ctechbob
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For those of you who haven't seen one. I've torn apart the filter from my recent change and had a good look at it.
Ford really put some effort into making sure that crud stays out of the inner workings of the 10R80, it baffles me why they recommend a 150k regular service interval for it. Historically, most AT filters are little more than 'rock catchers', but not so these days.
As to the 'why', I feel that it is always a good idea to have a look inside your filters, I do the same with my oil filters. If you start finding chunks, then you should start thinking about why those chunks are there and if there's anything you need to do. For me, I had a tiny bit of sheen in the bottom of my pan, what I would consider a 'normal' amount of crud on the magnets, and a few tiny flakes in the fluid, which looked like they were just leftovers from production. So nothing of any real note.
With the bottom off, you can see the two different materials the filter is comprised of. The smaller section is a more coarse media to provide enough flow when the fluid is cold. Earlier versions of the filter had a flap that directed the fluid to the two different sections but it has been done away with. Also of note, is another magnet in the filter in addition to the one already in the pan.
As an addendum. There are now two separate filters listed for the 10R80. An FT202 and FT215. I have no earthly clue what the difference is. The FT202 claims it 'includes seal', which is good I reckon. It's a $3 part at the dealer.
I would guess that eventually one of them will go away, but it's just Ford doing Ford things for now and confusing everyone.
Closer look at the finer section.
Close-up view of the magnet from the filter. With a spot wiped clean. This is 40K worth of buildup.
This is the 'clean' side of the filter.
Cut out some of the filter media. It is not a paper as you would expect but rather a pretty nice gauze-type material.
Ford really put some effort into making sure that crud stays out of the inner workings of the 10R80, it baffles me why they recommend a 150k regular service interval for it. Historically, most AT filters are little more than 'rock catchers', but not so these days.
As to the 'why', I feel that it is always a good idea to have a look inside your filters, I do the same with my oil filters. If you start finding chunks, then you should start thinking about why those chunks are there and if there's anything you need to do. For me, I had a tiny bit of sheen in the bottom of my pan, what I would consider a 'normal' amount of crud on the magnets, and a few tiny flakes in the fluid, which looked like they were just leftovers from production. So nothing of any real note.
With the bottom off, you can see the two different materials the filter is comprised of. The smaller section is a more coarse media to provide enough flow when the fluid is cold. Earlier versions of the filter had a flap that directed the fluid to the two different sections but it has been done away with. Also of note, is another magnet in the filter in addition to the one already in the pan.
As an addendum. There are now two separate filters listed for the 10R80. An FT202 and FT215. I have no earthly clue what the difference is. The FT202 claims it 'includes seal', which is good I reckon. It's a $3 part at the dealer.
I would guess that eventually one of them will go away, but it's just Ford doing Ford things for now and confusing everyone.
Closer look at the finer section.
Close-up view of the magnet from the filter. With a spot wiped clean. This is 40K worth of buildup.
This is the 'clean' side of the filter.
Cut out some of the filter media. It is not a paper as you would expect but rather a pretty nice gauze-type material.
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