What's wrong with my transmission?
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I'm not at all afraid of the fluid change. There are a lot of us out here that has changed to one brand or another. I've yet to hear of anyone that suffered a voided drivetrain warranty specifically due to the brand of fluid they installed. If the MT-82 can't run with a 75W-90 fluid, which is the original recommended and installed weight, the tranny shouldn't be installed in our cars. From what I can find, the Dual Clutch fluid is a straight 75W and was installed by a TSB to help alleviate cold weather shifting complaints.
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Yeah, I can't argue with that and, now that it's 15 degrees when I leave the house/work, I can't even use 2nd gear without a crunch and a whole lot more effort than it should take. So I keep thinking about changing the fluid too, as the crappy post-TSB fluid has been in my car for 34,000 miles now. Might do that in the spring.
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Sigh...now I just gotta figure out how to tell my wife I need to spend another $500 on a car thing that isn't fixing the broken power driver's seat which prevents her from being able to drive the car.
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Ouch that sucks...but it's only $400 and can install yourself. Wasn't bad
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SO, what's more important? Getting a new shifter to eliminate the grinding/missing gears? Or getting the power seat fixed so your wife can drive your car?
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Yes indeed. This was covered all the way back on the first page. People suggested the MGW and how it helps fix the shifting/crunching/finding gears. SO, what's more important? Getting a new shifter to eliminate the grinding/missing gears? Or getting the power seat fixed so your wife can drive your car?
SO, what's more important? Getting a new shifter to eliminate the grinding/missing gears? Or getting the power seat fixed so your wife can drive your car?
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Yeah,...it kinda does suck. Ford wanted to save money and they did with cheap parts. We, the consumer, got the short end of the stick.
Nothing a MGW short throw shifter can't fix though.
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Yes,....yes I am.
That and all the review reading on the MGW, there is no other shifter I would go with.
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Yeah, I can't argue with that and, now that it's 15 degrees when I leave the house/work, I can't even use 2nd gear without a crunch and a whole lot more effort than it should take. So I keep thinking about changing the fluid too, as the crappy post-TSB fluid has been in my car for 34,000 miles now. Might do that in the spring.
If you feel it’s not normal, be sure to have your dealer diagnose it and let me know the outcome.
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Have you brought this up to your Ford Dealer, kylerohde? Keep in mind that all manual transmissions will be more difficult to shift when cold and the transmission should be allowed to warm up bit (a few minutes of driving depending on the temperature) before attempting to shift the transmission aggressively. If you feel it’s not normal, be sure to have your dealer diagnose it and let me know the outcome. Deysha
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Thanks Deysha. Yeah, my dealer performed the fluid TSB a couple years ago now and I've just accepted the difficulty as a quirk of this car. It doesn't last long so isn't much of a problem - just a bit frustrating when my wife's '08 Mazda3 has no issues with its manual shifter.
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I have been told by a couple guys that BG Synchro Shift II + XL-18 works great, even in the cold. Wondering if I should try it.
Almost anything would be better than the nibble-crunch going 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 when it's cold.
Almost anything would be better than the nibble-crunch going 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 when it's cold.
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Go ahead, Deysha, and ask me why I just don't go to the Ford dealer instead of searching for my own solution.
Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because:
1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage.
2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82.
3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill.
4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding.
So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?
Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because:
1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage.
2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82.
3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill.
4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding.
So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?
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Go ahead, Deysha, and ask me why I just don't go to the Ford dealer instead of searching for my own solution. Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because: 1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage. 2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82. 3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill. 4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding. So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?
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Go ahead, Deysha, and ask me why I just don't go to the Ford dealer instead of searching for my own solution.
Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because:
1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage.
2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82.
3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill.
4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding.
So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?
Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because:
1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage.
2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82.
3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill.
4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding.
So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?
Deysha
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Go ahead, Deysha, and ask me why I just don't go to the Ford dealer instead of searching for my own solution.
Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because:
1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage.
2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82.
3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill.
4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding.
So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?
Alright then, I'll tell you why I don't go. Because:
1) On a pervious visit regarding the MT82 (lack of) shift quality their main objective seemed to be to tell me I was imagining problems. The man that test drove it with me had no ability to drive a stick correctly at all and undoubtedly did some damage.
2) FoMoCo spent a lot of time and money to convince NHTSA that a recall was not needed despite thousands of complaints about the MT82.
3) I had to have the rear fascia repaired and refinished because the dealer drilled the license plate holes crooked despite the dimples indicating where to drill.
4) When I took my wife's Explorer in for a MyFord Touch problem that had nothing to do with how the car drove, they took it on a 79 mile joy-ride, no kidding.
So tell me, why do you think I should be comfortable leaving a 450 HP car with people who can't drive a stick and can't even drill license plate holes level, and are prone to take customer cars on joy rides?