DeanT2010 Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 Our 2010 awd limited with 217000km has never had its ptu fluid changed. Local ford says its for life dont worry. Everyone else seems to disagree. I put my big boy pants on and tackled it. Initially drove the front on ramps. Crawled under and opened the filler plug. About 100ml or so fluid ran out. Oddly it seemed decent, brown not black but smelly. Using a suction tool managed to get about 150ml or so out. Rooted the hose around as best as possible but didnt get much more out. Then jacked the rear up on stands to be level by the eyeball measurement technique. I pushed the fluid in slowly to let it run down internally. Kept filling until it puked out on hose removal. I let it drizzle until it just dripped and replaced the cap. Figure i got about 280 to 300ml back into the PTU. The other 300ml ended up on the floor, my hair and every other place I dont want it. Used 75w140 Pennzoil synthetic. Based on others experience did I meaningfully extend Edgeward’s life or tragically cut it short? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Edge Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 Sorry to hear about your new hair gel, etc. Been there, done that before. It can be a real mess. The Ford Dealer is full of it. " Lifetime " is a relative term. What does "Lifetime " actually mean to the Dealer? In many cases, " Lifetime " refers to how long a manufacturer estimates how long car will be on the road, or maybe just under warranty. So, 5 years? The better way to drain any fluid from the car is to start with the car level. It does make a difference. Not doing so can leave fluids back in corners, cavities, etc., where it will stay nd not come out, leaving old fluid in there, which you do not want. The Ford Edge PTU calls for XY75W85QL, which is a 75W85 weight fluid. Your 75W140 is way too thick. This can cause damage to your PTU. I suggest doing it all over again. Make sure the car is level when you suction out the 75W140 and pushing in the XY75W85QL. Options for refill: Red Line 50104 75W85 GL-5 Hypoid Limited Slip ( Full Synthetic ) Motul Gear 300 75w90 105777 ( Full Synthetic ) When I did mine last year I pulled all the old fluid out 14 oz ( 414 ml ) and put in 16 oz ( 473 ml ) before I got a slight drip from the fill hole. I had virtually no mess. You can do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 The 2010 just like my 2017 the PTU takes 75W-140 I use AMSOIL SEVERE GEAR® 75W-140 100% Synthetic Gear Lube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Edge Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 I guess the 2020 units are more " sensitive ". 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STBEAST Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 Mine calls for 75-85. Also I noticed the PTU on the ST is called a high torque PTUSpecifications - Power Transfer Unit - 2.7L EcoBoost - 2022-2024 Edge.pdfSpecifications - Power Transfer Unit - 2.7L EcoBoost - 2022-2024 Edge.pdfSpecifications - Power Transfer Unit - 2.7L EcoBoost - 2022-2024 Edge.pdf, although they look the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 I would not deviate from the oil weight listed in the owner's manual - is that what's being suggested? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Edge Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 I did a quick look for the recommended PTU fluid for a 2010 Ford Edge. Indeed, it states 75W140 so I would not deviate from that either. My guess is that the main difference between the 2010 PTU and the 2020 ( maybe 2019+ ) is that the newer PTUs have tighter tolerances, hence the factory calls for a thinner gear oil. Other than that, not sure why they would change gear oil weights 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, Samurai Edge said: I did a quick look for the recommended PTU fluid for a 2010 Ford Edge. Indeed, it states 75W140 so I would not deviate from that either. My guess is that the main difference between the 2010 PTU and the 2020 ( maybe 2019+ ) is that the newer PTUs have tighter tolerances, hence the factory calls for a thinner gear oil. Other than that, not sure why they would change gear oil weights 2019+ got AWD disconnect is one difference, even it that doesn't mean the change is in the PTU. Edited September 16 by dabangsta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanT2010 Posted 6 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 6 hours ago Thanks for the replies. Did a long road trip and no issues with ptu. Just before the trip i had the front cv axles replaced due to torn boots. Trip was fine but now its developed a vibration around 40km\hr. The new axles are Trackmotiv and I think the front right axle went bad. Axles are Trackmotiv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago I learned my lesson about 5-6 years ago when I used an Autozone CV-Axle in my 2011 Edge. Could tell right away that it was out of balance so I had to redo the job with a Motorcraft CV-Axle. Back then the Motorcraft passenger side was only $175.00 from a Ford dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.