Hey all,
I am in the middle of changing my trans filter for the first time. New filter is in, pan is clean, but when I dropped the pan I found a plastic yellow mushroom shaped part in the fluid. Not sure where it goes.
Any help?
thanks,
Hey all,
I am in the middle of changing my trans filter for the first time. New filter is in, pan is clean, but when I dropped the pan I found a plastic yellow mushroom shaped part in the fluid. Not sure where it goes.
Any help?
thanks,
It goes nowhere, toss it. It covered the dipstick hole at the factory and they just push it in when they install the dipstick.
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Whoa, that's quick! Thank you very much.
So I made a few mistakes...
First, I did not check the trans fluid level first. The car is still leak free with 14k on the clock, so I figured it would be right from the factory.
I removed the pan, replaced the filter, captured most of the fluid, except for what i wiped off my hands, the parts, and a little from the old filter. I captured about 3-3/4 quarts. I added 4 quarts and checked the level, hot after a short ride.
It's barely reading the minimum. Do I need another half quart or so to get it to mid hash marks? Or is the minimum ok?
A trans guy that did many police fleets told me to run the 4r70w slightly over full, he said the worst thing you could do is run it low.
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12+ years and this is the first pan drop????
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I change the fluid in the pan via drainplug every other oil change.
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
If original rubber gasket is intact and good reuse it. Always use Mercon V!
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