Comparability of motorcraft and valvoline ULV

[ctechbob]

Hey all, thought I'd 'contribute' to the debate. I was headed out of town but was just past my oil change date and I couldn't get in to the dealership so I went to a quick change place - a total disappointment and not germane here.

One of the 'services' included in the oil change was 'topping off' transmission fluid... which couldn't have happened if I didn't have the MBS dipstick. The shop was about two miles from my house and when they pulled the dipstick they saw no fluid they added some before I could stop them. I asked them what brand/type went in and they showed me (to my horror) a bottle of DuraMax synthetic universal DEXRON. Not sure how much went in, it's been days and their manager was supposed to call me.

I just had the filter and fluid changed at the dealership last July, now I'm contemplating paying some other shop to swap out the fluid so Ford doesn't get wind of it and if/when my transmission fails they deny my extended warranty.

I wouldn't sweat it too much. They probably didn't add much.

I would still be pissed and try to get them to buy me 8 quarts of ULV so I could do a D&F.

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[Stevedbvik1]

Hey all, thought I'd 'contribute' to the debate. I was headed out of town but was just past my oil change date and I couldn't get in to the dealership so I went to a quick change place - a total disappointment and not germane here.

One of the 'services' included in the oil change was 'topping off' transmission fluid... which couldn't have happened if I didn't have the MBS dipstick. The shop was about two miles from my house and when they pulled the dipstick they saw no fluid they added some before I could stop them. I asked them what brand/type went in and they showed me (to my horror) a bottle of DuraMax synthetic universal DEXRON. Not sure how much went in, it's been days and their manager was supposed to call me.

I just had the filter and fluid changed at the dealership last July, now I'm contemplating paying some other shop to swap out the fluid so Ford doesn't get wind of it and if/when my transmission fails they deny my extended warranty.

MBS dipstick says use Mercon ULV on it. How did they miss that?

 

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MBS dipstick says use Mercon ULV on it. How did they miss that?

Labor pool.

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