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(Message started by: ultima4 on Oct 10^th, 2008, 10:00pm)

Title: sump bolts
Post by ultima4 on Oct 10^th, 2008, 10:00pm

hi igot a quote for changing oil and filter on my 1998 2.3 it was 60 pounds laber plus parts.i was imformd that i need a new gasket which is thicker than the old gasket so i will need longer sump bolts which cost 50 pence each?18 bolts gasket £14 filter£17 plus oil and vat. my question is is this right the imformation came from a ford dealer.the work by the way is not being done by fords a recomended freind is doing the servce.he just contacted fords of boreamwood for prices.this is autobox im am refering to.cheers guys

Title: Re: sump bolts
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Oct 10^th, 2008, 10:09pm

Labour charge sounds reasonable to me.
New ATF will probably be between £20 ~ £30.
Filter and gasket prices look about right and you will need 1 new bolt to fit the new filter due to a small filter modification by Ford. Filter is referred to as a 'screen' in the parts list.
You will also need new 'O' rings.
Don't know why they say you need 18 new sump bolts though ?

Title: Re: sump bolts
Post by gozz on Oct 10^th, 2008, 10:15pm

Ultima4.
I did one last week,the new gasket F6941997 was the same as always,the bolts are long enough for two gaskets !.The filter is F4000411,they call it a screen.The price of the parts is about right.It's best to leave it draining at least overnight,you will only get about 5 litres of oil back in because modern torque converters can't be drained in situ.The boss where the bolt goes through the filter is thinner than the old filters,so to avoid cutting the bolt you need four little washers or a spacer to take up the difference.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: sump bolts
Post by ultima4 on Oct 12^th, 2008, 10:01am

thanks gozz and scorpio mike for your very helpfull info i will be having the scorp service next couple of weeks.thanks again chaps geoff