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Post by tampaspicer on Jun 21, 2024 13:20:36 GMT -5
My ex-wife got talked into a transmission flush when her car had about 130K on it. It stopped moving a day after that. I checked the fluids and it said there wasn't any. Had it towed to the shop that did it and when they started it up it was fine. Fluids were good. I can only assume there was something that came loose and gunked up in the return line. Several years later guess what TRANSMISSION issues. I traded it in and bought something newer.
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Post by One Man Gang on Jun 21, 2024 13:20:49 GMT -5
I have a 2018 F150 with the 10 speed transmission. There is no place to even check the fluid level or to add fluid. I don’t even see anything about changing it? My wife's 2019 suburban is the same. No dipstick, no fill. |
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Post by gandy on Jun 21, 2024 13:31:31 GMT -5
My ex-wife got talked into a transmission flush when her car had about 130K on it. It stopped moving a day after that. I checked the fluids and it said there wasn't any. Had it towed to the shop that did it and when they started it up it was fine. Fluids were good. I can only assume there was something that came loose and gunked up in the return line. Several years later guess what TRANSMISSION issues. I traded it in and bought something newer. What brand ? |
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Post by tampaspicer on Jun 21, 2024 13:31:51 GMT -5
My ex-wife got talked into a transmission flush when her car had about 130K on it. It stopped moving a day after that. I checked the fluids and it said there wasn't any. Had it towed to the shop that did it and when they started it up it was fine. Fluids were good. I can only assume there was something that came loose and gunked up in the return line. Several years later guess what TRANSMISSION issues. I traded it in and bought something newer. What brand ? Hyundai Elantra it was a good car other than that |
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Post by gandy on Jun 21, 2024 13:35:02 GMT -5
08 Town and country has the dip stick tube with a "for dealer use only" cap on it.
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Post by garycoleco on Jun 21, 2024 13:41:06 GMT -5
I have a 2018 F150 with the 10 speed transmission. There is no place to even check the fluid level or to add fluid. I don’t even see anything about changing it? They're "service free". There is a dipstick on the side of the transmission. I have a mity vac and I'll pull about 4 to 5 quarts a year out of mine and replace it with fresh. The solution to pollution is dilution. Never ever flush a transmission |
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Post by johngalt on Jun 21, 2024 13:50:26 GMT -5
I have a 2018 F150 with the 10 speed transmission. There is no place to even check the fluid level or to add fluid. I don’t even see anything about changing it? They're "service free". There is a dipstick on the side of the transmission. I have a mity vac and I'll pull about 4 to 5 quarts a year out of mine and replace it with fresh. The solution to pollution is dilution. Never ever flush a transmission This is interesting. No service for 150K miles and designed by both GM and Ford. I have it in my 2018 F150 with the V8. www.blueovaltrucks.com/tech-articles/ford-10r80-10-speed-automatic-transmission/ |
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Post by tonyroma on Jun 21, 2024 13:53:44 GMT -5
I have a 2018 F150 with the 10 speed transmission. There is no place to even check the fluid level or to add fluid. I don’t even see anything about changing it? Wives Explorer is like that. Only way to add is pump it into the pan from the drain plug. But with no dipstick how would you know if it’s low. Very odd. |
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Post by garycoleco on Jun 21, 2024 14:20:28 GMT -5
I have a 2018 F150 with the 10 speed transmission. There is no place to even check the fluid level or to add fluid. I don’t even see anything about changing it? Wives Explorer is like that. Only way to add is pump it into the pan from the drain plug. But with no dipstick how would you know if it’s low. Very odd. There should be a dipstick right beside the exhaust. It screws in like a Lawnmower dipstick. Just vacuum out what you can, measure the amount, and pump the same back in. It's not invasive in the slightest |
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Post by slough on Jun 21, 2024 15:13:37 GMT -5
Any time you stir up things in an automatic transmission, you are taking a chance. Unless you are having issues, do not touch. I was always unde the impression that changing or flushing transmissions was a no - no. Has that changed? There are some that several years back went to pushing flushing transmission fluid. There are machines that you hook to the cooler lines and it flushes the fluid. Didn't work then and is still around as a way to get money from people. |
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Post by ferris1248 on Jun 21, 2024 15:27:30 GMT -5
I think I'll wait to see what 1outlaw says.
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Post by Mango Man on Jun 21, 2024 16:43:49 GMT -5
When I had my Ford everytime I went in for service my rep (a girl) was constantly pushing me for all typed of service, especially the transmission. I made it clear to her it would never happen. But many poor people were suckered into it.
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Post by PolarsStepdad on Jun 21, 2024 17:38:47 GMT -5
My truck (6.7 F250) service interval for the transmission is 150k. I changed it then and I'm currently at 240k and think it's about time again. I have a small leak somewhere I can't find but if I drive for a while it's getting on the exhaust pipe and burning off. No puddles I. Driveway and only happe es periodically. Driving me freakin nuts. Buddy just had a jiffy lube tell him his needed servicing and then put motor oil back in and are denying they did it.
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Post by tonyroma on Jun 21, 2024 17:47:25 GMT -5
We drive older cars. I do almost all the repairs and maintenance. Unless there is an issue we usually just do a pan drop, change the filter, put back the 3-4 quarts and button back up.
Only did a total flush on one car. Ran as much fluid out of the cooler return line as possible. Then dropped pan. Then drained torque converter. Damn trannies hold a lot of fluid. Think I got close to 9 quarts out of a 4.6 ford.
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Post by mapper on Jun 21, 2024 23:03:37 GMT -5
I remember seeing a diffrent way on one of the Ford forums for the 6r140. It needed a couple longer bolts for the pan, and a piece of hose. It was basicially drop the pan, drain the fluid, remove the filter, and on the fluid pickup hole put one end of the hose in, use the longer bolts to hold the pan with the hose on top of the pan. Put the other end of hose in a large bottle of trans fluid. A helper will start vehicle, and fluid will draw from bottle, , old fluid will go in pan. When you have done it, drain/clean pan, remove hose, install filter and pan. Add fluid. If any interest I'll see if I can find it. Same for the 10 speed without the dipstick. I saw that somewhere as well. Knowing it's normal to see 220 Temps, and 240 spikes when towing, ford calls for max of 250 temp. Heat breaks oils/additives down. Now would I do a power flush with heated oil, no, but that's me
mercon lv color 13k miles..you can't rely on looking at color with the newer fluids (mercon lv, mercon ulv, ) like the old fluids used in 3 and 4 speeds.. say a c4 or c6.
Drain and flush looks fun on a silverado..lol.. here is one with 33k on it.
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