I am going to drain the pan and converter and put in fresh fluid. This is for a 99 E300 TD. So, my question is what updates can be done at this time? Puting a magnet perhaps? TIA.

PS, if you could put part numbers too, that would be excellent as no one has been able to do that as of this date.

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So far, I have gotten word from the dealership that it involves a magnet, a couple of plastic caps for stuff in the valve body and some sort of seal.

Magnet : 220 271 00 98
Long Cap: 140 271 07 82
Short Cap: 140 271 08 82

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

the caps they mention require that the valvebody be removed to install, unless you want to remove the valve body, i would leave the caps alone. the magnet is good, there is an electrical plig on the passengerside front that should be replaced, the tend to leak fluid pased the orings, send me your vin number and i will get you a part number.

My VIN is WDBJF25H4XA903171

I will be dropping the pan and at the same time the valve body for the updates.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

You can't just add the caps, the old conductor plate won't accept the caps, you'd need to replace the conductor plate, and I think you'd need to order the caps also. On your 99 it probably has the caps anyways, I may have info on production phase-in on the caps and magnet pad.
If a valve body is replaced, that does include the new style conductor plate with the caps already installed. Anyone needing to replace the valve body DON'T discard the caps! They are NOT "shipping" caps.

Gilly

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What do the caps do?

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