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Does anyone else find it REALLY hard to read their dipstick on the ATX? I did the 4 quart fluid drain and fill and kept having a hell of a time trying to read that thing. I finally ended up cleaning the stick with some Brake Kleen and washing it off. Dried thoroughly, stuck it in and finally got a fairly good reading.
Any thoughts?
'99 SE Sport, Duratec ATX(I'm lazy)
No mods, still love it!
I have speed mud! 
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I guess if the fluid was not changed on a regular basis and the dipstick and not cleaned off regularly, like when checking fluid levels, it could get coverd with clutch gunk.
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I am having the same problem. however I drain the pan and It never takes the total 4 qts to refill only 3 or 3.5. what up with that?
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Mine took 3.5 qts too. I'm sure the 4 qts was just a estimation on someones part. It didn't bother me too much, but the poor shmuck who just drains and throws a full four quarts in is going to be in trouble!
'99 SE Sport, Duratec ATX(I'm lazy)
No mods, still love it!
I have speed mud!
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Originally posted by jocatz:
Mine took 3.5 qts too. I'm sure the 4 qts was just a estimation on someones part. It didn't bother me too much, but the poor shmuck who just drains and throws a full four quarts in is going to be in trouble!
**cough** Here is the last step of the drain & fill process from the Ford Manual. Bear in mind this is from a 98 manual, cause I am not sure if there was a fluid reducetion in 99...
Add 3.7 liters (4 quarts) of Motorcraft MERCON ® Multi - Purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid XT - 2 - QDX or equivalent meeting MERCON ® specification. Start the engine and move the transaxle range selector lever through all gear positions. Check the fluid and add as required.
Might want to make sure you are on a level surface. Next time you are at the gas station filling up, check the level then and see where it is.
Phillip Jackson
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if you do it right,,,, it does take 4qts. It helps if you open drain, then slowly jack the car up, let it sit for a minute and slowly jack back down and let sit for a minute. It gets nearly all 4qts. out.
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Ya know, I usually do that when changing the motor oil, let the jack down. I don't know why I didn't think of it when I did the tranny!
Thanx!
'99 SE Sport, Duratec ATX(I'm lazy)
No mods, still love it!
I have speed mud!
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anyone thought of using a Focus dip stick(on the zetec anyway) its real easy to read. When i go home tonight ill see if fits my tour.
95 Tour ATX Zetec
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Any news on if a focus dipstick will work better?
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