PTU fluid change on 13+ PP
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I was at my dealer getting the last of my things done that I found when I bought the car. They only charge $60 for the PTU fluid change. I had it changed again to flush most of the rest of the old 30K crap out. I already had them change it the other day. Prolly think I am crazy. Dont care.
My dealer wont even discuss it.
FYI if you have a Performance Package its roughly a 3hr labor involved at your local friendly Ford dealer.
The Passenger DP needs to be removed in order to gain access.
I was charged 150.00 including my very own gear oil which 2-quarts was needed in order to have it flushed out twice.
I heard it ranges from 200.00-300.00 IIRC. Z
I guess if you want to Play you have to Pay.
The Passenger DP needs to be removed in order to gain access.
I was charged 150.00 including my very own gear oil which 2-quarts was needed in order to have it flushed out twice.
I heard it ranges from 200.00-300.00 IIRC. Z
I guess if you want to Play you have to Pay.
ZSHO said:
Just pisses me off, my Ford rep actually told me they will wait for failure and will not service the unit prior. even if it were 400$ i would do it 1x a year at minimum because of the extra abuse we all do.
Yet other dealers seem to cave and drain and fill without batting a eye-lash ...
avidmotion
New member
Could one elongate the vent tube, drain ptu fluid by the plug, then refill through the vent tube using a Tumi 100cc syringe with O2 tubing into the vent tube? Instead of mechanic doing change I might attempt with a friend if this seems doable using ramps?
avidmotion
New member
I was changing my PTU fluid and read about others adding a hose to the vent tube and extending it up to near the brake booster, so they could use the drain plug on 2013+ and refill using the hose. I liked the idea, I could not reach the vent hose clamp so I took it to a place who extended the hose for me and changed the PTU lube with Amsoil severe duty 75-140 diff fluid. It used about half the bottle.Here are points to consider.
With the car running you can hear alot of noise coming from the tube, even with the vent cap on.
There is a smell associated with the vent, venting diff lube smell, more noticeable when running and hot.
I took off my rear hood seal, bad move if you do this extension, the smell gets sucked into the cowl when heat or AC is on.
Makes it a 20 min job to empty and refill the PTU.
Cheap and easy to do.
May bend hose further behind firewall until needed to refill(making sure hose not get bent or crimped when heat hits hose, secure it properly).
(repost from other post on subject)
With the car running you can hear alot of noise coming from the tube, even with the vent cap on.
There is a smell associated with the vent, venting diff lube smell, more noticeable when running and hot.
I took off my rear hood seal, bad move if you do this extension, the smell gets sucked into the cowl when heat or AC is on.
Makes it a 20 min job to empty and refill the PTU.
Cheap and easy to do.
May bend hose further behind firewall until needed to refill(making sure hose not get bent or crimped when heat hits hose, secure it properly).
(repost from other post on subject)
Just curious as to how much you guys have been getting out of your drains, and for those refilling through the sensor hole, how much you were able to put back in until it weeped? Even with the drivers side on stands and the rt side on the ground I only ended up with 12oz on my 13 PP. Happy to see that at almost 60k miles the fluid was still thin and nothing more than powdered steel stuck to the drain plug. The service manual called out 18oz as the capacity and I don't have any leaks, it's hard to believe 6oz is still trapped.
Fwiw, I popped off the vent tube and did the cheater method through the vent with a piece of clear tubing for the refill then popped the original vent tube back on.
Fwiw, I popped off the vent tube and did the cheater method through the vent with a piece of clear tubing for the refill then popped the original vent tube back on.
Courtesy of a SHOforum member
Ford Taurus & Explorer Police Interceptor PTU (+ SHO w/PP) Fluid Change - The Easier Method
https://youtu.be/pQBjQAq3La8
Ford Taurus & Explorer Police Interceptor PTU (+ SHO w/PP) Fluid Change - The Easier Method
https://youtu.be/pQBjQAq3La8
