On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 10:14:47 AM UTC-5, livingrock wrote:
I have a 2002 XLt and I just noticed while doing an oil change that
there is no transmission dip stick(?) I then checked the owners
manual, first item ;-), and it said that there was no maintanence
needed for the transmission. Has there been some amazing advance in transmission technology, that checking the fluid and replacing it on a regular basis is no longer needed?
Is it still possible to have the fluid changed, or is the system
sealed? Anyway I don't feel comfortable with this, since previous
generation Explorers are known for bad trannies. Has the transmission reliablity improved since the early model years, or is Ford using a
different transmission than in the past? AAmco must be wetting
themselves waiting for all the future rebuilt transmission business
they are going to get a few years from now.
Bill
you cannot drain the trans fluid... no plug.... must remove the trans pan... a nipple inside the pan KEEPS the fluid in the trans... FORD SAVED $3 but we are SCREWED !!!
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