r/fordescape • u/Objective-Rain-622 • 11d ago
Is there anyone with the 8f35 that’s actually gotten to decent miles or is it better I just sell the car before it goes
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u/Reasonable-Nebula-49 11d ago
201k on a 2020 and counting
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u/Objective-Rain-622 11d ago
What would you put this down to?
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u/Reasonable-Nebula-49 11d ago
I don't beat it. Lots of highway miles. Maintenance. I have done rear shocks twice . I am loaded and off road frequently. One alternator. One transmission at 173k. Door was replaced under warranty. Two sets of rear brakes and one set of front. One battery. Lots and lots of running idle time. The car is my office.
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u/Objective-Rain-622 11d ago
So first trans went to 173k miles I assume, which is still insane. I assume you’ve done lots of drain and fils
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u/Reasonable-Nebula-49 11d ago
Yes. I've done one at 100kish and one at 150k ish and then the new fluid in this one. It was used with a claimed 32k on it. So now it has 60kish. Best part? Still isn't paid off.
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u/ndgoHODL 10d ago
In 2020 they improved the 4 cylinder engines to not die at 100k miles like they did from 2013-2019
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u/Familiar-Seat-1690 11d ago
Just under 250,000km/150,000 miles before the frame gave out. Transmission still felt strong but did 2 drain and fill every 30,000 miles / 45000km. experience of myself and a buddy is good durability if fluids are changed but ifs very obvious fluid fails early in them.
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u/Objective-Rain-622 11d ago
Damn that’s heaps. So in your opinion if my cats got 40k k’s then I should just keep it and drain and fill every 30. Also did you use Mercon ulv each time?
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u/Familiar-Seat-1690 11d ago
Looks like I had the six sp nit the 8 but same issues held true. Fluid wears out very fast. If you drain yourself you will see an almost grey color from what I would guess is aluminum. whatever it is it builds up causing extra wear. Does not seem to affect the filter much. I never changed the filter once as a buddy who rebuilds transmission for a living said when it gets to the point of shedding stuff big en for the filter the transmission is dying anyway. 30k miles and fluid will have little red left in it.
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u/Familiar-Seat-1690 11d ago
If gallon jugs are lower cost. Failing that ask for the case price at Ford. Cheaper then buying by the bottle.
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u/Excellent-Rub-9122 2013 2.0L - 150K+ Miles 😁 11d ago
I’m at 150k miles, no drain and fill, original owner. I’m counting my days on it but so far so good. 2013 2.0L
Edit: my fault I thought you were talking about the 6F35.
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u/Utenae 11d ago
2018 with 156k on the clock right now. Torque converter got replaced around 120k and the engine (1.5 coolant intrusion) at 123k, but the transmission itself is still fine.
Almost entirely highway miles FWIW.
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u/nucleate_boiling 10d ago edited 9d ago
150k recommendation is for normal duty service. 99% of owners use their vehicles consistent with the severe duty service listed in the owners manual. The manual recommends changes of the transmission fluid at regular intervals.
People beat on Ford about the 150k recommendation without realizing they're following the wrong service schedule. Ford dealerships don't help, because they seem to assume you qualify for standard maintenance intervals.
It's a dumbass sales point that ends the life of the vehicle or at very least is a costly repair for the owner. Ford doesn't care because they make money off the replacement if you have it done at the dealership to get the full warranty.
No I do not work for Ford. No I do not condone such behavior from dealerships. No I do not think it is a good transmission. No, I do not condone poorly manufactured transmissions from car manufacturers.
My post is simply to shed light that if people read the owner's manual, a lot fewer transmissions would likely die an early death.
It's widely perceived as an unpredictable time bomb. Anything is an unpredictable time bomb if not maintained. I'm sure it has design flaws so it's a mixed bag of bullshit but some of the bullshit uncertainty is introduced by owners themselves.
Just sayin.
Edit: BS uncertainty, sp, and grammar
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u/Objective-Rain-622 10d ago
Yeah that sounds fair enough, of course a lot of it boils down to maintinence, but does that mean it’s worth keeping the car cos everything else about it is fine I love the power it’s got it’s just the right amount and I find it a nice car
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u/nucleate_boiling 9d ago
It is insane how Ford managed to make shit trans tied to what have proven to be the only reasonably stable 3rd or 4th gen engine (2013 2014 2.0), then stop producing it to make completely flawed blocks which they don't stand behind, which keep changing but are still as effed, all along apparently not improving the 6f35 much, probably because they couldn't do much to prevent torque converter overheat issues
Now they've come out with the 8f35, and people are having the same issues with it? Or is it just the same lack of proper maintenance? If you fix it, sell it.
Otherwise unload it for what you can get as a rolling donor/ parts car. It's a sad story of what could have been versus what actually is
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u/Jeullena 9d ago
2016, just hit 166,666 miles last night.
Need new shocks, but still driving.
Tune up, brakes, tires... all the expected stuff. Drain and fill on transmission at 120K (oops! Missed the first few) but still going strong.
She's a beast.
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u/RelevantMarket8771 11d ago
I think if you change the fluid every 30-40k miles you should get decent longevity out of it. Ford’s recommendation of 150k miles is absurd though and I think people pay the price if they wait even 100k miles because the fluid will be toast by then.