Draining trans.

[airmax233]

I just finished draining my trans about 2qts came out but before I put the plug the sales man told me put this gasket is this correct?

 

[19963.4lsr5]

Yes, I use aluminum washers but that is what is specked.

When I drain our 1996 4x4 trans I get 4qt

 

[audiness]

normally 4 qts will drain from the drain pan. there about 8 quarts inside the transmission, but you can only change those with a transmission flush. there are several threads about it in the FAQ

 

[airmax233]

normally 4 qts will drain from the drain pan. there about 8 quarts inside the transmission, but you can only change those with a transmission flush. there are several threads about it in the FAQ

Well unless I measured wrong this is only what came out just a little over 2qt
So I only put 2qt back in. Yeah cause I've read on here that whatever you take out thats what you put back.

 

[bpowa]

Why not just pull the trans line from the radiator and dump out 2 quarts at a time. And refil.

I did it with 16 quarts. The fluid is now bright red. It was actually very dark. I'm glad I did it. I don't think it was ever replaced.

 

[02SE]

Take a picture of the drain plug you removed, and where you re-filled.

 

[airmax233]

Take a picture of the drain plug you removed, and where you re-filled.

I re-refilled it through the transmission dip stick.

 

[19963.4lsr5]

You may be two qts low. And that's why you only got 2qts

 

[airmax233]

You may be two qts low. And that's why you only got 2qts

Thats what I was thinking am just going to add 2 more qts

 

[19963.4lsr5]

Figure put how to reliably read the dipstick. It takes practice. But its necessary.

 

[Grenvilleter]

When I was having tranny trouble a few weeks ago, I drained and filled twice at intervals and both times I got about 5 litres from the trans. pan.

Having the proper level of ATF is very important.

My biggest pet peeve on these rigs is the whimpy trans dip stick. I was always afraid each check I made, it was going to break in two.

 

[airmax233]

When I was having tranny trouble a few weeks ago, I drained and filled twice at intervals and both times I got about 5 litres from the trans. pan.

Having the proper level of ATF is very important.

My biggest pet peeve on these rigs is the whimpy trans dip stick. I was always afraid each check I made, it was going to break in two.

Wow the seems like a lot

 

[541joseph]

What ATF are you supposed to use?

 

[bpowa]

Dexron 3.

I just used cheap supertech fluid. I figure the truck is has this much milage. Why dump money on premium fluid. Although I did use Mobil 1 on the diffs. That was because they were only a dollar difference per quart.