mlbuxbaum said:Does someone have a tech sheet/write-up on the procedure for refilling the tranny correctly? I'll be intsalling a new one this week and want to refill it the right way.
Try this: 1. Park on level ground. 2. Pull dipstick tube out. 3. Fill with a few quarts of fluid and check level. 4. Start engine and run for 1 minute or so to move fluid into converter. 5. Stop engine. 6. Repeat steps 3,4 with smaller amounts of fluid until proper level is reached. 7. drive car around the block. 8. Check level again and pull out excess with a long clear plastic tube. You can use your thumb for this and just do an ounce or so at a time, or make an actual siphon. It should be close.Thunderbird84 said:Hmm, I hope those instructions are limited to "Step 1: Pull dipstick tube out. Step 2: fill with fluid. Step 3: Don't overfill." Because that's all I did.
Yes.. by all means, run it through the gears. What you're trying to do with all that is get the fluid to fill up the internal spaces and purge the air.mlbuxbaum said:I read somewhere that you need to fill it, shift it throughout the gear range, check levels, refill, repeat process. But I'll do the fill it, run it, re-check levels, refill as needed routine instead. Do i really have to fill it through the dipstick? That should be a slow process. I also read that I should NOT used Mercon V in an AOD, is that correct? If so, any recommendations on which fluid to use?, and how much it will take. I am going to drain the TC as well.
TbirdSCFan said:Try this: 1. Park on level ground. 2. Pull dipstick tube out. 3. Fill with a few quarts of fluid and check level. 4. Start engine and run for 1 minute or so to move fluid into converter. 5. Stop engine. 6. Repeat steps 3,4 with smaller amounts of fluid until proper level is reached. 7. drive car around the block. 8. Check level again and pull out excess with a long clear plastic tube. You can use your thumb for this and just do an ounce or so at a time, or make an actual siphon. It should be close.
Mercron II I thinkMelon said:What's the diffence between Mercon III and Mercon V?
-Andy "Melon"
Randy N Connie said:It not a problem to swap a trans by yourself,I have done 4 in my SC.
I use a small floor jack to wheel the trans under the car,and raise the transnission.
After you get your new trans installed,and the tv cable adjusted.
I would take your SC to a shop.And have the transnission pressure
port on the transmision set with a gauge.This will insure that
you have all adjustment set properly.
Randy
Would you post a list of the parts?Thunderbird84 said:If he's going to swap the trans anyway, he might as well set the TV pressure himself. I cobbled together all of the parts for fitting/gauge/hose setup that allowed to check the pressure from the top side of the car for only $17.