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As you may know member @Saathoff05 just lost his transmission and the repair may cost around $7K! First thing he found out was the transmission was 2 quarts low. We don't know if this was the cause of the loss but it sure did not help. Other F150 sites on the internet have discussed owners finding the factory fill was disturbingly too low.
Checking the fluid is something any of us can easily do. I just did it in less than 30 minutes and most of that was fumbling around looking for the right size wrenches and sockets. Ford Tech Makuloco has a great video on this transmission and he notes the fluid can be checked COLD!
TOOLS: A 19mm open end will take off the dipstick cover. You will also need a 8mm and an 11mm socket to remove the felt cover under the transmission. HINT: I just removed 3 fastners and pulled one corner of the cover down and was good to go. Also note the 19mm dipstick cover was on very tight, took a lot of muscle to get it off.
Here are the three dipsticks used in our transmissions:
Mine was the first one, A and B. The fluid running and cold was just below the "B" box. Here it is just out and before starting. Fluid smelled fine and is still red.
My truck is a 2018 with 19,000 miles.
Here is the process as described by Ford Tech Makuloco. The video should start at 39 minutes in as the rest is a full service, not just a fluid check.
Ford Tech Makuloco
Let me know if you find any mistakes in this or other issues. File this under cheap insurance!
Checking the fluid is something any of us can easily do. I just did it in less than 30 minutes and most of that was fumbling around looking for the right size wrenches and sockets. Ford Tech Makuloco has a great video on this transmission and he notes the fluid can be checked COLD!
TOOLS: A 19mm open end will take off the dipstick cover. You will also need a 8mm and an 11mm socket to remove the felt cover under the transmission. HINT: I just removed 3 fastners and pulled one corner of the cover down and was good to go. Also note the 19mm dipstick cover was on very tight, took a lot of muscle to get it off.
Here are the three dipsticks used in our transmissions:
Mine was the first one, A and B. The fluid running and cold was just below the "B" box. Here it is just out and before starting. Fluid smelled fine and is still red.
My truck is a 2018 with 19,000 miles.
Here is the process as described by Ford Tech Makuloco. The video should start at 39 minutes in as the rest is a full service, not just a fluid check.
Ford Tech Makuloco
Let me know if you find any mistakes in this or other issues. File this under cheap insurance!