Where does CVT fluid come from in a Ford Freestyle?
Where does CVT fluid come from in a Ford Freestyle?
There was no odor other than slight hint of oil. New fluid was blue/green. There was no metal in the drain pan. The CVT fluid is synthetic and comes from Germany per bottles. Re: CVT fluid change – instruction!!!
Where can I get CVT fluid change instruction?
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Are there any problems with the Ford CVT?
Ford CVT Problems 1 Transmission Specs. Part of the reason for this CVTs reliability is the fact that it is a chain-driven unit, very similar in design to those used by Porsche. 2 Electrical Sensor Issues. 3 Computer Failures. 4 Mechanical Failures. 5 Overpower Failure. …
What should the CVT fluid temp be at idle?
The spec says it should be no higher than the upper hole and no lower than the bottom hole at CVT fluid temp of 43-47C. This is 10-20F above body temperature so the CVT should be ‘slightly’ warm to touch. My coolant temp was about 80C when starting from 70F ambient, idle time ~5-10minutes.
There was no odor other than slight hint of oil. New fluid was blue/green. There was no metal in the drain pan. The CVT fluid is synthetic and comes from Germany per bottles. Re: CVT fluid change – instruction!!!
If you shop at Amazon.com (for anything), use this link to support MyFordFreestyle.com! CVT fluid change – instruction!!! CVT fluid change – instruction!!! Hi guys! AS I have abosolutely NONE mechanics who can be familiar with Ford’s CFT30 transmission, I found the following and think this will be useful for everybody and easy to understand.
The spec says it should be no higher than the upper hole and no lower than the bottom hole at CVT fluid temp of 43-47C. This is 10-20F above body temperature so the CVT should be ‘slightly’ warm to touch. My coolant temp was about 80C when starting from 70F ambient, idle time ~5-10minutes.
