transmission filter

[stang94X]

its about that time to change some fluid and put a new tranny filter in my little ol' automatic, every one i've talk to said not to use a fram filter for anything, so what brand is good or will one from a regular auto part store work good

 

[mystang94]

go to a reputable trans shop and buy one from them best bet.

 

[stang94X]

i figured a tranny shop would just have oem replacements from a regular auto store

 

[mystang94]

ive ran a stock filter in my c4 the whole time and never had any problems.

 

[fixthedoor]

Curious...I don't use Fram filters, but I have not heard anything bad about them. What is bad about their filters?

I suggest going to the dealer and picking up what they have. If you are concerned about quality, that will be your best bet.

Are you going to replace it yourself?

 

[stang94X]

everyone that i have talked to said that fram filters suck at filtering, i actually read a post somewhere on here about people talking about fram oil filters and most of them said not to use them and i read a writeup that compared filters and fram was the worse and made out of this thin cardbaord based material, so if they make that bad of a oil filter, i going to stay away from their tranny filter, summit racing doesnt sell any filter besides fram so i probably will make my way to the dealer and use whatever comes stock, and yes, of course i'm going to do it myself

 

[fixthedoor]

haha. I see.
If you have a stock pan it's gonna be messy. And make sure the ring seal (orange) comes out of the valve body along with the filter.
Did you consider getting an aftermarket pan?