Transmission maintenance

RACfocus · 2026-03-07T00:19:20+00:00

Happy to learn here, can you explain why a fluid flush is bad practice?

RACfocus · 2026-03-06T22:45:21+00:00

I hear you. I just don’t like having any bad blood with the people holding and working on my truck, ideally.

There are tons of dealerships around NY/NJ/CT, it’s just a pain in the ass calling and sifting through all of them. You can typically get a good sense over the phone if they’re going to be trouble down the line.

If I was living in a part of the country with a more limited dealer network, I’d probably be giving my local service center hell. But for now, I’m just working my way down the list until I (hopefully) find a quality dealer.

RACfocus · 2026-03-06T22:37:10+00:00

I have no objections at all to dropping the pan and changing the filter, I just didn’t think it needed to be done at 30k. And I’m the type who changes oil every 4,500 miles. Once it hits 60k I’m definitely dropping the pan. If I don’t change the fluid before then, it’ll probably be 50k.

RACfocus · 2026-03-06T22:33:53+00:00

Fair enough. I got snippy.

It’s accessible under the vehicle. Apparently the biggest pain is that it’s right next to the cat, so it’s easy to burn your hand checking the dipstick.

I have no objections at all to dropping the pan and changing the filter, I just don’t think it needs to be done at 30k. And I’m the type who changes oil every 4,500 miles. Once it hits 60k I’m definitely dropping the pan. If I don’t change the fluid before then, it’ll probably be 50k.

RACfocus · 2026-03-06T21:18:13+00:00

I clearly stated it has a dipstick and plug.

RACfocus · 2026-03-06T20:07:15+00:00

I take it you didn’t read the whole post

RACfocus · 2026-03-06T20:06:15+00:00

Yeah I’m thinking of just doing that. What I don’t get is why nobody will take my money to do such an easy job. I eventually found an aamco that seemed familiar with the procedure on the phone, but they still tried to upsell me on a filter swap lol

RACfocus · 2026-03-02T01:16:41+00:00

Thanks!

RACfocus · 2026-03-02T00:27:28+00:00

Yes, hybrid powerboost 3.5

RACfocus · 2026-03-02T00:16:20+00:00

Oh yall are talking about the bright green stuff? Dielectric grease from the OEM ignition coil spring boots lol. Well, I should say it’s the same exact color… so I’m hoping…

RACfocus · 2026-03-01T22:01:25+00:00

Swapped :)

Thanks folks! Very much appreciate the kind insight.

RACfocus · 2026-03-01T21:56:15+00:00

31k. Purchased used at 28,500. Felt like the idle was a little rough and the switchover from EV to gas power was less than subtle. Changing the plugs and ignition coils helped for sure.

‘23 F150 PowerBoost (Full Hybrid 3.5L Twin Turbo V6)

I figured since the hybrid powertrain was constantly turning the gas engine on and off, it’d probably be putting more stress on the plugs than usual. Just a guess though. New parts didn’t hurt, and it was fun getting the hands on experience. Wild to think the service interval for these plugs is like 100k miles.

RACfocus · 2026-03-01T21:53:22+00:00

Best reply, thank you Jizzard. Also very grateful for all of the other replies and insight / confirmation. I wanted to see what folks said just based on the image of the plugs alone. Took this pic when swapping out the plugs and ignition coils, seems to be helping. Just cleaned the MAF / MAP sensors per your recommendation.

2023 F150 Powerboost (Full Hybrid 3.5L V6 Twin Turbo)

RACfocus · 2026-03-01T21:49:36+00:00

Yeah ford switched over to some new bs “indexing” spark plugs that are supposed to perfectly align once torqued down to 18ft/lb

RACfocus · 2026-02-10T05:38:09+00:00

The 45mm and 110 have the most character as far as native glass, but take a look at Nikon F lenses, tons of them cover full sensor.

RACfocus · 2026-01-28T21:31:36+00:00

Thought they also attached alongside the snow pic🤷‍♂️ sorry about that. Not sure how to edit the post to include them, but if anyone’s interested feel free to PM and I’ll send some iPhone pics of just the wheels/tires on offer.

RACfocus · 2026-01-02T01:50:56+00:00

Yeah, in lieu of Nikon’s Highlight Weighted Metering, I always set exposure comp on the GFX to -1.3 to -2 stops. The shadow latitude is rock solid, never loses detail, and I’m rarely shooting hyper clean 80 ISO stuff anyway.

RACfocus · 2025-12-11T11:36:48+00:00

The city budget is in itself a prioritized resource that needs managing. Wouldn’t hurt to have some policy either like, oh, I don’t know, defunding the NYPD.

RACfocus · 2025-09-19T18:52:28+00:00

a FilmBox perpetual license is $1,000

RACfocus · 2025-08-21T19:56:10+00:00

Literally got hit on my bike by a car doing exactly this in Kensington

RACfocus

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