SuperGreg
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- August 1, 2019
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- City, State
- WA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2013 Explorer Limited AWD
Hey everybody, just put new quick struts on the front of my Explorer to fix the clunk from the bad strut mounts, and put new brakes on because whoever did the brake job before I bought the car did a not so great job (rusty rotors, grinding noise, ripped slide pin boot & almost seized pin that wasn't fixed - new pads though!).
Anyway, even though I took care I pulled the inner CV joint apart on the driver's side. I had to take off the boot, clean & repack with grease, and reassemble. When I removed the axle from the diff about 3 1/2 quarts of ATF came out. It seems like a lot, at least more than other cars I've worked on. Normal? I bought some new Mercon LV and poured 3 quarts into the tranny to start with.
After warming up the car and running it through the gears, I was surprised to find the level was off the high side of the dipstick. I wasn't sure if I wasn't reading it correctly, so I spent some time trying to get a good reading but it sure seems way high. I drained about a quart from the pan and it still looks high (right at the top of the "high" section). I'd like to drain some more but just want to make sure I'm reading the dipstick correctly i.e. maybe pulling it out smears the fluid around a bit?
Anyway what gives? I assume I bought the car with the tranny overfilled, but I never checked it before so I'm just assuming. Unless I did something wrong (i.e. a normal day).
Anyway, even though I took care I pulled the inner CV joint apart on the driver's side. I had to take off the boot, clean & repack with grease, and reassemble. When I removed the axle from the diff about 3 1/2 quarts of ATF came out. It seems like a lot, at least more than other cars I've worked on. Normal? I bought some new Mercon LV and poured 3 quarts into the tranny to start with.
After warming up the car and running it through the gears, I was surprised to find the level was off the high side of the dipstick. I wasn't sure if I wasn't reading it correctly, so I spent some time trying to get a good reading but it sure seems way high. I drained about a quart from the pan and it still looks high (right at the top of the "high" section). I'd like to drain some more but just want to make sure I'm reading the dipstick correctly i.e. maybe pulling it out smears the fluid around a bit?
Anyway what gives? I assume I bought the car with the tranny overfilled, but I never checked it before so I'm just assuming. Unless I did something wrong (i.e. a normal day).