None, really. Unless there is something broken or a hose leaks, all you need is the new ATF, a bucket and some clear hose.Besides the oil itself, what OEM parts do I need for a proper transmission refill? Thanks.
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None, really. Unless there is something broken or a hose leaks, all you need is the new ATF, a bucket and some clear hose.Besides the oil itself, what OEM parts do I need for a proper transmission refill? Thanks.
Besides the oil itself, what OEM parts do I need for a proper transmission refill? Thanks.
Thanks, I can do the fluid exchange. My thought process for the multiple drains and fills was to slowly introduce new fluid in increments... Why? guess I was worried about "shocking" the trans..lolHere's the stuff I use. I'd recommend a fluid exchange (via the trans cooler hoses) rather than numerous drain and fills since it will be easier and you'll have all fresh fluid vs mixed.
Valvoline Maxlife ATF
ok cool, thanks all!+1 on Valvoline Maxlife
I’d also say just do the full flush and fill. Diluting old w new for months on end seems like a weird way to get clean, new fluid into the system.
+1 on Valvoline Maxlife
I’d also say just do the full flush and fill. Diluting old w new for months on end seems like a weird way to get clean, new fluid into the system.
Rodney flush is awesome. I put about 16 quarts through and it was coming through the clear tube nice and clean by the end. Filling through the dip stick tube is definitely the bottle neck of the process, watch how quickly you pour or you will end up over flowing the fill tube and making a mess. Found a cool 2 gallon "paint" bucket ($4) at Lowes with graduated quart marks on the side, it was translucent as well! This allowed me to pull the bucket out to the side of the truck so I could see it filling while i was in the truck running the engine. Did 2 quarts at a time. On the final fill cycle I only added about 1.5 quarts just to make sure I didn't overfill the tranny, then fine tuned it until the level was perfect on the cold marks on the stick. Some complained about the house clamp on the out flow tube from the cooler being backwards and hard to get to, try a set of 45 degree angle jaw needle nose pliers, piece o cake! Trust me, you won't use another set of pliers for any of your house clamps after you use those. Overall a super straight forward PM, been meaning to get to this for like four years now, hoorah!
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This method sounds good to me.Prossett,
I have also thought of using the other hose to suck in new fluid but it simply didn't suck any fluid at all. I tried to put a funnel on the hose and use gravity to fill but the fluid didn't want to come down fast. So in my case using the dipstick tube was the only possible method.
There is very little risk of running the tranny dry if you are careful. My method was to:
- drain the pan
- check how much has drained and fill the same amount
- use a transparent bottle where I made a mark every liter (or quart, whatever).
- I turn the engine on and wait till one liter drains (around 30 seconds).
- fill one liter through the dipstick
- drain another liter to the bottle
- fill another liter and so on.
With such a small amount of 'drainage' you won't make the pump run dry. It only takes around 8-10 drain/fill cycles so there is not much running around the truck and turning it on/off.
I was wringing my hands quite a while until I just did it. And like many have said, other than the small stuff of removing the grill to access the lines, this is easier to do than an oil change (no oil filter to remove). I drained and filled the pan and used old 5 qt motor oil containers to put all the old tranny oil in. I made sure to add back exactly what came out over the course of the job (I ran about 20qts of Castrol synthetic transmax through it (for Asian vehicles, not the high mileage variety--no real reason, just wanted a clean transfer).I’m thinking of doing this. But have a couple questions.
1. do you drain the pan first and refilling with fresh fluid prior to draining from the oil cooler?
2. can you fill in oil using the return line (one disconnected from the cooler) using a pump? Or the the dipstick way faster?
You mean the ever changing mix of gear oil, motor oil, brake fluid, antifreeze and transmission fluid that ends up in my "used oil" container won't cut itHere in Santa Cruz they take ATF fluid on Thursdays at the transfer stations and asked me to verify that it was really ATF not motor oil (I had it in old Mobil 1 containers).