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2016 PX2 RANGER - What is maximum operating transmission temp
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:40 pm
by Freelancer1956
Hi
I've fitted a Scangauge and set it up to display transmission temperature.
Does anyone know what the upper limit would be for transmission temperature for a Ford Ranger PX2 2016 ?
The Rangers have a warning message/alert which will display if the transmission gets too hot. So there must be some kind of set point in the ECU to trigger that.
I will check with my dealer but thought I would try here first.
From what I've been able to glean from some other posts not relating to Rangers, 104 C seems to be an upper limit commonly used.
Re: 2016 PX2 RANGER - What is maximum operating transmission temp
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:52 pm
by RossPat
Mine is 200, but it will never reach that.
The car will set off a warning when it reaches Ford's predetermined temp which I don't know.
My dealer also told me there are 3 Auto trans used which all have different maximum temps due to different trans fluid.
If you tow in hot weather it is quite possible it will exceed 104.
I would wait for Stewart to reply if I were you.
Re: 2016 PX2 RANGER - What is maximum operating transmission temp
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:04 pm
by GerryP
Mine's a manual, so I don't know either. However, I do know that the oil is cooled via the engine cooling system, so I'd expect it to be somewhere close to engine temp...???
Re: 2016 PX2 RANGER - What is maximum operating transmission temp
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:07 pm
by saeb
Service manual states 120 from memory, but that is max operating temp, no idea what the set point to throw a warning on the cluster is though as it is not in any docs. What ever it is I wouldn't like to be there.
Re: 2016 PX2 RANGER - What is maximum operating transmission temp
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:11 pm
by Freelancer1956
Many thanks Stewart
I haven't had a response from Ford dealer yet (and may not) You'd think it would be in their interests to avoid warranty claims from cooked transmission.
I found this general article via a Google search - some interesting information/education
http://www.thetransmissioncentre.com.au ... formation/
Certainly up over 105C I think I'd be wanting to back off the accelerator a bit.
In my Ranger service manual it recommends replacing the auto transmission fluid at 240 000 km or 10 years whichever first.
Given a lot of towing in hot ambient conditions maybe half that would be sensible.
That set point for the alarm is still of interest if I can find it hopefully via Ford.
I've never had it come on even say towing up Eyre peninsular, 44C outside, 90km/hr 2.2 tonne caravan, strong NE headwind.
Water temp gauge sitting on mid point.
Cliff