If it is mineral oil, then gearbox fluid should be replaced once every 2 years in Indian conditions of stop & go. You will feel the extra notchiness on the gearbox or slight friction/resistance as the oil gets older. Once you change the oil, the gear will be silky smooth. ( 1) Thanks. Just been on the phone to the ford dealer about getting software updates for my car and he has told me that the powershift gearbox needs an oil and filter change every 37.5k or 3 years. Im pretty sure mine wasnt done and Im loathe to spend the £280 the dealer quoted me. rpm2203. 149 posts · Joined 2015. #15 · Sep 1, 2015. so according to the manual - page 351 in the one I have, service interval for transmission in normal driving is. Change automatic transmission fluid Every 150000 miles (240000 km). If you operate your vehicle primarily in any. The most common faults in the 6DCT250 Powershift transmission are related to the clutch system. Due to structural stiffness, this transmission component responds to ECU malfunctions, which may lead to wedging and gear failure. In some cases specialists detect ATF leakages in the primary shaft seal. The ATF appearance on the clutch may lead to If you use your Ford Pass points it will cost just a little to upgrade to Full Synthetic, if you want your truck to run properly just follow the manual time or mileage intervals. I use Full Syn only from the dealership 5000 miles max because of carbon buildup in my Escape, I also switch between non ethanol and Costco 93 octane fuel. The manufacturer’s maintenance schedule for many automatic transmissions doesn’t call for fresh fluid until 100,000 miles or, with some Ford transmissions, even 150,000 miles. I did a transmission fluid change at 60K miles. The CVT is far more robust than a regular transmission (see Slightlyevolved's comment), so it doesn't need quite the same level of care as the regular automatic. I like to watch “Ford Tech Makoluko” on YouTube. Very knowledgeable and he recommends to not follows fords recommendation on service 5.1K views 1 year ago. HOW OFTEN TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON FORD C-MAX FORD FUSION LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID If you have Ford C-MAX, Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and you want to see 18 posts · Joined 2012. #21 · Jun 15, 2016. Honestjohn in the Telegraph reports that the DSG can be troublesome but the dry plate clutch autos as used by VAG a few years ago are worse. There is no doubt that this box on my Grand C-Max is currently faultless and as good as a torque converter auto - and has six speeds. The powershift gearbox needs to be serviced every 37,000 miles. As usual the Ford dealer didn't know the correct information, but will be happy to fit a new gearbox for you when yours destroys itself, due to a missed oil change. 2016 Kuga Trend MY16.5 Deep Impact Blue. 2.0L Ecoboost 240 ps AWD with Sync 2 8" touch screen. nRJRo.