Please Help~~Recent 3.9L Sport Premier Purchase. QUESTION RE: Transmission/Differential

[Robb15033]

Friends, Please provide your own personal experience with the V8 LS transmission/manual gearbox service or technical knowledge when replacing fluids/filters.. (GREAT RESULTS/FAILURES) Thank You
~ The 3.9L Automatic has 176,000Miles.
**`I'm about to have a full service job on the tranny, filter, flush, pan gasket performed by Ford.
-Have you had your serviced? No difference (I hope for)? , better, smoother gear exhange? Or immediate deterioration?
-All fluids will be Motorcraft.
**' I am changing the differential fluid with AMZOIL 75W-90 along with FRPP antifriction bottle.
Thnx, Robb. 2001 Lincoln LS. Close tyo excellant/mint condition, history repair records, baught from95 wealthy church llady

 

[joegr]

Manual gearbox service on a V8?

I've had no difference after any transmission fluid change ("exchange"). You do a fluid change to prevent problems, not solve them.

Differential service on this car is difficult. You either drop the whole rear end, or you stick a hose in through the fill port and suck as much of the old oil out as you can.