Transmision Fill

[Mike Cunnings]

I have a 2008 adrenaline with the 4.6 AWD and 6 speed. I embarked on changing my tranny fluid and am stuck. Can someone please help me ASAP I can not drive it. Where the heck did they put the fill at? No under the hood place that I see. Oh and whoever decided to stop putting drain plugs on these needs to be shot.

 

[Todd Thorne]

I use the dip stick tube ( make sure its the tranny tube, not the oil tube ). I make a funnel out of paper that fits the hole, and some tape if you don't have a clean funnel. you might have to make a couple to get all the fluid in and take your time.

Make sure you don't over fill. If you just dropped the pan and filter change then start with 4 litres/quarts and then check level with engine running and shift though the gears. once you are close take it for a drive and check again. My 05 4x4 took 4.5 liters when I did it.

 

[Bill Barber]

you may not have a fill hole that is accesable, do you have a dipstick?

 

[Mike Cunnings]

There is no dipstick tube. The owners manual stats that also and only says to take it to a Dealership.

 

[EddieS'04]

Ford did away with the long tranny dip stick. Now it is a small one down on the tranny. That is where you fill it also.

 

[Mike Cunnings]

I will look, I did not see a dip stick on there. I am used to Manuals where you fill them on the tranny and can not find anything for the life of me.

 

[EddieS'04]

From what some of the members that have '08s have said it looks like a plug where the dipstick tube used to be. There is a small small dipstick on the plug.

 

[Mike Cunnings]

Is it the silver looking thing on the passanger side front? Looks almost like a three inch long bolt head. Is it treaded? Feels like it is sealed so I did not want to crank on it, without knowing. Also it is a 6 speed if that makes a differance.

 

[EddieS'04]

Not sure. I was doing a search for you. Couldnt find the post with pics,of the 6 speed. It probably is on passenger side. It should be at a downward position on the trans case, above the pan.

 

[Mike Cunnings]

That was it, thank you for the help.:banana:

 

[Bill Barber]

That sucks, keep us posted

 

[EddieS'04]

Welcome, That is what the site is all about. Helping each other...