# 1963 Ford Falcon Ford-o-matic fluid

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1963-ford-falcon-ford-o-matic-fluid/1177>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 1, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1963-ford-falcon-ford-o-matic-fluid/1177 "2007-07-01T18:52:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dsmith2118](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@dsmith2118](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dsmith2118)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1963-ford-falcon-ford-o-matic-fluid/1177/1 "2007-07-01T18:52:49Z")

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I have a pristine 63 v-8 convert with the two speed automatic. Had it for many years and I’m certain the little old lady who owned before never serviced the trans. I had heard that if you change the trans fluid on an old trans you might kill it.  
  
 Anyone know? Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1963-ford-falcon-ford-o-matic-fluid/1177/2 "2007-07-01T23:42:17Z")

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Nah, it’ll be fine-- old automatics, especially 2-speeds, are suprisingly robust. Don’t get it “flushed”, but do go ahead and drop the pan and change the filter and, if equiped with a drain, drain the torque convertor. Then fill it back up-- I believe you need “Type-F” transmission fluid, but I’m not really a Ford guy and don’t know for sure.

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**Author:** ![dsmith2118](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@dsmith2118](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dsmith2118)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1963-ford-falcon-ford-o-matic-fluid/1177/3 "2007-07-02T00:30:27Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1963-ford-falcon-ford-o-matic-fluid/1177/4 "2007-07-02T01:33:00Z")

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Yup, it’s type F fluid. GM had Dextron and Ford had type F.