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2002 XLT No transmission Dip Stick.
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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2002 XLT No transmission Dip Stick.
Is there a way to check the fluid
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