Ok. When checking fluid on a cold trans, how long should I idle the car
to fill the torque converter? Next question, what distance on the
dipstick equates to 1/2 pint of fluid?
On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:36:40 -0600, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Luther Gulseth wrote:
So, simply (I'm deathly afraid of an overfill) if the transmission
slips,
add more fluid in small amounts until it comfortably stops slipping. At
this point I will be able to drive the 15+ minutes to warm everything
up,
and then properly check the fluid. Is this a safe conclusion?
NO. That won't work because there are a LOT of things besides fluid
level that will cause slipping and adding more fluid may make a bigger
mess. Add fluid until the levels on the dipstick are correct - and then
if the transmission isn't working as it should, it's something OTHER
than the fluid level!
When cold, the level should be about 10 mm BELOW the lower mark. Hot the
level should be at the upper level.
Marshall
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Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix)
'82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix)
'82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??)
