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I have a 2010 fusion with the 6f35 trans. I recently developed an oil leak and quickly diagnosed it as one of the CV shaft seals at the transmission. Looked like it was the drivers side so i ordered all the parts necessary to do the job. There is a terrific youtube video on replacing the driver side bushing/seal/shaft and i know i can do this by myself. The problem is as follows..... i noticed that there was also a couple drops of oil on the trans mount, which seemed odd to me if it was only the drivers side seal leaking. So, i sprayed a bunch of degreaser all around and cleaned the area up real nice, then took it out on a short drive to warm the fluids to accelerate the leak process. I drove it up on ramps and lucky me!!! Not just the drivers side, but also the passenger side seal leaks! It was a short, 20 minute test drive, and there was fluid just starting to develop around where each shaft goes into the transmission; but it hadn't started to drip and cover other areas yet, so i know it is two separate leaks. It is much slower on the passenger side, not that it really matters sense both need to be replaced. But i have been unable to find any how-to videos or write ups on doing the passenger side. Any info i can find seems to be concerning the drivers side axle shaft/seal. But the passenger side simply looks different. Ive attached photos of the driver side(1st) and passenger side (2nd) for those who are unfamiliar with what they look like. (pictures taken before the test drive so that is why it looks like there is no leaking) My question is, does anyone know if the passenger side uses different tools than the drivers side? I already have the special tools for the drivers side (bushing puller, bushing installer to set bushing at correct position, seal installer) but will those work on the passenger side as well? Because just visually looking at it, it appears different. I dont want to get the drivers side done, have the passenger cv shaft pulled out then discover uh-oh, i dont have the correct tools to complete the job. I would really like to do the job myself to save some money. I have contemplated just doing the drivers side, then take it to the dealer to do the passenger side to cut the bill in half, but that is a waste of expensive trans fluid (fill it up simply to drive it to the dealer for it to be drained out again). I would either like the dealer to tackle the whole job, or do it all myself. Preferably the latter. So has anyone done this before, especially the passenger side? Driver side i am comfortable with, but totally foreign to the passenger side. Or better yet, but a long-shot, does anyone know of a write up or a tutorial of someone changing their passenger side cv shaft and seal assembly? Thanks.