hello all!

am3gross · 05-23-2008, 12:20 PM

new to the site and new with a ford ranger! just picked it up the other day. it is a 91 with a 4.0 liter motor. it has 208000 miles and was wanting to service the tranny. it is a 5 speed tranny and was wandering what type of fluid would be recommended here by the pros...

i seen the drain and fill line down on the tranny and it makes me want to drain and fill with some fresh stuff.

the other question i had is how to refill this thing. it is pretty tight space and didnt know if they made a special funnel or something. thanks for all the help as i look forward to asking many questions here on the site. i am so excited!

90rangersuper · 05-23-2008, 12:30 PM

m5od tranny need atf
others - gear oil (80w90 i believe)

refilling it, i would not know as i filled it when it was out, i can imagine that you could pull the top plate off where the shifter is and a funnel and a hose, although im sure there is a better way to do that

**MAKG** · 05-23-2008, 12:38 PM

There is a fill plug. Some of the transmissions have more than one.

If you filled it without considering the fill plug, you almost certainly put the wrong amount of fluid in.

And if it has a 4.0L, it also has an M5OD, or the previous owner has to wipe the drool of his picture menu at McDonald's.

am3gross · 05-23-2008, 12:56 PM

new to the manual tranny thing.... and i know that this is a very stupid question but here it goes....m5od stands for manual 5 speed with over drive? yes this is a 5 speed with over drive.

**MAKG** · 05-23-2008, 02:22 PM

That might be what M5OD stands for (or maybe not), but it is a model name. That's all.

jharms02 · 05-23-2008, 04:38 PM

the way ive filled up tight spots is. take a cap funel found on most gear oil jugs. and some hose that you use for your ice maker in your friderator and tape a good section of the hose on the pointed end of the funnel. electric tape worked great for me. just use a healthy amount of it. then screw the cap on your quart oil container, (atf or what ever your using) and you can then squeze the jug and the fluid goes where you want. granted it takes a long time, but you dont spill any and you get it where it needs to go. I have all ways done it this way in tight spots and it works great for me.

**MAKG** · 05-23-2008, 05:12 PM

Why bother Jerry rigging something when you can buy a plastic hand pump for $5?

**Sasquatch_Ryda** · 05-23-2008, 05:53 PM

Yup, get yourself a hand suction/ fill pump like this one

05-23-2008, 12:20 PM	#1
am3gross New Member Join Date: May 2008 Year: 1991 Make: ford Model: ranger Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	hello all! new to the site and new with a ford ranger! just picked it up the other day. it is a 91 with a 4.0 liter motor. it has 208000 miles and was wanting to service the tranny. it is a 5 speed tranny and was wandering what type of fluid would be recommended here by the pros... i seen the drain and fill line down on the tranny and it makes me want to drain and fill with some fresh stuff. the other question i had is how to refill this thing. it is pretty tight space and didnt know if they made a special funnel or something. thanks for all the help as i look forward to asking many questions here on the site. i am so excited!

05-23-2008, 12:38 PM	#3
MAKG RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California central coast Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Explorer Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Posts: 4,644 Rep Power: 16 iTrader: (0)	There is a fill plug. Some of the transmissions have more than one. If you filled it without considering the fill plug, you almost certainly put the wrong amount of fluid in. And if it has a 4.0L, it also has an M5OD, or the previous owner has to wipe the drool of his picture menu at McDonald's. __________________ 1990 VW Jetta GL, 1.8L 8V gasoline engine, manual transmission, painted in oxidized red paint and ponderosa pine sap, unknown mileage. 1991 Exploder, 4.0L, M5OD-R1 manual transmission, electronic BW1354 transfer case, 3.54 gears, 31 inch tires, icky two-tone blue paint with little clear coat, 230K miles. 1972 Chevy C-10, 250 I-6, SM465 (2WD) four-on-the-floor, 3.73 gears in a GM 12-bolt, puke green with a white cab. The "4 wheeled trash can," with x70K miles. x is probably 2.

05-23-2008, 02:22 PM	#5
MAKG RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California central coast Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Explorer Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Posts: 4,644 Rep Power: 16 iTrader: (0)	That might be what M5OD stands for (or maybe not), but it is a model name. That's all. __________________ 1990 VW Jetta GL, 1.8L 8V gasoline engine, manual transmission, painted in oxidized red paint and ponderosa pine sap, unknown mileage. 1991 Exploder, 4.0L, M5OD-R1 manual transmission, electronic BW1354 transfer case, 3.54 gears, 31 inch tires, icky two-tone blue paint with little clear coat, 230K miles. 1972 Chevy C-10, 250 I-6, SM465 (2WD) four-on-the-floor, 3.73 gears in a GM 12-bolt, puke green with a white cab. The "4 wheeled trash can," with x70K miles. x is probably 2.

05-23-2008, 05:12 PM	#7
MAKG RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California central coast Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Explorer Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Posts: 4,644 Rep Power: 16 iTrader: (0)	Why bother Jerry rigging something when you can buy a plastic hand pump for $5? __________________ 1990 VW Jetta GL, 1.8L 8V gasoline engine, manual transmission, painted in oxidized red paint and ponderosa pine sap, unknown mileage. 1991 Exploder, 4.0L, M5OD-R1 manual transmission, electronic BW1354 transfer case, 3.54 gears, 31 inch tires, icky two-tone blue paint with little clear coat, 230K miles. 1972 Chevy C-10, 250 I-6, SM465 (2WD) four-on-the-floor, 3.73 gears in a GM 12-bolt, puke green with a white cab. The "4 wheeled trash can," with x70K miles. x is probably 2.

05-23-2008, 05:53 PM	#8
Sasquatch_Ryda Ford Trained Technician Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Terrace, BC, Canada Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Daily Driver/ Weekend Warrior Posts: 4,265 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Yup, get yourself a hand suction/ fill pump like this one __________________ http://www.coastmountaincrawlers.com 1991 Ranger - 7" lift, cut fenders, 36" TSL SX's, Detroit locked 31 spline 8.8, Aussie Locked d35, 5-760X joints, 4.56 gears. 1997 Ranger - reg cab flare side, 3.0L, M5OD-R1, 4x4, 31x10.50r15 MT's. 2005 Explorer Sport Trac - Tbar crank, 265/75r16 Procomp AT's, clear corners. 1972 Mustang Coupe - 302, c4, 9", 4.11's locked.

05-23-2008, 12:56 PM	#4
am3gross New Member Join Date: May 2008 Year: 1991 Make: ford Model: ranger Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	new to the manual tranny thing.... and i know that this is a very stupid question but here it goes....m5od stands for manual 5 speed with over drive? yes this is a 5 speed with over drive.

05-23-2008, 04:38 PM	#6
jharms02 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lakeview Oregon Year: 1999 1962 Make: Ford Ford Model: Ranger F100 Posts: 107 Rep Power: 5 iTrader: (0)	the way ive filled up tight spots is. take a cap funel found on most gear oil jugs. and some hose that you use for your ice maker in your friderator and tape a good section of the hose on the pointed end of the funnel. electric tape worked great for me. just use a healthy amount of it. then screw the cap on your quart oil container, (atf or what ever your using) and you can then squeze the jug and the fluid goes where you want. granted it takes a long time, but you dont spill any and you get it where it needs to go. I have all ways done it this way in tight spots and it works great for me.

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