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Old 09-12-03, 06:10 PM
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Can I fill the trany from the shifter hole? or do I have to do it from the side....
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No, have to do it from the fill port on the side. Don't do like some other guy recently posted and remove the drain plug just to find out the fill plug was stuck and won't come off. Now he has an empty tranny and can't fill it.
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I have a real easy way - I remove the fill plug, pop the hood, have someone drop a section of 3/4" vinyl hose. I stick the hose in the hole. The person on top simply puts the lube in the hose, its real easy if your using the 1 pt. bottles with the pour adapter (they all come with it, you just snip off the end.) This process ended up being soooooo easy, I drained and refilled my other cars in the same way.
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I use the pump you can put on a 1 qt bottle. Works well when working alone
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I did the hose method myself. Stick a funnel on the top end and it pours right in. No need for pumps. The diff. is another story though.
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why cant you fill it in the shifter hole?

i thought you could, so when i put my clutch in i tried it and the fluid didnt go anywhere ;(
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Ben,

There is a pump in the bag hanging on the wall over the work bench.

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I've heard people drilled 2 holes on top of the bottle, then stick 2 vinyl tubes in it. One goes to the fill hole and one is connected to an air compressor. They set the compressor to 30psi and just blew air into the bottle. Takes about 30 seconds to fill 1 quart. It may be a good idea if you have an air compressor.
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Originally posted by amused
why cant you fill it in the shifter hole?

i thought you could, so when i put my clutch in i tried it and the fluid didnt go anywhere ;(
The stick doesn't lead into the gear box part of the tranny. Not in a way that you can add fluid in a timely manner.
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I've used a hand pump to fill the tranny. Makes life a lot easier...
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Originally posted by aztectt
I've heard people drilled 2 holes on top of the bottle, then stick 2 vinyl tubes in it. One goes to the fill hole and one is connected to an air compressor. They set the compressor to 30psi and just blew air into the bottle. Takes about 30 seconds to fill 1 quart. It may be a good idea if you have an air compressor.
Real slick way unless something comes out at the wrong time, then, you have a hell of a mess, but gear lube makes great hair gel. . .

Seriously, just try the hose trick above. Gravity is a wonderful thing. I went so far as to fashon a stop like the hospital uses for IV's to control the flow. when its full I stop the flow, pull the hose out form the top and let the lube run back into the bottle. Never had a mess with this method.
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ive done it both ways, and doing any way other than the pump is just silly. Buy the little 7.99 pump and pump the bottles in from underneath. Keep the little plastic pump in case you ever change differential fluid
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