Bought a 2009 Lincoln MKX in early July. 55K on it in excellent condition. Got it from a Ford Lincoln dealership. Everything fine for 12k miles until I smelled a strange burnt fluid odor after I stopped driving. Took a look underneath and there it was. PTU fluid weeping from the right side PTU ...known issue. Got a great mechanic who was familiar and had done them with the Ford specific seal kit. So $300 later it's fixed and flushed and filled with new 75-140 synthetic fluid. Along with a transmission drain and fill and coolant flush and fill it's definitely quieter and smoother like McConaghey says a Lincoln should be.
There is no drain plug only a fill plug. Considering having them drill and tap the PTU or not and just let them suck/pump the fluid every 25k and refill. Thoughts?
There is no drain plug only a fill plug. Considering having them drill and tap the PTU or not and just let them suck/pump the fluid every 25k and refill. Thoughts?
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