New owner woes

[BrooseDaMoose]

Just to throw this out there, you really don't need the Ford software. Even though you can download it for free you have to buy a license to use it. Forscan is free and can do what most people would need to do. Even just getting an interface and an app on your phone will let you read/clear codes and see live data that the vehicle doesn't show. The wireless OBDLink MX+ or the wired OBDLink EX both work great and are recommended by Forscan. Hopefully the fluid change helps out! My vehicle was in for three month waiting for a new transmission! I had some other issues though. Good luck with it!

 

[country_09]

Don’t sell yourself short. Bad fluid can cause issues. My first step for any trans issues is a double drain and fill with a filter change. Gets 80+% of the old fluid out. If the trans performance doesn’t improve it’s likely a mechanical issue. Also, torque converters can produce a lot of heat especially if it is not locking properly or locking and unlocking a lot.

Not suggesting fluid will solve your problem in this case but many times over my life fresh fluid made for a happy transmission.

Good luck!


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Yessir I plan to this week once I’m off my shift and get a couple days. Been about a week and a half I believe after the first drain/fill. Gonna give it a go this week and drop the pan and replace the filter. See what it does for me. I’ve seen stories where people are missing whole gears and a fluid change helps em out and it shifts just fine. So fingers crossed man.

 

[country_09]

Just to throw this out there, you really don't need the Ford software. Even though you can download it for free you have to buy a license to use it. Forscan is free and can do what most people would need to do. Even just getting an interface and an app on your phone will let you read/clear codes and see live data that the vehicle doesn't show. The wireless OBDLink MX+ or the wired OBDLink EX both work great and are recommended by Forscan. Hopefully the fluid change helps out! My vehicle was in for three month waiting for a new transmission! I had some other issues though. Good luck with it!

I have a code reader but didn’t know that about forscan. So thanks for the heads up man