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203 messages,  Last post on Oct 23, 2009 at 6:23 PM

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#198 of 203 Re: Megatronic Valve Body - CVT [dave_o] by bobw3 Sep 28, 2009 (10:39 am)
Replying to: dave_o (Sep 14, 2009 9:45 am) If I were you I'd just pay the $1700 and then if you otherwise satisfied with the car then keep it. If not, you should be able to sell it privately for about $10,000. You'll always get ripped off during a trade.   Also, I'm not sure what you paid for the Freestyle initially, but if you paid $28,000 you can think of the $1700 as an initial cost, so would it have been worth $29,700 for the car?   And if you paid $1200 for an extended warranty to get the repair for free, you're still only out the difference or about $500.   Not that this will help much, but something to think about. My case is just the opposite.
#199 of 203 Transmission...gone by pam39 Oct 19, 2009 (2:14 pm)
I have a 2007 freestyle FWD - Year 1, replace tires, replace rear brakes - all special order! Now, i need a new transmission - $5,600, out of warranty. I will never buy another Ford again.
#200 of 203 Re: Ford Freestyle CVT Transmissions [steve_] by tassds70503 Oct 22, 2009 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 13, 2006 10:24 am) i have a 2005 awd freestyle. I had the transmission fluid changed at 106,000 miles. Turns out the shop that did it used mercron 5 fluid not the "special fluid" that the dealer now tells me they should have used. now my transmission is slipping and i am being told i need a new transmission. The shop that did the flush says the fluid they used is correct. The dealer says only the kind specially made for cvt can be used. who is correct? Replies to this message: bdyment (Oct 23, 2009 4:20 am) bruneau1 (Oct 23, 2009 9:55 am) coldcranker (Oct 23, 2009 6:23 pm)
#201 of 203 Re: Ford Freestyle CVT Transmissions [tassds70503] by bdyment Oct 23, 2009 (4:20 am)
Replying to: tassds70503 (Oct 22, 2009 4:41 pm) It looks like the dealer is correct. CVT takes a very specific Ford recommended fluid.
#202 of 203 Re: Ford Freestyle CVT Transmissions [tassds70503] by bruneau1 Oct 23, 2009 (9:55 am)
Replying to: tassds70503 (Oct 22, 2009 4:41 pm) The CVT uses only Ford fluid and should not be flushed. If your dealer can certify that the shop used the wrong fluid, you should have some recourse.,
#203 of 203 Re: Ford Freestyle CVT Transmissions [tassds70503] by coldcranker Oct 23, 2009 (6:23 pm)
Replying to: tassds70503 (Oct 22, 2009 4:41 pm) Only a Ford dealership should do a CVT service. Its every 60,000 miles regardless of time. Even then, you might have to "remind" them that they should only change the FT-178 filter, and not the pan filter. And, no flushing is ever done on the CVT. Special fluid only, never Mercon or Dexron, thats for sure.   I wonder if the transmission shop will own up to their mistake, since a new transmission CVT is about $5,000.

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