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(Message started by: Pianoman on Aug 24^th, 2014, 4:00pm)

Title: Auto Box oil
Post by Pianoman on Aug 24^th, 2014, 4:00pm

I am told I will lose some auto box fluid when changing the radiator, can anyone tell me what type I should buy? I can't see this info in the manual.
Thanks
Tony

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by a900one on Aug 24^th, 2014, 6:26pm

It should be Dexron 3, but I use Dexron 2 as its cheaper and I am told it is the same. ;D

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by Snoopy on Aug 25^th, 2014, 8:49am

If you read my write up on changing the radiator you will note that the loss of ATF is NOT massive easily controlled.
It was less than 1 litre from memory. HTH

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by Simmo on Aug 25^th, 2014, 9:13am

Snoopy's write up is Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/radiator.htm) :)

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by gozz on Aug 25^th, 2014, 10:31am

Tony.
Your job will be slightly different from Snoopy's as yours is a 16v engine,but the general procedure is the same.

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by Pianoman on Aug 29^th, 2014, 7:34pm

Thanks to everyone who replied.
I am a little confused as in Snoopys write up, he drops the radiator out from under the car, but the doc here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/cooling/Radiator.pdf does not ?
Tony

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Aug 29^th, 2014, 8:25pm

Rad comes out from underneath - don't think it will come out from the top as the lower brackets make it too wide.
Removing the front bumper might make the job easier ?

Title: Re: Auto Box oil
Post by Snoopy on Aug 30^th, 2014, 7:58am

TONY as far as I am aware the Radiator on ALL the models will NOT come out through the TOP . It HAS to be removed from underneath. Taking the bumper off might help but I did not need to. ( Yet another mistake in the TIS . Many discrepancies have been found over the years)

HTH