Auto Tranny Dipstick
5/25/05, 01:54 PM
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Why did Ford do away with the automatic tranny dipstick? 
How are you supposed to check for problems like discolored oil, low oil, etc. This is my first Mustang - not to mention my first Ford product. Dont' get me wrong I really like the car 
I just can't figure out why they are doing away with all the do it yourself items.
How are you supposed to check for problems like discolored oil, low oil, etc. This is my first Mustang - not to mention my first Ford product. Dont' get me wrong I really like the car I just can't figure out why they are doing away with all the do it yourself items.
5/25/05, 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by bubbrown@May 25, 2005, 1:57 PM
Why did Ford do away with the automatic tranny dipstick? How are you supposed to check for problems like discolored oil, low oil, etc. This is my first Mustang - not to mention my first Ford product. Dont' get me wrong I really like the car I just can't figure out why they are doing away with all the do it yourself items.
Why did Ford do away with the automatic tranny dipstick?
How are you supposed to check for problems like discolored oil, low oil, etc. This is my first Mustang - not to mention my first Ford product. Dont' get me wrong I really like the car I just can't figure out why they are doing away with all the do it yourself items.
5/25/05, 04:43 PM
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That's the engine oil dipstick. There is no dipstick for the ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) on this transmission. Which I agree, is completley odd. But it is made in France after all
5/25/05, 11:12 PM
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Seems odd no dipstick to check the trans fluid on a GT? In Phoenix where we drive in hot temps and city traffic all summer, I've gotten in the habit in all my cars to check the trans fluid on the dipstick for discoloration or a burnt look. I hope that Ford designed the fluid to hold up in temps much hotter than Detroit since apparently it's a sealed system. :scratch:
5/26/05, 12:44 AM
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Originally posted by Scarpi@May 25, 2005, 10:15 PM
Seems odd no dipstick to check the trans fluid on a GT? In Phoenix where we drive in hot temps and city traffic all summer, I've gotten in the habit in all my cars to check the trans fluid on the dipstick for discoloration or a burnt look. I hope that Ford designed the fluid to hold up in temps much hotter than Detroit since apparently it's a sealed system. :scratch:
Seems odd no dipstick to check the trans fluid on a GT? In Phoenix where we drive in hot temps and city traffic all summer, I've gotten in the habit in all my cars to check the trans fluid on the dipstick for discoloration or a burnt look. I hope that Ford designed the fluid to hold up in temps much hotter than Detroit since apparently it's a sealed system. :scratch:
When I stopped at the Sunset Point rest stop just south of Cordes Junction, the car was smoking something fierce. It was ATF. Upon further inspection there's a relief valve where the lines come up from the chassis on their way to the bottom of the radiator. But now I don't have any idea how much I really lost. This hasn't happened again, as there is no leak, but it's still un-nerving to think that I can't even check to see how low it is.
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5/26/05, 01:33 AM
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Originally posted by kerafaith@May 25, 2005, 3:12 PM
I am going to go smack myself now for having a blond moment.
I am going to go smack myself now for having a blond moment.
5/26/05, 05:42 AM
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Originally posted by wild stray@May 26, 2005, 12:16 AM
Just take her up to 100 on a windy day!
Just take her up to 100 on a windy day!
5/26/05, 05:48 AM
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From the service department standpoint I do not like the fact either that there is no dipstick, we saw this first on the Lincoln LS then Explorer, Thuderbird and now Mustang. Constantly we comment on this to Ford, but do not expect any change soon.
