? ? ?Thanks but I think you missed a long line of updates...my tranny eventually blew up! That's the problem with 30 threads about the same subject...
I did know that, and ugh- that sucks. I meant I hope your new one is good for a long time. I suspect mine is underfilled from the assembly plant. I spent the morning trying to track down a little bit of Mercon ULV hoping to avoid any future problems before I sell the truck, but it ain't so easy on a Sunday. Dealer item only I suppose.
I WOULDN'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA AS TO HOW TO CHECK THE TRANNY FLUID ON THESE VEHICLES, THERE'S NOT THE USUAL DIPSTICK THAT I CAN SEE?I have seen all the posts and comments about it on here before, I thought "It's working fine" and I'm not even going to crawl under there with the thick gloves and long sleeves to check it.
Well it hit 116 degrees here and the trans started whine at that temp, I was about to go on a 2k trip, dealer couldn't look at it in time.
Sure enough 1.75 quarts low, been driving it for 16k no problems, until now that is and until it got this hot, now it's quiet when hot and the hard/erratic cold shift is better.
Before anybody bags on the dealer about missing it in the PDI, I dont think it can be included in the PDI, the time to get it up to temp, and physically check it has to be most of what the whole PDI pays, (you can bag on them for tire pressures and washer fluid though) when I did them they ranged from 0.8-1.4 hours, they were gravy, most guys just put on the plastic frames and plates and flagged it, I at least covered the levels and tire pressures.
Yes 19mm...hand snug with wrench...that's enough to stay on....probably 5ftlb...it's aluminum and probably won't hold much more torque...
same here, i had to sweet talk a cheater bar in between the tire and frame to get the cap off the dipstick. it was on crazy tight. ford really did not want us checking that fluid.
I tried to check mine an it wouldn't budge. I'll have to take the persuader with me next time I crawl under. Probably Wed when I change the oil.
Shouldn't be that tight...when it's off, you'll notice how light it is...over torqueing could break the head off the thread...
I think the guy that installed the factory oil filter installed the trans dipstick cap.
And underfilled the tranny....
