4R70W Inspection

Learn what it takes to inspect the 4R70W Ford automatic transmission.
The best parts, tools, and techniques, will be null, and void, if damaged parts are used during a rebuild. That being said, a thorough inspection is the first step towards a successful rebuild.

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This trans has numerous names and generations:
1). XT-LOD (Extension Lock-Up Overdrive).
2). FIOD (Ford Integrated Overdrive).
3). AOD (Automatic Overdrive).
4). AODE.
5). 4R70W.
6). 4R75W.