Modern transmission oils support the long life of the gearbox: that's why all Mondeo manual gearboxes are supplied with a constant oil top-up at the factory. As long as there are no large spots of transmission oil under your Mondeo, you can safely forget about the maintenance instructions. However, a light oil mist above the gearbox ventilation hole is completely normal. However, if thick drops are found here, blow out the ventilation with compressed air and check or top up the missing volume. If you allow your Mondeo to undergo regular inspections at the workshop, then the "specialists in blue" will sort everything out for you.
This is important for the function and service life - the correct transmission oil
In Mondeo gearboxes, "good condition" is maintained by all-season oils. In cases where it is necessary to top up the oil to the required level after repairs, for example, after replacing the drive shaft, be sure to choose oil of the same quality. And for this, your dealer is the first address to contact. You can always find the appropriate lubricants in stock. Without professional equipment, topping up viscous transmission oil will require a lot of patience from an amateur: in workshops, special suction pumps are used for this, which can immediately "lift" oil from a 50-liter canister to the level of the gearbox.
Small amounts of missing oil can, of course, be added using a special can or an extended hose. In the MTX-75 gearbox, the oil level should be at least five millimeters below the filler hole.
The Ford CD4E automatic transmission does not have this option: here the oil level must be checked under the engine hood with the engine running using the oil dipstick at the height of the front wall (to the left relative to the direction of travel).
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