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Having an issue with PTU fluid change - can anyone help? Hey guys - so, it's been almost a year since I posted here and 18 months since I bought the car, but I finally hit the 10k mile mark (yeah, I don't drive very much). I decided to attempt the PTU fluid change, based on all the nightmare...

I believe that the message is triggered from an "overtemperature" condition. Part of my research on the Ford Parts site showed that, just like some PTUs appear to have drain plugs while others do not, some PTUs also have an integrated temperature sensor (again, it's the Ecoboost models)...

Thanks for the welcome! Well, that's actually what prompted the question. I was doing my first oil change on Sunday night and decided to take a look at the PTU because, hell, I'm planning on doing 10k services on it. I only saw one plug, coated in red sealant, and it looked like it was too high...

Thanks for this write-up guys, the video is really helpful. Quick question that I haven't been able to answer anywhere else: There is a lot of conflicting information about whether PTUs do/don't have drain plugs or when Ford started adding them. Near as I can tell, it looks like the 3.5L EBs...