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    Posted: 27 Feb 2016 at 11:06pm
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My 2011 with 100 k miles ford says service auto tranny at 150k have 3.5 v/6 turbo boost. Just had the 100k maintenance done and it coste 600.00 that was a shocker

       Moe


$600?  What did they do? Remove and replace tranny?? Remove and replace engine?? Remove and delete wallet??



we bought a extended warranty  and we had to have any manufacture  scheduled maintenance preformed and verifiable . If not warranty void yuc
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There is usually a fill hole in the side of the transmission. When that plug is removed fluid is added until it comes out, then the fill plug is replaced. This is how it is on my VW.  I want to drop the pan and check the magnets when changing fluid, as I did on my former 4Runner. If the pan is dropped, it means installing a new gasket and sometimes a filter (usually there is a metal pickup screen, but no filter element). Time consuming and messy when you don't have a lift and are working on your back on a creeper.
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The 2016 Ford Escape 2L Ecoboost engine is also one without a transmission dipstick. It still has an engine oil dipstick. In order to check the transmission oil level/quality, I will have to take it in as the manual does not even say where to check. 
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 I am bothered by "Lifetime Fill" transmission fluids that some automakers are now going to. My vehicle has NO engine oil dipstick (but it does have an electronic one on the media display) and it has NO transmission dipstick and NO transmission fill tube either. Lifetime??? Not so sure about the wisdom of never changing or checking the tranny fluid if it's being used to tow.

 I intend to do the tranny fluid change at 60,000 miles (currently at 42K+) but I have to disconnect some hoses at the radiator to get most of the fluid out. Not looking forward to that one. Most dealerships will just drain the pan, and add fluid back in until it reads full, leaving a lot of old fluid inside the torque converter. That ain't right.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Feb 2016 at 8:52pm
The first long summer trip with our Suburban I didn't have an extra tranny cooler and the tranny would climb to 235 F on the long climbs up the Rockies.  Discovered later the fluid was darker than it should be, although it didn't have the "burned popcorn" smell.  I had it changed and I added a cooler.  Stayed much cooler for the next summer's trip and retained the proper color.  I will change it before this summer's trip.

Check the color and smell and change it regularly.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Feb 2016 at 7:25pm
Our 2004 eX had NO tranny service interval. We sold it at 150K, the people who bought it put another 25K on it and sold it and their pod as a package deal last year, the truck is still shifting and running fine.
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While towing, my transmission fluid generally runs about 210-220 degrees, occasionally hitting 230 on long, steep inclines.  This makes me a bit uncomfortable, so I have my transmission fluid changed every spring.  Full synthetic.

The transmission fluid (+filter) change, along with a synth oil change, and tire rotation runs me about $200 from my local mechanic.
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Originally posted by Craneman

My 2011 with 100 k miles ford says service auto tranny at 150k have 3.5 v/6 turbo boost. Just had the 100k maintenance done and it coste 600.00 that was a shocker

       Moe


$600?  What did they do? Remove and replace tranny?? Remove and replace engine?? Remove and delete wallet??
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My 2011 with 100 k miles ford says service auto tranny at 150k have 3.5 v/6 turbo boost. Just had the 100k maintenance done and it coste 600.00 that was a shocker

       Moe
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