how much tranny fluid does a stock pan hold?

 

nevermind, found it. 6-7 right?

 

If all the fluid is drained from the transmission then 10 quarts is the overhaul fill specification, for you I would say about 5-7.

 

i put 5 in and im right in the center..

remember to check it in neutral, haha

 

What I usually do is run it through every gear for ten seconds then check the dipstick, but I guess neutral works too

 

well i was assuming that you did that before, haha

yeah just get it warm, every gear.

drive, neutral, reverse, neutral, drive, neutral, etc.

until u feel good about it, just remember to check it in neutral..
cause if u check it in park the reading is going to be higher..

 

appreciate it guys. i had someone do this pan gasket before and he overfilled the hell out of it. so bad the tranny wouldnt shift out of first... thats why i did it my self.

 

Actually, there's an optimum fill curve in the service manual based on engine temp. I try to follow that as best as possible.


Motorbrreath:
If you're going to pull the tranny pan and you haven't done it yet, put a piggy back type plug in the thing. It makes it unbelieveably easy to change the fluid and pull the pan. I put my plug on the back passenger's side of the pan just above where the magnet is. I put it in the side of the pan not the bottomso I don't ever have to worry about catching it on something. Put a little RTV between the washers and the pan for a good seal and you're good to go.

 

check it hot and in N , another easy way to drain out the trans fluid is pop the line off ...

 

yay for having lifts at school

and your lucky that your tq. convert. isnt fubared..

its common when they get over-filled to go south.. did it on my friends jeep, he put way too much ATF in it..