PTU Fluid Change Help

[Waleed Ahmed]

So I’ve seen multiple posts about the PTU in general but my question is more specific to any SHO owners in the Metro Detroit area.

I went to a local ford dealership in my city and they gave me an appointment to do my PTU fluid change for $189. When it’s time for me to bring my car there they take my info and tell me I’ll get a call back when it’s ready.

They call back only to say that my turbos are in the way of the drain pipe and that they’ll have to come off. Everything would cost roughly $400.

explained that mine is a PP and that it has a hole for drainage. Didn’t seem to matter.

**Anyone know a dealership or authorized place that can properly change the PTU fluid here?**

 

[Ryan Selcer]

So I’ve seen multiple posts about the PTU in general but my question is more specific to any SHO owners in the Metro Detroit area.

I went to a local ford dealership in my city and they gave me an appointment to do my PTU fluid change for $189. When it’s time for me to bring my car there they take my info and tell me I’ll get a call back when it’s ready.

They call back only to say that my turbos are in the way of the drain pipe and that they’ll have to come off. Everything would cost roughly $400.

explained that mine is a PP and that it has a hole for drainage. Didn’t seem to matter.

**Anyone know a dealership or authorized place that can properly change the PTU fluid here?**

My dealersgip quoted me 150 for my 2010 if I brought fluids, thats total bull, tell them to lay on a crawler and stick a ratchet up there with a proper length 3/8 drive extension and the plug will come out, shit they could probably put the ratchet straight on the plug

 

[FiveLeeter918]

Tell them to pull the passenger wheel and look next to the axle.

 

[luigisho]

You could get a competent tech from anywhere to do it especially in a PP. There are vids on youtube if they never did it before. Just make sure it gets the correct type of fluid you want if you go independent shop.

Way way back in the 90's before this forum existed, we used to collect hall of fame (and hall of shame) repair shops across the country for a reference resource for the community. There are a good amount of active ecoboost owners across a few websites. Maybe you folks should try and collect something similar. It wouldn't be difficult.

 

[Ryan Selcer]

@SM105K oreillwys just quoted me $200 for 1qt of redline 75w-140

 

[Waleed Ahmed]

@SM105K oreillwys just quoted me $200 for 1qt of redline 75w-140

was that just for the fluid?? I got PTU fluid from my local ford dealership for like $25. Doesn’t directly say PTU but it’s in red motor craft packaging and says rear transmission fluid or something I think.

 

[SM105K]

@SM105K oreillwys just quoted me $200 for 1qt of redline 75w-140

Amazon. Also 75w-140 is not what we use.

Redline Lightweight Shock Proof is the correct fluid.

 

[Ryan Selcer]

Amazon. Also 75w-140 is not what we use.

Redline Lightweight Shock Proof is the correct fluid.

Everything I read said that it is and the diff is 75-90?

 

[Waleed Ahmed]

Amazon. Also 75w-140 is not what we use.

Redline Lightweight Shock Proof is the correct fluid.

Wait I don’t understand. Why don’t we use it if it’s what’s recommended by Ford?

 

[Ryan Selcer]

Also, I was gonna give the royal purple a try. I've used that on a my performance toys the last 15 years so I think i stick to it

 

[4sfed]

Wait I don’t understand. Why don’t we use it if it’s what’s recommended by Ford?

It basically is that weight, but a stronger formula of lubricants. You can find videos on YouTube of people putting it through it's paces.

https://www.redlineoil.com/lightweight-shockproof

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[Peetah75]

I received a quote for $160 from my local Ford dealer service department.

 

[joe raptor]

Can I use this ^^Redline oil for the transmission too ?

 

[Ryan Selcer]

It basically is that weight, but a stronger formula of lubricants. You can find videos on YouTube of people putting it through it's paces.

https://www.redlineoil.com/lightweight-shockproof

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From what i can find the royal purple is just as good, but i can't find anyone that directly compares the two.

 

[Ryan Selcer]

Here's a really good read for anyone trying to decide what gear oil to use
https://360.lubrizol.com/2017/Why-is-SAE-J2360-So-Important

 

[Ryan Selcer]

From what i gather Amsoil Severe gear and redline sbockproof are a coin flip for who is better, however it appears that Amsoil takes a slight lead in New and good gearboxes whereas Shockproof excels at helping older worn gear boxes tighten up again.

 

[Frostbrosracing]

Everything I read said that it is and the diff is 75-90?

75W140 is the correct indicated gear oil weight but perhaps SM105K was saying that the bottle on the left is the one we've been using with great success.
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[Frostbrosracing]

 

[4sfed]

Here's a really good read for anyone trying to decide what gear oil to use
https://360.lubrizol.com/2017/Why-is-SAE-J2360-So-Important

I think the shockproof stuff came out after this article was written. So it might not have taken them in to account.

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[SM105K]

Can I use this ^^Redline oil for the transmission too ?

No use Mercon LV.