How to check transmission fluid on ANY Ford 

Just charge me another $30 and give me A FREAKING DIPSTICK already!!!! Jeezus!

1:07 “…And burn the absolute piss out of yourself on this catalytic converter…” 🔥

You just answered my question on why tablets have replaced needle gauges and rotary knobs have replaced transmission shifters. Cost and marketing convivences people to love these throw away items and don't mind spending more money for the vehicles that have them. Once again nice video, no BS and right to the point.

Some of the European higher end cars don’t have motor oil dipsticks. They have a level sensor that tells you when it’s low. Also when you pay $300 for a dealership oil change on one of these cars they don’t even drop the oil drain plug. They suck it out of the dipstick tube on the cars that still have dipsticks so you get “most” of the old oil out of the motor.

I've noticed this with most companies going towards automatics because the clutches are in the transmission itself so you have to rebuild the transmission to get the transmission going again. In a manual transmission the clutches are near the engine so you just replace the clutch and you're good. Also they're removing dipsticks because they want you to be back in that dealership to get a rebuilt transmission after it goes out of warranty.

Let me guess you have to take the cab off 😂😂

I own 3 6.7’s 2011, 2016, 2017 all over 250k miles and a 2023 now. never had any issues except 2 turbo’s and EGR/DPF… all were deleted after. Driven hard towing heavy equipment, farming idling thousands of hours on phone and computer, and pulling RV Florida-Indiana once a year. Two of them have been on 200HP tunes over 150k miles and drive just as good as the stock tune 2016… it’s called maintence and knowing how to drive… FORD FOR LIFE SON…

Awesome info mayson thankyou

Thank you

I have a sport trac. Transmission went out. During the rebuild I had them drill the case and weld in a bung and tube. My 2nd gen does in fact have a Transmission dip stick.

Thanks. Didn’t know anything about this!!

Thanks Mason 👍

B&M 22200 aftermarket dipstick. Works great. Filling is slow but, not burning your arm. Works on 6R80

You can get to the plug on the 6F55/6F35 using a long extension so avoid the mess and burning yourself

You answered my question at the end. First, it's the trans; next, it's the engine.

Don’t forget to touch on the subject of the four different transmission fluid options that ford has.

The plug is behind the front diff on my 2020 transit. Im considering fabbing a tube & dipstick for it to make it like they used to be.

Very true with the engine oil dipsticks. No need since everything is monitored by sensors nowadays. I can't remember the last time I even thought about checking an oil dipstick in a newer car. I don't even think my BMW has one lol.

You need to check it while laying on wet, cold ground with a strong wind blowing.

Long angled needle nose helps

Wont be long at all for the oil dipstick to dissappear. MTU has already done it in the off highway engines. Demag/tadano cranes to be exact from my experience

I think it's to take the maintenance out of the owner's hand and put it in your not knocking you Ford hasn't had many good ideas lately. I own all Ford's I change the fluid in my 98 Ford didn't think I was going to get it to work a couple weeks and just babying it to get it to pool but it's doing okay right now 2005 Ford freestyle with the Cvt transmission and I'm scared to change the fluid in it. I do appreciate your knowledge and you sharing it

My dip stick has an A and B and I have a 2013 f 150 XLT 4x4 3.5 6 speed transmission

U know where I can get the information on where the level is spouse to be on a 2010 f150 4.6 3 valve with the 6r80 transmission

Yet another reason i love my 6.0 best engine ever made period.

My 08 expedition 6r 80 I loosen the 18 mm then the little yellow dipstick broke so I have to get another one but it was full a year ago and it doesn't leak so I'm assuming it's still good

Was waiting for info on the 6sp auto in a 2015 ford transit 250, 3.7L v-6?

Better than Toyota’s. Close the transmission fluid thermostat, connect TC and TE1, get temperature between 97 and 115 degrees, while engine is running, remove check plug and add or drain until it starts to drip out. Takes for ever and if the transmission fluid temperature is too high you have to wait FOREVER for it to drop down to proper temperature.

Any videos 4x4 shifting issues. Tried to put my 2014 f150 in 4h and 4l and it just grinds and displays a shift delay on the panel. What are some causes should i replace transfer case?

How often should you have a flush done on the transmission fluid?

I need to cheak our rusty differential fluid but adding more fluid would be stupid to do when its needing a new seal

Damn that lighting wtf

Great video! Thanks for helping us fellow techs out in ensuring proper preventative maintenance measures are taken. 😎 I obviously won’t be popping open fill plugs other than dipsticks by the raunchy catalytic converter while burning the piss out of my beautiful brown skin 😂

He’s checking the “OL”

mazda 6 used same motors as Ford fusion even on some of the parts in my Mazda it says Ford because they were partially owned by Ford at the time,,, same thing they removed it for some reason with mine at least, but yeah, transmission fluid on the ground would be very noticeable but it's a pain in the ass to check is supposed to have it running at a certain temperature when you check it through that hole, I think it supposed to be running to .. if you ever switch out your CV axle you're going to have to get more transmission fluid into your transmission ,, just so you know that.. me I ended up getting a transmission fluid change afterwards I had them do it at the dealer 180 bucks.. it was due for it and it was the time they were replacing my upper catalytic converter for free because it through an engine code that it needed to be replaced in the car only had 60 K on it.. out of manufactures warranty, but still under federal warranty for any emission control device so they had to replace it would've cost me $1900 just for the parts they did it all for free because I can push them about it at the mazda dealer.. remember we're all covered under an 80,000 mile warranty from the Fed as long as you don't modify your exhaust.. even if you transfer your title to another person..its still there, and the years the cars been around, doesn't matter .. my car was 10 years old already but I only had 60 K.. so since they did the converter free, I just had them do a oil and filter change for the transmission,, especially after I did the CV axles , because the rubber boots on them completely disintegrated and cracked multiple places .. I just bought new CV axles and put them in myself pretty easy to do... in my Mazda, you can literally see a spot where the dipstick was and there's a little thing that sticks up but you can't pull it like a dipstick you have that you would need to unscrew it, and they made it like part of the transmission.. but there's one reason why they decided to make it a sealed transmission so they can make more money. Most people aren't going to check it through that hole, while the car is running or heated up... it brings more money to the dealers.. some cars they actually removed the oil dipstick for the motor.. for the similar reason, mo money, Mo, money, Mo money for most people they would bring it to the mechanic or dealer.. rather than risk being wrong

