Posted by JDEM on July 05, 2019 at 06:15:10 from (47.33.231.52):
Yes, I know this is primarily a tractor forum. Just figured I might get lucky here. I just took a big leap and went from driving 70s-90s autos to a pair made in the 2000s.
Question #1 I got a 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4WD and 281 cubic inch V8. I love it. That said - I wanted to check the transmission fluid and found out there is NO dipstick. I do not have any owner's manual yet - but from I see on line - Ford kind of considers the 6 speed trans as "sealed unit" not to be messed with until it goes bad. 130,000 miles, runs perfect, but I guess the oil has never been checked or changed?
Question #2 I also got a 2009 4WD Escape with 50K miles. When cold - 2nd to 3rd gear shift slips pretty bad. Once warmed up it drives flawlessly. 4WD with the 2.5 four-banger engine. I see shift improver kits for sale that make a point of addressing a 2nd to 3rd slip problem. Anybody ever had this and fixed it?
My diesel HD truck is a 1994 Ford with a 7.3 turbo (not a Powerstroke). I had a horrible time trying to ID a problem with the ED40 trans for over a year. Torque converter would lock and stay locked when cold. Trans was a factory rebuild. Once driven a few miles it would break loose and drive fine. Ended up after a year of trial and error - I found out it was a bad solenoid. Good thing I did not let the local trans shop put in a different torque converter.
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