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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [lsjunk]
by akirby
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Sep 22, 2009 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: lsjunk (Sep 22, 2009 3:27 pm)
I said check the V8 engine bay, not the V6. The V6 has room but not the V8 and they didn't want to do 2 different versions of the transmission so they left it out on both. That came directly from the engineer working on the transmission. You'd think he'd know.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [akirby]
by willy8886
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Sep 22, 2009 (6:51 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 22, 2009 5:29 pm)
actually imma have to agree with lsjunk akirby, i have a v8 ls, sure it is a lil tight cause of the engine, still no excuse for a tranny not to have a dipstick, this is were the dealers make their money, they do this on purpose so that the average joe wouldnt be able to work on his own car, im no mechanic, but i love cars, im always under the hood of my car, trust im pretty disapointed with this car, i think ford could have done better
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- #148 of 179
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [willy8886]
by akirby
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Sep 23, 2009 (6:39 am)
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Replying to: willy8886 (Sep 22, 2009 6:51 pm)
So you think my engineer buddy lied? He didn't. If they were doing it on purpose then they would do it on more vehicles. The same tranny in the Explorer had a dipstick.
You conspiracy theorists just crack me up.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [akirby]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Sep 23, 2009 (7:36 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 23, 2009 6:39 am)
I don't see where sealing one transmission and putting a cheapo part like a dip stick on the other would have been so hard, in any case. But I believe the engineer. Detroit will do things like that to save .50 cents on a car.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [Mr_Shiftright]
by akirby
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Sep 23, 2009 (8:17 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 23, 2009 7:36 am)
Have you looked at the engine bay of a LS V8? I owned one and there simply isn't any place to put one. It wasn't done to save money. If that was the case then it would have been done across the lineup. This was a one-off situation.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [akirby]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Sep 23, 2009 (8:55 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 23, 2009 8:17 am)
Maybe I misunderstood you. I thought your engineer friend said that it could be done in some applications of the transmission but not others, so they left it out of all applications.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [Mr_Shiftright]
by akirby
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Sep 23, 2009 (9:02 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 23, 2009 8:55 am)
They left it out of the V6 LS because they couldn't do it on the V8 and they didn't want 2 different implementations on the LS. It wasn't done on any other Ford vehicles.
There is room on the V6 LS but they didn't want to have 2 different versions of the transmission and 2 different entries in the owner's manual, service guide, etc.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [akirby]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Sep 23, 2009 (9:24 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 23, 2009 9:02 am)
Well they could have put it on the V6 and just plugged it on the V8. What's the big deal? All the owner's manual needed was a footnote. If both transmissions are externally the same casing, then the engineer's excuse seems rather lame to me.
I think the real reason is that manufacturers are moving to "sealed for life" components. We may even see the sealed engine pretty soon.
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [akirby]
by lsjunk
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Sep 25, 2009 (3:36 pm)
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Replying to: akirby (Sep 21, 2009 6:30 am)
Well akirby - if your engineer friend help designed the the transmission for the 2000 Lincoln LS, maybe he can answer my question as to what the cause is since Ford must obvioulsy know or track issues with their drive train to hopefully better the product....
I have reposted the issue here:
I noticed about 3 years ago shortly after purchasing the car in a private sale that the transmission would occasionally slip (more so on cold days) until it would warm to operating temperature. But, I could get it to slip even after it warmed up by coming to a stop very quickly & then accelerate. It would also "buck" a little after coming to a complete stop (felt like a bump as if someone just tapped my rear bumper). I had the transmission fluid changed shortly afterward at a Ford dealership. This did not make any improvement. This went on for 3.5 years until the transmission stopped working this past week (not working R, D5, D4 ~ 3, 2 & 1 all work. What always confused me is that there are no scan codes or transmission errors. It behaved as if it was low on tranny fluid.
What is the answer without spending 3k to take it apart to find out?!
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- #155 of 179
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Re: 2000 lincoln ls tranny problem [lsjunk]
by akirby
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Sep 26, 2009 (6:35 am)
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Replying to: lsjunk (Sep 25, 2009 3:36 pm)
If you lost gears then that's pretty serious. Sounds like an internal problem. Find a good Ford or Lincoln mechanic that knows that transmission (same one used in the Explorer).
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