On my 2018 escape I dump the 5 qts of transmission fluid every couple oil changes and add 5 qts and call it good after a couple times of pulling the side inspection plug while hot to have nothing but a couple drops come out I said screw that! Five old qts out five new qts in what could go wrong? Been doing this way for 70k miles

Good info, but I think I will just stick to my AOD.😂

Yo bro

I check my Ford trans fluid by looking at the drips on the garage floor. When it stops dripping it's low.

The driver power seat does not work on my Ford Explorer ST. What it can be? Who knows?

Issues with 2016 f 150 rough shifts when cold, any helpful hints

And folks want to know why I don’t want a newer Ford!

Weird, i thought u filled the focus from the 8m hex on the side. Youre telling me the mk3 focus has a fill on the top?!

What about servicing a CVT?

Saving money was one thing but the other thing was they could sell that transmission to other manufacturers and they can install in their vehicle.

Before watching the video "How to check transmission fluid on ANY Ford" Me: "Be prepared to burn the shit out of your hand!" @1:07 Me: "Am I right or am I right?"

Will drive my older van and car WITH DIPSTICKS as long as I can. Newer vehicles are money pits. 1200 dollar windshields. Computers everywhere. Hope some manufacturer makes a reliable cheaper vehicle without all the bs.

You can't miss it it says transmission fluid on the yellow piece its on the left side

If you raise the cab , you won’t burn yourself on the Cadillac converter checking the transmission fluid 😅

That trans fluid dripping down ur arm looks a bit dirty if it was my ride id change it but i know some trans fluid is a purplish red to thoughso maybe it'll last another 3 hundred thousand something

Interesting. Also a reason i will not buy a new car. My "new" car will be a 2004 Toyota Carolla, since the rot under my Volvo 240 is consigning it to bejng a parts car.

I just check my driveway.....😂

Retired Catapiller Heavy Equipment Mechanic: Thank God I served my time. Field Mechanic, fix them were they break. I live in Texas. There's times one eye is on your work yhe other looking for Rattlesnakes.

Step one- pull the cab

As a tech I've permanent scars on my hand from checking trans fluid.

One question; Why?

You just showed me the one main reason why I will not buy a Ford product. If I can’t raise the hood and pull a dipstick out and look at my fluid level and look at the condition of my fluid I don’t want that vehicle I don’t care what it cost or how cheap it is, they’re building crap Grayson peace

"If you think transmission oil dipstick removal by manufacturers is a crazy move, just wait a few more years and engine oil dipsticks will be gone too, I promise you that." And just wait a few more years and engines will be gone too, as well as engine oil dipsticks.

Mercedes have already done away with engine oil dipsticks

I dont have a vehicle lift. Im screwed. This is terrible design.

to check trans fluid- step #1 remove body..

you are not kidding BMW already did take away their engine oil dipstick it is a pain in the ass to check the level

I would argue modern engine don’t need an oil dipstick or even oil filters anymore

So WHY did my 2022 F-150 SPEW IT OUT ALL OVER MY UNDERCARRIAGE, SKID PLATES, DIFFERENTIAL / AEXL HOUSING, TAIL GATE AND REAR BUMPER AFTER THE FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT 6 MONTH'S AGO???? NOW WHAT IS "WRONG" INSIDE THE TRANNY THEY JUST REPLACED????? JESUS H FORD???? COME ON MAN, DO THIS SHIT RIGHT WOULD YA. NOW WHAT????

Mechanic, not a tech, would have removed that plug.

This crap should simply be illegal. What the hell are people supposed to do when the transmission starts leaking a little fluid and needs topped off every two weeks? Jack up the vehicle and remove the front wheel every few weeks???

Need to go back to real dipsticks and dipstick tubes

Anything to save a buck. Screw the customer.

Manufactures got rid of dipsticks for a couple reasons ….Yes to save money and also to keep newbs from messing with the trans ….like adding the wrong fluid or some goofy snake oil to it…

I would never own a ford again ever

American car manufacturers are an embarrassment to the engineering world

6f35 gotta be the stinkiest transmission when its burnt up

I wana thank you again for reinforcing my decision NOT to bye a Ford. Wow. They look like 8000 lbs of bad engineering

To save money? As if they put’em in there for free. They charge every penny + to the customer. If they weren’t so greedy but they can fire how many people just to make more money. Pathetic!

Remember to burn your hand on the hot exhaust system there. Ford sucks. Bunch of engineering jack wagons. I will never ever by a ford anything after they went full rtard.

😂your engine oil dipsticks will be gone i promise, maybe on pos fords, or pos german cars, im sure rams, jeeps, toyotas and chevys will all still have them because they want you to be able to catch a problem before it gets worse, the ford dealer wants your problems to get worse so you have to buy a new vehicle and ford wants to engineer things in such a complicated manner that you litterally have to to take it to them to get fixed, its like fords generating more revenue by over designing something so they can make more money on fixing it.