I do all the maintenance on a family friend's 2009 Ford Escape. It has the 2.5L 4 cylinder, automatic transmission, and is front wheel drive. The vehicle has about 40,000 miles on it now, and the original transmission was replaced under warranty at around 15,000 miles.
I recently checked the transmission fluid and it wasn't burnt, but definitely not clear and pink. It was a much darker red. I don't know much about these transmissions, but seeing how it was replaced after 15,000 miles I'm not too confident.
Is there a way to change the fluid in this, or is it "sealed"? Crawling around underneath I didn't really see anything that looked like a drain plug. If the fluid is able to be changed, what fluid does it require? I'm all about making things last longer.
I recently checked the transmission fluid and it wasn't burnt, but definitely not clear and pink. It was a much darker red. I don't know much about these transmissions, but seeing how it was replaced after 15,000 miles I'm not too confident.
Is there a way to change the fluid in this, or is it "sealed"? Crawling around underneath I didn't really see anything that looked like a drain plug. If the fluid is able to be changed, what fluid does it require? I'm all about making things last longer.
