Motorcraft FT144 Automatic Transmission Filter Kit

Fits well. Looked like original.

Very good part, easy installation

Meet all factory specifications easy to install

The dirty task of installing this in your driveway is not very appealing. Taking everything apart, then finding the part you bought on Amazon was a cheap knock off, and did not fit is a huge pain, and is equally not appealing. But this fit perfectly, and is actually a MoCo product.Installation was simple. Oil the o ring with new transmission fluid, pop it in place, put the pan back on. Done. Very simply, just messy.

fit perfect in my 2003 5r110w transmission. use mercon SP ONLY & remove the pan to clean out the pan.

First off, calling this part a Transmission "Filter" is technically incorrect - this is really a transmission "screen". If you look at the Ford parts list, you will see this is actually a screen, and not a filter. Plus, if you take it off your vehicle, or inspect this new part, you will not see any filtering mesh or material anywhere - this part is merely to screen out any large chunks that might find your way into the system.The transmission filter for the Torqshift 5R110W is actually external to the transmission, and is housed in a round canister hanging off one of the transmission cooler lines. This filter is round, and literally looks like a roll of toilet paper... and works with this screen to provide the filtering for the Torqshift. Also note that these screens really don't need to be replaced very often - there is nothing really to go wrong in this part, but since I dropped the pan and had the part I put a new one in anyway.Many think this transmission needs modification to provide good filtering, and that this screen and filter combo is not sufficient. (search the web, lots of articles about it). Many put a Magnafine filter inline with the cooler lines to catch the finer gunk, and then put a deeper pan on the transmission and replace this screen with an actual filter, like many other vehicles have.I will say when I dropped the transmission pan on my vehicle, I was surprised how dirty the fluid was, and how many semi large particles were suspended in the dirty fluid. I can see how some are concerned, and wondering myself how effective this screen combined with the separate filter actually work on this vehicle.Either way, I kept it stock and replaced the stock screen with this one, and it fit right in.THanks for reading.

Motorcraft quality and fit. Installed in less than an hour, with just some basic tools. I would not use any other brand. If you have a Ford use nothing but genuine parts. A little more expensive but well worth it.

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