Trying to spread the word of the low transmission fluid problem.

[Ford ST]

I made a video today hopefully it will help put more information out there about the low transmission fluid problem.

View: https://youtu.be/vasXrzVwdOQ


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[FiSTerMr]

I made a video today hopefully it will help put more information out there about the low transmission fluid problem.

View: https://youtu.be/vasXrzVwdOQ


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Now I'm tempted to buy a 3rd bottle of ravenol and do the suck out method

2017 w/Recaros - bone stock

 

[FiSTerMr]

When I did my first swap with oem fluid, I put 2.1 liters in since I had extra (had to buy 3 quarts to get to 2 liters). I think an even 2 is sufficient. That .1 is nothing to lose sleep over

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[koozy]

At the end of the day I don't care how much is in the transfer case, as long as it's 20mm below the fill hole.
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/diy-transmission-fluid-dipstick.19929/

 

[FiSTerMr]

At the end of the day I don't care how much is in the transfer case, as long as it's 20mm below the fill hole.
https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/diy-transmission-fluid-dipstick.19929/

You with your fancy schmansy dipstick... [emoji16]

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[koozy]

You with your fancy schmansy dipstick... [emoji16]

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beats coming here on the forum and posting about transfer case noises, LOL

 

[FiSTerMr]

beats coming here on the forum and posting about transfer case noises, LOL

True dat!

For arguments sake, how much do you think you had put in to get to the magical and mysterious 20mm mark?


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[koozy]

I only bought 2QT of Redline DCTF and that’s all I had to put in and get the reading on my DIY dipstick.

I can’t say with absolute certainty that everyone will experience the same, hence make a dipstick and confirm to be sure.


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[DieselMech]

I made a video today hopefully it will help put more information out there about the low transmission fluid problem.

View: https://youtu.be/vasXrzVwdOQ


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Fill and suck out method is what I used, and its nice to have another bottle on the shelf should I need it for some reason. Good video and good on you for spreading this important info.

 

[FiSTerMr]

I only bought 2QT of Redline DCTF and that’s all I had to put in and get the reading on my DIY dipstick.

I can’t say with absolute certainty that everyone will experience the same, hence make a dipstick and confirm to be sure.


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Ahhh, so that's about 1.89 liters. [emoji106]
Well then, my 2 liters of ravenol is (slightly) more than enough. *Better to be a little ova than a little unda

I do love your dipstick tho, but I'm a little too OCD to mess with that. Once I start down that road, I wont be able to get off it.
It's bad enough when I do an oil change and spend an hour getting the level just perfect on the dipstick. [emoji43]

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[FiSTerMr]

Fill and suck out method is what I used, and its nice to have another bottle on the shelf should I need it for some reason. Good video and good on you for spreading this important info.

I'm with you having an extra bottle or 2 just in case. So, the big question is, did you have to crack a 3rd bottle open to get to the 20mm? More specifically, how much do you think it took to get to the big [emoji2390][emoji2388][emoji780]

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[Ford ST]

I used a coat hanger and marked a black line at 3/4 going up 1/4 increments to 1 1/2.
I hope one day we find the mystery of why they are not properly filled.

I feel much better with 11 additional ounces. I should have done it sooner I had 9,400 miles on the old fluid.

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[koozy]

A couple of things, I don't know if what was in the Redline bottles exact 1 QT in each bottle. I did not measure.

I also did not wait for every little drop of the oil fluid drain out, so there may have been some residual in there.

Like I said I don't care how much is in there as long as it's 20mm below the fill hole.

 

[DieselMech]

I'm with you having an extra bottle or 2 just in case. So, the big question is, did you have to crack a 3rd bottle open to get to the 20mm? More specifically, how much do you think it took to get to the big [emoji2390][emoji2388][emoji780]

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Barely poured some of the 3rd bottle and then slowly suctioned out to about 20mm mark. About every other oil change I pull the air box and check the fluid just to be sure. All’s well so far.


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[FiSTerMr]

I used a coat hanger and marked a black line at 3/4 going up 1/4 increments to 1 1/2.
I hope one day we find the mystery of why they are not properly filled.

I feel much better with 11 additional ounces. I should have done it sooner I had 9,400 miles on the old fluid.

So, the 2 liters of revenol got you exactly where you need to be on your makeshift dipstick?

A couple of things, I don't know if what was in the Redline bottles exact 1 QT in each bottle. I did not measure.

Redline does quarts.

I also did not wait for every little drop of the oil fluid drain out, so there may have been some residual in there.

The .11 liter will account for any residuals.

Like I said I don't care how much is in there as long as it's 20mm below the fill hole.

Yes yes yes...we are all well aware that you don't care about anything other than "20mm below fill hole" [emoji482]


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[FiSTerMr]

Barely poured some of the 3rd bottle and then slowly suctioned out to about 20mm mark. About every other oil change I pull the air box and check the fluid just to be sure. All’s well so far.

"Barely"? Haha, interesting.



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[DieselMech]

"Barely"? Haha, interesting.



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Or enough to where 3 wasn’t needed imo lol


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[FiSTerMr]

Or enough to where 3 wasn’t needed imo lol


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Works for me... How long did you let the trans drain out?

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[Ford ST]

I felt like it got me to where it needed to be. I can't draw a line with a ruler so I'm not the best person to give exact measurements.
I had to go down at least a 1/2 more on the old fluid to touch it. Now it's definitely somewhere between 3/4 and 1 inch.

And I did let it drain for at least 15 minutes.
It was on 4 jack stands.

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[koozy]

So, the 2 liters of revenol got you exactly where you need to be on your makeshift dipstick?

Redline does quarts.

I realize they do quarts, what I was conveying was that I don't know if what was in the bottle was exactly 1 qt. Ever look at oil bottles at the parts store and notice the levels are not exactly the same through the see through peek window on the bottles? I do.