I'm going to be getting a DMF and clutch done shortly and thought I might as well change the gearbox oil as I have read it can help with the mondeo's notchy 1st gear, but most people in the trade say it's pointless. There is supposedly no need to change it as it's a sealed unit and it's fully synthetic oil.
By the smell of it it is from the engine, not the gearbox, so is just a little leak from the engine driveshaft. seal. Your transmission is not the same as mine. My advice would be to wipe it off and take a look next time you. change the engine oil. After god knows how many years of making engines you'ld think oil leaks were a. thing of the past.
I am lacking a significant amount of power, and only have to go up a small hill and have to change down from 6th gear. I was taking my car to the garage for them to have a look at the lack of power, and on the way it went into limp mode with code 2263 (turbo boost problem).
but also its worth a ruddy good cleanup & oil change ( making sure you change out BOTH sealing rings on the oil filter housing if you have the paper element type oil filter housing ) as a bad seal on the oil filter can mean a big leak of oil from the filter & this will spread itself very nicely on the underside of the engine as your driving but
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Easy DIY how to: service the CD4E automatic transmission in your Ford, Mercury, or Mazda by replacing its ATF.This is my preferred technique for changing the
By the smell of it it is from the engine, not the gearbox, so is just a little leak from the engine driveshaft. seal. Your transmission is not the same as mine. My advice would be to wipe it off and take a look next time you. change the engine oil. After god knows how many years of making engines you'ld think oil leaks were a. thing of the past.
We have 2011 S-Max 163 Powershift and it requires an oil change every 3 years (with filter) at about £200. The oil is very expensive and there is a strict changing procedure (because there are 2 compartments, actuators and gears) so it is important that the Ford procedure is followed.
Mondeo Mk3 2005 2.0 duratec petrol 5 speed manual gearbox oil change @ 173k. A demonstration of the oil that sits inside an older cars manual gearbox this Ford Mondeo is key example of why it
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