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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:53 am 
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I know it seems like a dumb question, but a mate of mine with a 6 cyl falc is having some transmission dramas... We decided that the first course of action would be to check the transmission fluid level... easy right? No. Where the f*** is the dipstick? The one on my V8 couldn't be more obvious and my old XF had one in exactly the same place...

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:55 am 
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they dont have one.
they have an inspection hole on the side of the transmission

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:56 am 
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not all have the dipstick. but if they do, it should be accessible from the drivers side of the car near firewall, sounds like where you're describing.

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:59 am 
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They cancelled the dipstick on the EF, although supposedly some have them.
Could be trans swaps though.
Too many people putting 15w40 in their trans :D

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:17 pm 
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Lol, thanks for the quick replies guys. Why Ford would put one in the V8's and not the 6's is beyond me!

Perhaps Ford realise that only V8 drivers can be trusted to know which hole to put it in... :twisted:

 

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I've seen EL I6s with trans dipsticks before, wierd i guess :?

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:32 pm 
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Maybe they put them back in later models... The car in question is a series 2 EF GLi...

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:33 pm 
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yeah my EF has one ... one of the most stupid decisions ever to come out of the ford design room

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:34 pm 
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series one have them, series 2 didn't.

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:43 pm 
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mine used to have one, so yeah s1 must of still had them.
dont see why ou wouldnt have one especially with the auto
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who fills engine oil from the dipstick though? :\

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:06 pm 
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s1 have them (mine a 95) its got one
s2 don't

 

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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:11 pm 
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Gaz wrote:
who fills engine oil from the dipstick though? :\


Good point :D

 

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think they might have been slow phasing them out on the series 2. as ive got s1 and s2 ef's and they both have them

 

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Gaz wrote:
who fills engine oil from the dipstick though? :\


Good point :D

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