I know a few guys like yourself. Honest smart tradesman, to a man, you work too cheap. A customer that would begrudge you for clearing $75 or $100 for your skills and honesty is one you don't need. I have a 2017 with a 2.0 ecoboost and am about to drain and fill my transmisson myself. 3 shops wanted nothing to do with me. 4 if you include a Ford Dealer who years ago said not to do it till you hit 100,000 miles. I am at 118K now. Still runs well so lucky me. Thank you for your YTs!
@johns6816 I'm glad the videos helped! Definitely drain and fill it 2 or 3 times every 30k miles on the escape! Waiting until 100k is a bad idea, the fluid breaks down fast on these
I changed the transmission fluid on my 2017 ford escape a few weeks ago, Ever since then when the car is cold the transmission slips or shifts hard until it warms up and then it is fine. I've also noticed some pump whine when it is cold. I put 4 quarts in it when I refilled which I thought might have been a little low, so I added another 1/4 quart a week ago, but it seems to have made no difference. I was wondering if I should drain it down again and do another fill or if there is anything else I could try.
Check the fluid level with the engine running. There's a check plug next to where the drivers axle goes in. It's a hex 10mm. Fluid should be coming out in a slow stream with the engine on
Thanks for the quick reply. It was a slow trickle not quite a stream when I checked it last time after adding the other 1/4 quart, but maybe it needs a little more. I hope I didn't damage anything. Thanks again, I really appreciate all your videos. especially the ones on the 6f35 :)
@@newfie-dean5803 Unfortunately, I did not. I drained the fluid again and refilled using the method Ben described, but it made no difference. The car still shifts rough when its cold, but once it warms up it is fine.
@BigBensCarsAndCycles thank you. We noticed the same noise in your video about two weeks ago. And just the past two days we noticed almost no engagement into drive but only in the mornings when everything is cold. We have not been hard on the throttle ever since we noticed the noise. Crossing our fingers it's just oil level. It does not shake at idle like the car in your ford fusion video. Will keep you updated. Thanks for the videos
@andrewhart2747 I've got a video called 6f35 full rebuild which gives better angles. Pretty much just go underneath and look for any loose 11mm plugs, there's several
@BigBensCarsAndCycles are they plugs with a head or would you need like a allen key? Just trying to find out before i get all up underneath to make sure i have the right tool.
I watch the video barely going to transmission my transmission was leaking in a 2017 Ford escape the pressure port Baltimore loose I tightened them fixed the problem thank you
I know a few guys like yourself. Honest smart tradesman, to a man, you work too cheap. A customer that would begrudge you for clearing $75 or $100 for your skills and honesty is one you don't need. I have a 2017 with a 2.0 ecoboost and am about to drain and fill my transmisson myself. 3 shops wanted nothing to do with me. 4 if you include a Ford Dealer who years ago said not to do it till you hit 100,000 miles. I am at 118K now. Still runs well so lucky me.
Thank you for your YTs!
@johns6816 I'm glad the videos helped! Definitely drain and fill it 2 or 3 times every 30k miles on the escape! Waiting until 100k is a bad idea, the fluid breaks down fast on these
I changed the transmission fluid on my 2017 ford escape a few weeks ago, Ever since then when the car is cold the transmission slips or shifts hard until it warms up and then it is fine. I've also noticed some pump whine when it is cold. I put 4 quarts in it when I refilled which I thought might have been a little low, so I added another 1/4 quart a week ago, but it seems to have made no difference. I was wondering if I should drain it down again and do another fill or if there is anything else I could try.
Check the fluid level with the engine running. There's a check plug next to where the drivers axle goes in. It's a hex 10mm. Fluid should be coming out in a slow stream with the engine on
Thanks for the quick reply. It was a slow trickle not quite a stream when I checked it last time after adding the other 1/4 quart, but maybe it needs a little more. I hope I didn't damage anything. Thanks again, I really appreciate all your videos. especially the ones on the 6f35 :)
@@nicktalbot8728did you solve the problem? If so, what was it?
@@newfie-dean5803 Unfortunately, I did not. I drained the fluid again and refilled using the method Ben described, but it made no difference. The car still shifts rough when its cold, but once it warms up it is fine.
I just have a same problem now, I have a 2017 ford escape,
Would this issue cause a slip under hard throttle but no slip and whine under light throttle?
@howardfield7884 hi, yes possibly. If it sounds like a noisy power steering pump, then the transmission pump is probably the issue
@BigBensCarsAndCycles thank you. We noticed the same noise in your video about two weeks ago. And just the past two days we noticed almost no engagement into drive but only in the mornings when everything is cold. We have not been hard on the throttle ever since we noticed the noise. Crossing our fingers it's just oil level. It does not shake at idle like the car in your ford fusion video. Will keep you updated. Thanks for the videos
Thanks it does help😊
Do you have a video showing where that pressure port is?
@andrewhart2747 I've got a video called 6f35 full rebuild which gives better angles. Pretty much just go underneath and look for any loose 11mm plugs, there's several
@BigBensCarsAndCycles thank you. Will do.
@BigBensCarsAndCycles are they plugs with a head or would you need like a allen key? Just trying to find out before i get all up underneath to make sure i have the right tool.
where exactly is the upper pressure port
11mm plug on the side of the transmission near drivers wheel well
I watch the video barely going to transmission my transmission was leaking in a 2017 Ford escape the pressure port Baltimore loose I tightened them fixed the problem thank you
You're welcome!
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