bruker Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 2020 Edge AWD 2.0, What's the recommended mileage to change the transmission fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atulo Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 (edited) I follow the recommendation in this forum every 30K miles. Low cost maintenance. Edited July 28 by atulo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruker Posted July 28 Author Report Share Posted July 28 Thanks for your reply atulo. What does Ford recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 28 minutes ago, bruker said: Thanks for your reply atulo. What does Ford recommend? Normal operating conditions? 150,000 miles(!?!?!?!?!) Towing, using a car top carrier, extensive idling, low speed driving, sandy or dusty conditions? every 30,000 miles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TourGuide Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 (edited) The 2.0 is known to be hard on the trans fluid, so refreshing it on the early side seems like a good call. I try to live by the motto - It is cheaper to replace the fluid than the part. In this specific case - a lot cheaper. Edited July 28 by TourGuide 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeidiot Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Do you have an extended warranty? Having worked in an auto repair facility, I have seen too many cases where we would refuse to change the ATF (we did not have the flush machine) because of the interval between changes. I am old school. I changed the engine oil at 1K and transmission fluid at 15K. I would have changed the rear differential at 5K, but my Edge is FWD, and I bought the extended warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruker Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 It has 75,000 miles on it and the transmission fluid's never been changed. Just normal driving but mostly interstate so haven't been rough on it. Lately I've noticed a slight hunting, jerking, stuttering, whatever you want to call it at low speeds (under 40mph) but only when the transmission isn't up to temperature. Once it warms up it's fine. It's going into the local garage next week for a drain and fill so hopefully that will help. Watched some videos on YT and a few of them added Instant Shudder Fix. Not planning to add it unless someone here has had some experience with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycrist Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 I have never believed that changing tranny fluid on a high mileage vehicle would cause slippage. The normal reason the customer would change the fluid, was because of problems to begin with. (on high mileage transmission) Fresh fluid will not hurt the bands, clutches,steels or seals. Nor will it "wash" the friction material off the clutches or bands too. Most people have no idea what is inside anyway! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruker Posted August 5 Author Report Share Posted August 5 Had it in the garage for a drain and fill yesterday. Didn't get the bill yet so not sure how much they were able to replace. Drove it today and the hunting, jerking, stuttering that I mentioned above is gone. I'll let you know what they did when I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildisco Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 If you've only done 1 drain & fill, you'd probably want to do 2 more. Someone did the math & (I could be wrong) but doing a drain & fill, drive around for 15-20 minutes & repeat 2 more times gets ~70-80% of the old fluid out. Especially if you're ~75,000. I've done our 2020 2.0 once already & it's at 38,000 & I've done our 2016 2.0 twice & it's at 80,000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruker Posted 7 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 7 hours ago Got the bill and they charged me for 4.5 quarts of ULV. How many quarts does it hold? The trans shifts fine without any issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, bruker said: How many quarts does it hold? 11.62 Qts (11L) (8F35) 12.15 Qts (11.5L) (8F57) - ST The rest of the fluid will remain inside of the torque converter, transmission internal passages, and cooler lines. On 7/28/2025 at 11:37 AM, bruker said: What does Ford recommend? The owner’s manual states to change the automatic transmission fluid every 150,000 miles. However, if you operate your vehicle primarily under the following conditions, additional maintenance is required. Change the transmission fluid every 30,000 miles: Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier, extensive idling or low-speed driving for long distances, as in heavy commercial use (such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery), and operating in dusty or sandy conditions (such as dusty or unpaved roads). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, bruker said: Got the bill and they charged me for 4.5 quarts of ULV. How many quarts does it hold? The trans shifts fine without any issues. In that case they did only one drain-fill which isn't worth much - most would do at least 3 drain-fill and even then, its only about 60 - 80% replaced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Give your owner's manual a browse - I find the downloaded PDF to be most useful because it has the word search feature - search for "Scheduled Maintenance". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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