Checking and Adding ATF to Ford Trans Without Dipstick

[crazytenn]

great video. thank you.

[jsnyara]

good luck doing that without a lift...... stupid ford.

[mack11223]

thank you very helpful man

[ComputerTechTV]

Great info no dipstick c'mon guys.

[SuperDeluxe80]

im most cases impossible to do at home

[midlantic1]

Is it such a problem for Ford to put a good ole fashoned dip stick in?

[richpin06a]

Very good info thank you for sharing.

[bhstone1]

What an absolutely horrible design.

[KryptorX]

@HunterCO1 It is condensation, the gasket makes it appear to be red.

[turbobuick33]

Working on older cars are much better

[fatbradlehs]

How many miles did this explorer have??



[roadragecustoms]

@fatbradlehs I think it was just under 120K.

[fatbradlehs]

@roadragecustoms o ok i was just wondering cause that trans fluid looked really dirty and dark.... wat is your advice for changing the atf?? i have the same exact truck same powertrain as well and i have 83k on my trans. and dont know wen the atf was changed cause i just bought it... thanks!!!

[roadragecustoms]

@fatbradlehs Yes, it was pretty dark. I made this video while I was trying to diagnose a shifting problem. I didn't want to risk the extra expense of fluid & filter if it wasn't going to fix the problem. I just wanted to get it full, fix the water in the connector problem, & see if it would shift right. It did. I'd recommend changing your fluid if it was shifting good.

[peckiledorf]

dam what a pain in ass

[spelunkerd]

My scan tool is generic and not able to measure temp. I do, however, have a laser temp gauge. Can I just aim the gauge at the bottom of the pan, and wait until the pan is in approx the right temp range and then measure fluid level?

[roadragecustoms]

@spelunkerd That's what I would do without a scan tool.

[sweet1963bug]

Yup they can be a pain for the DIY. But that is what it is these days. Truely it is a sealed system and if there are no leaks then technically there should be no fluid loss. But it makes servicing the trans alot of fun for sure! hah

[hp11208]

The American cars are design in a cheap way by the manufacturer and hard for DIY to do

[midlantic1]

@hp11208 Lots of car makers do this, not just Ford

[500hpb20]

Fucking stupid Ford!

[roro560v8]

I have question pls, I have ford Taurus 2003, the think is I saw the fluid came from the dipstick gear !! What is the problem ?? Tahnks

[roadragecustoms]

@roro560v8 Dipstick gear?

[mtlh05]

Dear Ford,

This is ridiculous

That is all.

[TheTexasCoder]

Nice video, thank you! Why would Ford install a transmission like that, and make it so messy to maintain? And that A/C drip issue should have a Ford Engineer strung up for overlooking that trainwreck!

[roadragecustoms]

@TheTexasCoder Ford isn't the only one. Chrysler sells the dipstick separate on many of their vehicles. They don't want you to drive around with it in the dipstick tube either. GM has similar ignorant transmissions too.

[460fordtruckman]

now is this the same thing on a chevy without a dipstick?

[roadragecustoms]

@460fordtruckman I think Chevy has a few different versions. The FWD cars have a fill plug on the top and a full level plug near the pass side output shaft. You fill them until they leak out the full level plug.

[460fordtruckman]

@roadragecustoms ok ill have to look into that ive got a 06 mailbu with the 2.2 and never thot to look for a dipstick when i first got it lol then not to long ago went to change the oil and im like wtf no dipsick lol