... I have a 1994 mazda b4000 would this be the same transmission you just changed the fluid in. Thanks
Great video man! Thank you
Very nice, very clear and very detailed explanation you have there buddy. Anyway, I got a 2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2 6 speed manual trans. It has 45,000 kms on it, can you tell me when should I need to change my trans fluid and how it is done. Thanks so much buddy. You're a neighbor that every car owners want to have. More power to your channel, regards from the Philippines.
Thank you for the kind words, that is much appreciated! Unfortunately, the Ford Ranger stopped being produced in 2011 in the states, so I am not sure how your transmission differs since I have never seen one. We're getting the Ranger back again in 2019 though, and if it comes with that transmission set up I'll be sure to help you out!
Midwest Garage Thanks so much buddy. I'll wait for that. Cheers...
Midwest Garage Anyway, if you don't mind, can I have your email? Because I'm planning to have an under chassis video of my truck and send it to you to analyze. Thanks in advance.
@@bufallobill9052 Definitely.
midwestgarage@gmail.com
I look forward to checking it out!
Video was a big help with my fluid change questions by the way. Thanks alot
I'm glad it helped bud, thanks for the comment!
Thats one thick cup of coffee
Cheers for the tip's good video keep them coming
A lot of issues with shifting and metal in the transmission is caused from the shifter bushing spring they use it eventually wears out and the shifter gets loose and metal from the spring washers goes down into the transmission, in my ranger when I had the transmission out and when I changed the fluid previously I found pieces of the broken washers in my transmission, I replaced the washers with a bushing kit I got on ebay that was like 12 dollars
Very good tip and information, thank you for sharing!
Great demonstration my guy. I have some time off from work so think I might just do this and an oil change. Cheap maintenance is better than no maintenance. Ty brother god bless you.
Best video on this! Thanks man
Thanks man this video helped me a lot with my 02 mustang
Your truck looks just like mine! I'm about to do that today, fluid's pretty black.
thanks for posting! Big help
thanks brooo ...... good video!!!!
very nice vid, thank you. Straight and to the point.
Check the fill plug.
GENIUS!!!
Awesome great vid i learned something new thanks bro
Video helped a lot, thanks!
Thank you! I hardly had any fluid in mine 😅
What wrench did u use
dude i appriciate this video so much
video helped me a lot. thanks for the help.
You Rock Brother !! Subbed!!
thank you, very helpful video, i would not have used ATF! so you saved me there. Yesterday my tranny started to be hard to shift so I'm really hoping changing the fluid helps....really dont want to buy and change out the trans
Greg Blair how did the fluid help the shifting for you? 1st and 2nd is hard for me.
Changing the fluid has helped a lot,much to my surprise...it is giving me time to set aside some cash to actually change the clutch
Hmmmm alright I’ll try this first, although I’m sure it’s my clutch
I thought these older transmissions don't like Mercon V but prefer "original" Mercon; IDK. I'm new to Fords. The lack of torque spec's on the plugs really sucks considering the casing is aluminum as you mentioned. My worthless Haynes manual and practically all the internet don't reveal a torque spec. Also the damn washers... do they require replacement? I just did a trans fluid change on mine and it's now dripping slowly around the drain plug. I torqued to 18 lb-ft because I have used that for another car with an aluminum casing, whose torque spec's--like those of most man'fers--are well published. So do I look for a replacement mystery washer or just blindly keep torquing down the bolt until the drip stops, assuming it ever does, hopefully not to end up striping out the threads. I've had this B3000 for just a year now I got with only 40k mi on it and I have to say it's been mostly a pain in the ass to perform fairly routine maintenance such as this. Sorry for ranting. Anyone have any advice?
A really great video. Well done!
Thank you for the kind words, very much appreciated!!
Thank you!
Awesome. 🇺🇸👍🏻
Ty for concise easy video ;)
thank you im doing it right now