Another transmission fluid capacity?
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Another transmission fluid capacity?
I was wondering, everywhere I look it shows that our transmissions hold around 17 quarts, but there are 2 factory pans. One is a deep pan an the other is normal or shallow. What are the fluid capacities difference between these?
I am asking since I just changed my fluid my removing the pan and draining the TC. Then I added 2 coolers (OTW in the radiator and upgraded to the 6.0 cooler) I had a fill tube problem and did spill some fluid (maybe 1/2 quart) and the trans is overfull and I did not even get 17 quarts in it. I put the truck in the gears several times and let it run for some time to fill the TC. I did install the coolers and flushed them with the old fluid that was in the pan and then flushed with 2 additional quarts. So the coolers did have fluid in them, but the 6.0 cooler is mounted so that with the return hose off it will drain by gravity.
Could I get the level correct by driving the truck and then draining the pan and then add 5 quarts???
I am asking since I just changed my fluid my removing the pan and draining the TC. Then I added 2 coolers (OTW in the radiator and upgraded to the 6.0 cooler) I had a fill tube problem and did spill some fluid (maybe 1/2 quart) and the trans is overfull and I did not even get 17 quarts in it. I put the truck in the gears several times and let it run for some time to fill the TC. I did install the coolers and flushed them with the old fluid that was in the pan and then flushed with 2 additional quarts. So the coolers did have fluid in them, but the 6.0 cooler is mounted so that with the return hose off it will drain by gravity.
Could I get the level correct by driving the truck and then draining the pan and then add 5 quarts???
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
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And just for reference the difference was less than a quart.
You can buy a hand suction pump for about $5-$10 at any auto parts store. Using a hose pump some fluid out of the dipstick tube to get the level right.
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