gdgiordano
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- Denver, CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2010 Ford Explorer XLT
I took it in today to have the transfluid done and they came back and said it was dark and overfilled by 1 quart. The good news is there was zero solid debris in the fluid. It is driving good and shifts are firm but smooth. Occasionally 1st to 2nd is accented but nothing crazy and I have seen that is somewhat normal of this drive train. Other than the dark fluid it seems cherry. The vehicle has 116k on it and Ford recommends the first change at 150k. It doesn't have the "heavy" towing package so it has no trans cooler. It doesn't appear that it has ever towed anything(the receiver looks untouched). So it either came from the factory overfilled or someone did it already and did it wrong.
Witch brings me to my 3 questions.
1. Is it possible that being overfilled caused the fluid darkness?
2. What could cause the fluid to be prematurely dark with no other signs of trouble?
3. Is it worthwhile/possible to add a trans cooler to it?
Witch brings me to my 3 questions.
1. Is it possible that being overfilled caused the fluid darkness?
2. What could cause the fluid to be prematurely dark with no other signs of trouble?
3. Is it worthwhile/possible to add a trans cooler to it?