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Its really easy to distrust dealers to be fair...
Im of the opinion though that if you have put eyes on it, you should just make the extra effort to change it anyway lol. Otherwise why even look? Visual inspection doesn't go very far with oils unless they're way overdue or something is coming apart lol
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I paid roughly $65 for both fluids when I did it myself. Plus $12 for a fluid pump, which ill use hereafter. If you can change your oil, you can do this yourself.
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Multiple experiences with automotive dealer service departments . . .
More often than not, if the service manager is talking, there's some mistruthin' going on.
Did my RDU & PTU last weekend, I've had the Mav for a year, but have clocked less than 6k miles on it, the fluid refreshes were pretty easy overall, both seemed to be just under proper fill.
The RDU fill plug situation was a bit troubling, the magnet was missing. It's my understanding that the RDU fill and drain plugs are the same 6C2Z4N282AA part.
Whether the magnet gone missing happened prior to plug installation or the magnet got munched by the RDU gears is unknown. The drained oil was dark, I ran it through a fine steel screen and there was no obvious magnet residue.
The RDU fill plug situation was a bit troubling, the magnet was missing. It's my understanding that the RDU fill and drain plugs are the same 6C2Z4N282AA part.
Whether the magnet gone missing happened prior to plug installation or the magnet got munched by the RDU gears is unknown. The drained oil was dark, I ran it through a fine steel screen and there was no obvious magnet residue.
They arent the same. The top does not have a magnet. Don't worry. If they are the same thread pitch, you can have a magnet installed top and bottom no worries.Did my RDU & PTU last weekend, I've had the Mav for a year, but have clocked less than 6k miles on it, the fluid refreshes were pretty easy overall, both seemed to be just under proper fill.
The RDU fill plug situation was a bit troubling, the magnet was missing. It's my understanding that the RDU fill and drain plugs are the same 6C2Z4N282AA part.
Whether the magnet gone missing happened prior to plug installation or the magnet got munched by the RDU gears is unknown. The drained oil was dark, I ran it through a fine steel screen and there was no obvious magnet residue.
Yeah, it's taken me awhile to respond, too much life goin' on.
Anyway, thanks for the response.
If you peruse the top plug in my photo, there's a chunk of something in the lower right quadrant that was firm to a dental tool poke and didn't appear to be magnetic, I assumed it was the remnants of whatever adhesive is used to glue the magnets into those plugs.
I'm not too worried about it since screening the used fluid didn't reveal any magnetic bits . . . of course any magnetic debris could be stuck to steel parts inside the RDU.
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RDU & PTU fluid change on mine at 15k miles, fluid was black full of metallic black gunk all over the plug magnet. My mechanic was concerned and I told him it's pretty much expected on these on the first change. PTU wasn't so bad. Glad I had both done, but wish I did them with the first oil change instead of second.
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Mirrors what I seen when I did the RDU & PTU fluid change also at 15K miles on my wife's Bronco Sport. Recently changed the fluid again at 30K miles and it looked pretty much still pristine with very little gunk on the magnets.
Plan to do my Maverick RDU, PTu and Transmission initial fluid change at 5K miles and then again at 15K miles and repeat ever 30K miles after that.
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I just changed my, MY25 XL Hybrid w/4K towing, PTU and RDU @ 12k miles and in my opinion they were both low, dark fluid, and had debris on the magnetic plugs. Change your fluid early due to the break-in process. There is such a small amount of fluid that it has to get a lot of abuse. I also changed the transmission fluid, fluid looked great and no discernible debris. If I were to do it over, I would have just drained about 1/2 quart of fluid and topped it off. It was almost a quart below full when I changed it with no leaks. Must have been low from the factory which matches both the PTU and RDU too.
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I’d bet in 12,000 miles your new fluid load will be just as black.
You’d need to lab test it for condition and contamination levels
You’d need to lab test it for condition and contamination levels
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And if it does look as bad, I will change it again. Not sure what your point is, just let it go??? It is not a diesel engine, if it is black it will be from heat. The 1/2 quart of fluid is cheaper than the lab testing.
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