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Old 01-27-2008 | 02:50 PM
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auto trans help

want to add lucus to the trans fluid, checked origanl fluid and its over filled, which could be the problem in the first place, is there any way to just drain off the excess and enoff to ad the lucus without pulling the pan and draining all of it?
Old 01-27-2008 | 05:08 PM
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You could just loosen the pan bolts a little bit and slide a syphon hose in one corner. Just a thought but it might work?
Old 01-27-2008 | 06:07 PM
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well whoever chaged the fluid added to much if i loosen the pan it will go everywhere, im trying to avoid that
Old 01-28-2008 | 12:00 AM
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It depends how much the pan is over filled. It can still be overfilled according to the dip-stick, however most of the fluid will still be in the pan. You will probably still get some oil coming out if you loosen the bolts, but unless your tranny is very over filled, most should still stay in the pan.
Old 01-28-2008 | 12:07 AM
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they make "syphins" (sorry spelling may be wrong) all you have to do is stick the tube down through the tranny fill tube and it will suck as much out as you want. just look on line they cant be more the 30 bucks.
Old 01-28-2008 | 01:51 AM
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When are you checking the dip stick? The owners manual recommends checking while engine running and the trans warm, in neutral. Not park. I don't know what's the big difference but when i have checked mine in the past having it in Park reads much higher on the dip stick apposed to neutral. So you may not be overfilled.
Old 01-28-2008 | 02:57 AM
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nope read the manual, fallowed it. i think i migh try a syphen, and as far as how far its filled, it comes out the test port on the side
Old 01-28-2008 | 08:00 AM
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you'd be better off, yanking off that pan, adjusting your bands and refilling with ATF4. while your at it, install a drain plug kit.
Old 01-28-2008 | 01:22 PM
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ya i didnt want to do all that cuz this is sopose to just be something to make it run a little better till i can get the trans build, wonder if half the poor feel of the trans it to much fluied
Old 01-31-2008 | 11:17 PM
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Siphon works well. Doubt that snake oil will do much good. Service trans is recomended. Fresh filter, bands adjusted, fresh atf+4, linkage adjust may be a better ticket.
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