The Ford fiesta auto transmission is actually a newer, more efficient transmission design, called a Dual Clutch Transmission. It is actually an automated manual transmission that gets more miles per gallon out of your gas. It does have some noise during shifting, which are the little electric motors that push in and out the "mini" clutches in the gearbox. It is actually kind of cool - even if some don't like the difference in driving characteristics of this transmission.
Anyway, if you need transmission fluid - that would be a bad sign, maybe a leaking shaft seal. If you need to replace it, make sure you replace it with Motorcraft Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid XT-11-QDC. You normally have to get this through Ford. Sorry. Isn't cheap!! It is a special type of transmission fluid, kind of amber in color (if you have someone sell you something that is red, IT IS THE WRONG FLUID!)
Start with the vehicle in NEUTRAL, positioned on a hoist (you want the car as level as possible for the most accurate reading). You can also do this by lifting the vehicle on 4 jacks to keep it level, and high enough to take off the driver-side front wheel (makes this SO much easier).
Take off the driver side wheel. Locate the plug on the side of the transmission (see image).
CLEAN the are around the plug - you don't want dirt in that transmission!
Remove the fill plug using the correct sized Allen wrench. Righty tighty, Lefty loosely.
Using a oil suction gun/ Syringe Pump, fill the transmission (actually, the trans-axle) to the correct level. Add transmission fluid until the oil runs out of the fill hole. The trans-axle is full when the oil flow from the fill port has slowed to a broken stream or dripping. Do NOT overfill the trans-axle, this causes the fluid to be forced out of the case, which can damage your seals - not a good things, so make sure the car is level, and make sure you let the excess fluid drain out.
The picture below shows you what you are trying to achieve. Note that the green is the fluid (which is actually amber in color).
Re-install the fill plug. Tighten to 43 Nm (32 lb-ft). (You will need to use a ball head hex socket so that you can put on a torque wench).
That's it!
Hope this helps!
Of course you need to put back on the front tire and then take it off the jacks. :-)
this has nothing to do with a manual transmission
You are correct, using "manual" in the classic sense that it is driven by clutches, instead of fluid disks of "automatics". It just uses a computer and electric motors to engage and disengage the clutches. Many call it an automated manual when I researched this issue. But you are correct, it is classified as an automatic transmission.
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SOURCE: how can i check to transmission fluid level in 2005 ford explorer
Does not have a dip stick.
Start the vehicle set park brake
In the side if the transmission oil pan a bigger bolt with a small bolt in the center.
Remove smaller center bolt trans fluid should drip out at a fairly constant rate if not its low.
Hope this tip helps.
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David
SOURCE: checking fluid in transmission
There is no dipstick on a manual transmission. On a manual tranny, you check the fluid by pulling the fill plug on the side of the transmission. The fluid is supposed to be even with the bottom of the fill plug hole. Gently stuck your finger in there and on a fully serviced trans. you will feel the fluid on your finger tip. On an auto transmission the dipstick is on the passenger side near the exhaust manifold close to the firewall. Also you fill the trans thru the dipstick. Make sure you use the proper fluid and the correct amount.22
SOURCE: where is the transmission fluid filler on ford
You should have a dipstick under your hood labeled transmission fluid. you can fill it from there slowly. You can also fill up the fluid by removing the fill plug on the transmission itself. the fill plug will be just above the halfway mark
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