A10 owners, check your oil level!

[speedup]

How are you getting specific transmission temps ? Are you using a scan tool ? I only see a needle on the dash for trans temp

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[Cobra Jet]

How are you getting specific transmission temps ? Are you using a scan tool ? I only see a needle on the dash for trans temp

If you have a 2019, in the dash cluster menu, you should be able to toggle to the gauge list. In the list you should see a readout for the trans temp (if you have a 10R80). I know the feature exists on my 2018 w/ PP and 10R80.

So with steering wheel control, go to main menu where you would see “Gauge Mode” at top, click it and it brings you to the “Gauge Detail” of available gauges; scroll up or down in that list to find the “Trans Oil Temp”. That readout is the actual temp of the trans fluid.

See pages 89-90 of the 2019 Owners Manual here, which will give you a lot more info for those selections:
http://www.fordservicecontent.com/F...-Manual-version-1_om_EN-US_05_2018.pdf#pag

 

[Storm728]

1/2 qt low on mine

 

[barfly]

same here, 1/2 quart low. still doesn't shift right in low gears but it is better.

 

[Flimflamman]

I still haven't checked mine.. but I haven't really had a reason to. I've had a couple of slips that occurred at low speeds when on a hill. This was shortly after I got my GT. No problems since though, and I've been on the same hills numerous times.

 

[IrishStallion]

How hard is it to add trans fluid? Do you need a special tool/funnel or can you just poor straight in...? Obviously need a lift.

 

[Flimflamman]

How hard is it to add trans fluid? Do you need a special tool/funnel or can you just poor straight in...? Obviously need a lift.

You need a pump with a tube. Similar to adding oil to a differential. I don't think you could get much up in there by trying to pour anything in.

 

[IrishStallion]

You need a pump with a tube. Similar to adding oil to a differential. I don't think you could get much up in there by trying to pour anything in.

10-4. I assume something like this would work?

 

[speedup]

How hard is it to add trans fluid? Do you need a special tool/funnel or can you just poor straight in...? Obviously need a lift.

You definitely need a pump like FlimFlamm said. There is no room to pour from a bottle. I bought one of these for the job and it worked good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DTS8N7P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You should check yours ASAP, mine was half a quart low. After the fluid was added it seemed to shift better

 

[Flimflamman]

You definitely need a pump like FlimFlamm said. There is no room to pour from a bottle. I bought one of these for the job and it worked good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DTS8N7P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You should check yours ASAP, mine was half a quart low. After the fluid was added it seemed to shift better

Yes exactly like that ^

 

[IrishStallion]

You definitely need a pump like FlimFlamm said. There is no room to pour from a bottle. I bought one of these for the job and it worked good. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DTS8N7P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You should check yours ASAP, mine was half a quart low. After the fluid was added it seemed to shift better

Mine was checked via dealer some 5k miles ago. Tech said it was a beotch and had to use a welders glove to check it due to hot cat sitting next to plug. They never directly confirmed it was low or not and said they where not going to add any more...? I bet it was a tad low imo. Could not imagine adding 1/2 a quart would hurt or over fill it.

 

[Veteran]

just reviving this thread with a unasked question.
Does the engine need to be idling whilst checking trans fluid ?
If so , why ?
Wht did Ford not give a engine off and cold trans level ? Was this not possible or are the engineers just plain sadist ?

 

[Brokestang]

What if someone who knows for certain that they have the proper fluid level with the car at operating temperature were to pull the dipstick & note where the level is on the dipstick after setting cold & engine dead?

 

[Ock]

I would have thought they could have a sensor to tell us what the levels were. Do any mustangs do this factree?

 

[Brokestang]

How hard would it have been to just put a dipstick under the hood. That has worked fine in most cars in the past!

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