You have to drop the pan or use a suction device. As accomplished as I am at pulling wrenches, this is a specialist job. Tranny shop or Ford/Jag dealer to service the tranny. Mercon fluid btw.

 

Automatic Transmission Oil

(specification WSS-M2C 202B) - JLM 21044

 

Really hard to check the trans fluid. You have to drop the pan to change the fluid and you will need mercron fluid. The real challenge is getting the fluid back in the tranny. There is no dipstick or any place except on the actual side of the tranny to get the fluid back in. We made a homemade plastic pump and a rubber line to get the fluid back in. It wasn't a hard job, just tedious

 

freddy
did you check fluid level with trans temp between 30 and 50 celsius

 

dont really need to rempve pan.. just drain and refill.. . measure what you take out and put in the same amount.. at the same temp a.. that will give you close enought then do the fluid check at 38 celsius

 

Ford Spec WSS-M2C 202B = Mercon V... NOTthe oldMercon spec