PPE Downpipes and PTU oil change

[SuperPete]

Soo, I was doing my oil changes today, was hoping to do my PTU fluid change as well, well, not too fast,
With PPE downpipes it is impossible, I did two with stock downpipes, PPE back downpipes needs to be removed in order to do PTU oil change (( Suck

https://youtu.be/LWbKxMC2ps8

 

[SHOdded]

Did you see the howto for PP equipped SHOs?  Might have some tips in that writeup helpful in your situation,.  Or not lol.  Space is at quite a premium with those cooled ptu's.

 

[SuperPete]

I am not PP
I did change it twice before the PPE downpipes, I know how, it was tight but doable, but now absolutely impossible, Back PPE Catted downpipes needs to be remove in order to do the oil change on PTU

 

[SuperPete]

Here is what I decided to do.
I am not willing to remote downpipes every PTU change and I am planing to change every 10-15K, now
I will drill the drain hole on the bottom of PTU, drain that way and fill from the went hole tube.
I will measure my drain amount and fill same exact amount back.
Only downside of me drilling is that I will lose my 2 year warranty on my PTU that I just had replaced by the dealer, but ohh well.
I will make nice video about and do write up.

 

[jims2015]

Here is what I decided to do.
I am not willing to remote downpipes every PTU change and I am planing to change every 10-15K, now
I will drill the drain hole on the bottom of PTU, drain that way and fill from the went hole tube.
I will measure my drain amount and fill same exact amount back.
Only downside of me drilling is that I will lose my 2 year warranty on my PTU that I just had replaced by the dealer, but ohh well.
I will make nice video about and do write up.

Didn't the replacement ptu come with a drain plug? I thought all later versions came with one.

 

[nickstewartroc]

Here is what I decided to do.
I am not willing to remote downpipes every PTU change and I am planing to change every 10-15K, now
I will drill the drain hole on the bottom of PTU, drain that way and fill from the went hole tube.
I will measure my drain amount and fill same exact amount back.
Only downside of me drilling is that I will lose my 2 year warranty on my PTU that I just had replaced by the dealer, but ohh well.
I will make nice video about and do write up.

Didn't the replacement ptu come with a drain plug? I thought all later versions came with one.

The problem is the downpipes are in the way of that drain plug

 

[SuperPete]

Here is what I decided to do.
I am not willing to remote downpipes every PTU change and I am planing to change every 10-15K, now
I will drill the drain hole on the bottom of PTU, drain that way and fill from the went hole tube.
I will measure my drain amount and fill same exact amount back.
Only downside of me drilling is that I will lose my 2 year warranty on my PTU that I just had replaced by the dealer, but ohh well.
I will make nice video about and do write up.

Didn't the replacement ptu come with a drain plug? I thought all later versions came with one.

The problem is the downpipes are in the way of that drain plug

My replaced PTU came without drain plug, I did ask dealer and he says only PP package on Taurus or Explorer comes with drain plug, thats it.
Even if I had drain plug, I still can't get to fill plug, LOL

 

[SHOdded]

2013+ Flex has the drain plug as well.

 

[ChrisxHowe]

2013+ Flex has the drain plug as well.

Wish my 2013 Flex had a drain

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[SHOdded]

Another member with a 2013 Flex had reported that it did have a drain plug.  Surprised yours does not, if that is the case.

 

[nickstewartroc]

Another member with a 2013 Flex had reported that it did have a drain plug.  Surprised yours does not, if that is the case.

I can vouch that my 13' Flex (EcoBoost) has one