Power Transfer Unit (PTU) Equipped Vehicles*** READ THIS

[SHOnUup]

Anything down there is nice...

 

[Spartn27]

Any reviews on the performance after this yet? Smoother maybe?

I do 80-90% highway driving. I instantly noticed less drivetrain lag, coasting feels like its gliding on ice (that new car coast). Also there seems to be less lag in the shifting of the transmission, feels much crisper.

 

[wasinger3000]

Any reviews on the performance after this yet? Smoother maybe?

I do 80-90% highway driving. I instantly noticed less drivetrain lag, coasting feels like its gliding on ice (that new car coast). Also there seems to be less lag in the shifting of the transmission, feels much crisper.

I agree with you on the shift feel. I think your oil was worse than mine. I'm glad I did it when. I did though.

Thank you for the heads up on this. I appreciate it!

 

[SHOnUup]

Any reviews on the performance after this yet? Smoother maybe?

I do 80-90% highway driving. I instantly noticed less drivetrain lag, coasting feels like its gliding on ice (that new car coast). Also there seems to be less lag in the shifting of the transmission, feels much crisper.

The list of to do's is growing. Appreciate the feedback.

 

[metroplex]

This is an old thread but I thought I'd mention that Autoweek's review of the 2013 SHO showed a nice thermal snapshot of the PTU with and without the cooler. The max temp on the non-cooled PTU was about 284F and the cooled PTU was about 266F, and the chart showed that the cooler just lowers the temps by 16% on average which isn't a whole lot. Certainly not enough to prevent the oil from coking in the long-term. But the Fusion Sport comes with a PTU cooler and has drain/fill plugs but is a different PTU from the ones used in the Edge and D3/D4 vehicles.

 

[TimmyATL]

A little FYI. I am sorry if this has been mentioned before. For those that want extra cooling of the PTU and rear turbo go and get a Flex (with ecoboost option) under panel. It has air scoops that will help with cooling. Not a bad upgrade for under 150 buck.

 

[SHOdded]

It fits the SHO?

 

[metroplex]

Explorers have that scoop even without ecoboost

 

[gtmorgan23]

A little FYI. I am sorry if this has been mentioned before. For those that want extra cooling of the PTU and rear turbo go and get a Flex (with ecoboost option) under panel. It has air scoops that will help with cooling. Not a bad upgrade for under 150 buck.

Maybe if you could post a link to said product it would help folks out more.

 

[SHOdded]

Explorers have that scoop even without ecoboost

Probably due to the Police Utility.

 

[metroplex]

Explorers have that scoop even without ecoboost

Probably due to the Police Utility.

My XLT 4WD with class 3 tow PKG has it, no EcoBoost . All towin pkg Explorrs have it.

 

[TimmyATL]

Part# is DA8Z-9910494-B is for a 13 Flex with 3.5l Ecoboost it fits with no concerns even with 2.5 inch downpipes.

 

[metroplex]

Part# is DA8Z-9910494-B is for a 13 Flex with 3.5l Ecoboost it fits with no concerns even with 2.5 inch downpipes.

That looks like the standard shield on all SHOS

 

[TimmyATL]

They look the same but the slots are open and the air diverter are riveted into the panel. I do not have the pictures on this computer to post sorry.

 

[metroplex]

The Explorer uses an actual scoop. If you see a cutout on the front airdam on the passenger side, it has the scoop. There's no shield for the Explorer

I see the pics of your shield. They are used on Flex and MKT. Looks interesting. No insulation and has the cutouts with diverters at those 2 scoop shapes. After seeing ny Explorer without a shield, I'd probably just take it off entirely on the SHO. It just traps salt.

 

[TimmyATL]

I live in the Deep South. So the winters are very fair and no salt. I use to run with my underbody panel off during the summer and only install it when I take road trips. But with this one having the opening and scoops I feel it is better than not having it all.

 

[metroplex]

I always wondered why my SHO's shield had those 2 "scoop" shapes. Never thought to cut them open and run diverters. I always thought it was for sound insulation and air flow, as there's a huge pad on it and it does smooth out the underside. If I still had my SHO, I'd definitely try the MKT/Flex shield with the scoops.

But after crawling around my 2018 Explorer XLT, I'd probably be just as happy removing that shield altogether. The Explorer only has that front air dam/lip at least for the N/A 3.5 V6.

What about atmospheric salt in the south? If you live by the ocean, the salt spray is almost as bad (but not nearly as bad).

 

[ZSHO]

Under Cover ? Belly pan cover ? .Z

The SHO Under Cover is a bit cheaper with the same,replaced part number.
DA8Z-9910494-A

Part: Rear Deflector
Replaces: DE9Z*9910494*B

$103.02

https://parts.levittownfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-under-cover-da8z9910494a/?c=Zz1ib2R5JnM9cmFkaWF0b3Itc3VwcG9ydCZpPUtEMDkwMjU1JnI9bGF5ZXJfMTUmYT1mb3JkJm89dGF1cnVzJnk9MjAxMyZ0PXNobyZlPTMtNWwtdjYtZ2Fz

$108.96

https://parts.levittownfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-under-cover-da8z9910494b/?c=aT1LRzEwMDMwNSZyPWxheWVyXzE1

 

[anomadtoo]

so.......anyone in the Seattle area willing to help me with this, haha. I have a newly acquired 2011 with 120K+ miles and this of course needs done. Local shop I use quoted around $180.

 

[DirtyHarry]

Added a hose to the breather tube to make it easy to add oil to the PTU. Suck out the old and add using the tube, when it over flows, button up.

You should do the PTU every 30k and drain the transmission by the lower mini plug. Measure carefully (4.1qts) of motorcraft LV.  Don't mix brands!  RockAuto the cheapest by the case. No filter required, its internal.