How do you change or add Transmission Fluid for a 1998 Ford ZX2 5 Speed?

Answer 1

Manual you don't unless it has a hydraulic booster.Automatic , look for a red or yellow dip stick.

Answer 2

The 98 Escort ZX2 trans-axle has a drain plug so draining it is no problem, filling it is different but not hard, it is filled through the vehicle speed sensor hole, you just remove the VSS, add fluid and use the sensor for a dipstick, the fluid level should be between the bottom and the top of the gear on the VSS sensor. The fluid it use is just Dexron-Mercon ATF although I would personally recommend a synthetic replacement such as Royal Purple.

Answer 3

nicely do you ought to replace the transmission oil throughout this instruction manual transmission. nicely, in case you pull the incorrect bolt obtainable ought to be all sorts of complications even hap to change it. which will mean deep pocket's to change the transmission. Take it to a shop and that they are going to drain it and positioned the right grade oil and the upload the Lucas additive to it interior the right quantity. It lots much less messly for them to do and get it authentic the 1st time. The oil is chaned approximately each one hundred,000 mileage. it is going to be examine each year for the point and if water has have been given into it. If water has have been given into it. Then it is going to get replaced. Stickly kit ought to be simply by low oil. Or it ought to be the incorrect grade of oil. reason it is going to burn and gum up and make element stickly..the shop would have the techniques positioned the oil back in. It would not value that lots to get finished.

Answer 4

Cant really change all the fluid unless you take the tranny out and hang it so all the fluid drips out. All you can do is change what is in the pan, which does help.

Answer 5

you add it at the vss remove the connector and the bolt for the vss then remove drain plug then fill middle of the plastic gear on the vss.