2.0 EcoBoost? Change everything (oil / fluids)!

[Sjurgen]

Do we even have a tranny dipstick to check fluid level?

Nope. There is only a "fill to spill" plug on the drivers side.

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[Sjurgen]

They're always turning whether you think you're "using" AWD or not.

True! however, doing a lot of towing and AWDing with your PTU underfilled is pretty much a death sentence to the PTU if it is finally brought from 48% filled to the 100% level at the 1st recommended PTU oil change interval. I hope Ford is listening to me. I can almost guarantee that premature PTU failures will start to happen here pretty soon for some.

 

[gunnmitten]

I'm just over 35k, well overdue for PTU, RDU, transmission according to MTC. Service lead laughed at me when I asked them to knock it out with my provided fluids during recall service "why would you need to do it so soon?! hee haw!"

 

[Sjurgen]

My concern would be the level of fluid in the unit which I will check soon. As far as wear is concerned the the PTU and rear drive unit has be active only for about 20 miles while I was on the beach. If it was to fail now it would be more likely be due to manufacturing defect or no fluid in the unit at all.

Both are engaged when accelerating. Look the dash screen that shows power going to each wheel while launching from a stop. They’re used.

 

[MNForsy]

I’m going to speak strongly about this. With myself and others finding their PTU’s under filled, lots of metal debris and the fluid of very bad condition (mine was more than 50% underfilled!). There being no real break-in procedure for the 2.0 EB engine (Ford doesn’t put in break-in oil at the factory). The color of the transmission fluid i just changed at 5800 miles. Everyone! Please listen to me. Change your engine, PTU, transmission & RDU at at east 5000 miles If not change the PTU oil as soon as you take delivery. Don’t rely on the warranty to make things right. The PTU underfiling and the transmission fluid issues are things that will surely prematurely fail after our warranty ends. I personally want my Maverick to last a long time. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.

Thanks for Intel. Did you Dealer catch this or did you think to check yourself? Much appreciated. MY XLT lux build hybrid should arrive in June.

 

[710-oil-614]

Local dealership wants $290 to do both PTU and RDU.

I'm likely to take them up on that for the simple reason that if it was truly underfilled and totally scorched after 8k miles - I want it on record with Ford.

 

[Sjurgen]

Thanks for Intel. Did you Dealer catch this or did you think to check yourself? Much appreciated. MY XLT lux build hybrid should arrive in June.

Good question! Technically and I’m my opinion, the dealer should have caught this during their induction of the vehicle into their inventory. When they do the multipoint vehicle checks (fluids) and verifications before allowing the delivery of the vehicle to the new owners. I heard about the PTU oil level issue here on MTC and decided to investigate because I do a lot of towing to near max tow capacity.

 

[Sjurgen]

Local dealership wants $290 to do both PTU and RDU.

I'm likely to take them up on that for the simple reason that if it was truly underfilled and totally scorched after 8k miles - I want it on record with Ford.

The dealership will probably not notice or record the amount of oil drained and/or do a lab test on the oil/investigate if they do find that it was underfilled. You may never know unless you do it yourself.

 

[Sjurgen]

Do we even have a tranny dipstick to check fluid level?

Nope. The 2.0 EB only has a "fill to spill" plug on the drivers side of the tranny.

 

[710-oil-614]

I'm just over 35k, well overdue for PTU, RDU, transmission according to MTC. Service lead laughed at me when I asked them to knock it out with my provided fluids during recall service "why would you need to do it so soon?! hee haw!"

There is no scheduled maintenance for your PTU or RDU - you won't find that anywhere in the Maverick owners manual.

That being said - I am going to have mine done at the local dealership (PTU and RDU fluid swap) for $290.

Given what we have seen from those who have swapped out fluids - I don't mind spending the money preventively but also, to have it on record with Ford.

Transmission is 30k for severe, 100k otherwise.

 

[Nw_adventure]

The dealership will probably not notice or record the amount of oil drained and/or do a lab test on the oil/investigate if they do find that it was underfilled. You may never know unless you do it yourself.

That's what would worry me. My dealer is great on some days and a nightmare on others.

 

[NoVaJimmy]

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it's an internal filter - you are correct about "no service" though, Ford engineers say what?

You could always split the case if you REALLY want to service it

 

[ndmiller]

Personally not going to panic as I don't have AWD and checked the oil before I left the dealership.

As for the Transmission fluid, color doesn't mean anything as I'm sure they use some sort of Moly assembly lube that turns the fluid dark as soon as it's operated. Same with engines and differentials on most vehicles these days.

I'm not saying you're wrong for the changes, but almost everything on this site tells Maverick owners to stop and panic about something on their trucks. Almost wish mine was consumed in an engine fire to end the misery already.

 

[Grand Nat.]

Both are engaged when accelerating. Look the dash screen that shows power going to each wheel while launching from a stop. They’re used.

It's not applied in economy or normal mode only under harsh conditions it will engage under what's called torque mode. Other wise your just running front wheel drive. The RDU will be engage by the all-wheel drive module when you switch into different modes like sand or slippery. I have been driving my Tremor for almost a year and and when you are in normal mode there will not be a screen display for power to each drive axle. That screen only appears when you switch to other drive modes. If you read my post carefully I had said I wasn't worried too much about the RDU at this point because it was used mainly on the Beach and that accounted for a small amount of mileage. Other wise I am driving most of the time in Normal mode.

 

[Grand Nat.]

They're always turning whether you think you're "using" AWD or not.

No there not turning. Only when the AWD module commands the front power take off to connect the dog clutch in the transmission only then the rear drive shaft will transmit power to the RDU. That will most likely be in all modes except Normal and Economy. That's why there is not a screen on your dash to show power distribution to each axle. It only appears when you're in sand ,slippery. You might mean that axles are spinning.

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