Greetings!
I have a 2020 Transit Connect, 2.0L, has the 8F35 transmission and is spec'd to use the Mercon ULV, which only exists at the dealership.
Of course the manual says it's a lifetime fluid, and it is, if the van is never drive over 50k in its lifetime.
I run M1 5w20 EP, and have changed the oil twice already, and without a rack.. it's a big hassle because of the shield piece.
My van was purchased 10/31/2020 and 10/31/2021 the miles are 30,007. Yeah, I drive a lot and also carry a lot of weight in it, constantly,
Question is.. does anyone know where a tranny fill plug is? I'd like to put my vaccuum to work and suck out as much fluid as i can and refill with the exact same amount.
I don't want to crack into a cooler line because if I can't put fluid into it.. it'll be stuck in the driveway.
I've called 2 transmission shop, of which both of them not only told me they have no idea, they also told me to not bring it to them.
I've searched BITOG before I posted this in case its already been addressed but didn't find anything pertaining to this,especially a simple drain & refill.
On Youtube there's a quick 2min video of a guy pulling what looks like a vent tube off the top of the tranny, next to the shift cable, and a bolt, and puts a BG products p/n for an adapter. Problem is, this video was for a 2018 Connect.
On my 2020, I definitely need to pull the airbox to even get a glimpse of the topside of the tranny, which I haven't done yet.
So question.. should that vent tube be there, which it's held on with a spring clamp and a rubber hose fitting which should slide right off... would it be a possibility to snake a piece of clear plastic tube down to the oil pan to siphon whatever I can siphon? the other hole with the bolt looks really narrow, and I think that might be a pressure port of which I doubt a tube would get to far in there?
Would it be safe to add fluid down that vent port?
Thanks in advance!
If there's a thread about this, my apologies, I'll try and look for it!
I have a 2020 Transit Connect, 2.0L, has the 8F35 transmission and is spec'd to use the Mercon ULV, which only exists at the dealership.
Of course the manual says it's a lifetime fluid, and it is, if the van is never drive over 50k in its lifetime.
I run M1 5w20 EP, and have changed the oil twice already, and without a rack.. it's a big hassle because of the shield piece.
My van was purchased 10/31/2020 and 10/31/2021 the miles are 30,007. Yeah, I drive a lot and also carry a lot of weight in it, constantly,
Question is.. does anyone know where a tranny fill plug is? I'd like to put my vaccuum to work and suck out as much fluid as i can and refill with the exact same amount.
I don't want to crack into a cooler line because if I can't put fluid into it.. it'll be stuck in the driveway.
I've called 2 transmission shop, of which both of them not only told me they have no idea, they also told me to not bring it to them.
I've searched BITOG before I posted this in case its already been addressed but didn't find anything pertaining to this,especially a simple drain & refill.
On Youtube there's a quick 2min video of a guy pulling what looks like a vent tube off the top of the tranny, next to the shift cable, and a bolt, and puts a BG products p/n for an adapter. Problem is, this video was for a 2018 Connect.
On my 2020, I definitely need to pull the airbox to even get a glimpse of the topside of the tranny, which I haven't done yet.
So question.. should that vent tube be there, which it's held on with a spring clamp and a rubber hose fitting which should slide right off... would it be a possibility to snake a piece of clear plastic tube down to the oil pan to siphon whatever I can siphon? the other hole with the bolt looks really narrow, and I think that might be a pressure port of which I doubt a tube would get to far in there?
Would it be safe to add fluid down that vent port?
Thanks in advance!
If there's a thread about this, my apologies, I'll try and look for it!
