On the visual front, it has a new face, with a Mustang-like flair, longer doors to facilitate ingress and egress, shorter roof, and redesigned rear three-quarter panels. But even a hundred or so is better than the pocket emptying transmission overhaul.Still, not long ago, they used to have a mid-size car in their portfolio, the Fusion – aka the Mondeo overseas, and it was this one that was used as a starting point for a modern-day Thunderbird rendering by Jlord8 on Instagram.
You may have to go to your local mechanic. This repair, if you are mechanically inclined and have a suitable jack to safely get under the car to change the filter, shouldn't be bank breaking. Don't let anyone sell you some 6 buck a quart fluid for the change unless that's the only one the manufacturer recommends. If it has "any" slip it will only continue to get worse. You wait until low traffic time and drive it in the immediate area until such time as you can tell that it's shifting and not slipping at all. After and only after you've done all this. It might even help to get your local mechanic or parts store to recommend the best transmission additive available. Check the owners manual and be sure to replace it with the correct type and amount of automatic transmission fluid. The first thing you gotta do is change the filter and gasket inside the transmission pan. In most cases, what I said will get you back on the road but if you did major damage, the only solution is a replacement or rebuild.ĭepending on the amount of damage done driving it low on fluid you may be able to salvage more use out of it. The amount of fluid loss and the length of time you drove it that way will determine how much internal damage was done.
If you find a large leak, I suggest you bring it to a shop and have that repaired. Always check fluid level with the engine at operating temp, running, trans in park, vehicle on a flat level surface.Ĭheck and add using dexron III/ mercon fluid and look underneath and check to see where it's leakingĪfter repairing the leak (if it's a line etc) top off using lucas sealer and conditioner.(that will help if you glazed any internal clutches and will also help with any minor external seal leaks)
Though most transmissions hold about ten quarts of fluid, the last quart and a half are very critical.Īt about one quart low you'd begin to get slipping or disengagement on turns and below that most often the vehicle won't move or will slip severely.
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