well, im just getting to that age where i am learning alot about trucks and how they work. i know the tranny fluid needs to be changed every 30K miles. and since all this 2000 V-10 does is pull a 6-8k trailer (seriously it is never unhooked), i see that it needs to be changed more frequently. the truck has 66K miles on it, now i see how much my dad has failed to service the trucks. i was snooping around on the transmission/truck tonight, i do not see any place to fill the transmission. i see how the manual clutches are the nut in the side, then fill up to that level and then stop when it overflows. i didnt see anything of the like on this transmission. i checked the oil level, some what high, but i didnt start the truck and go through the gear selections. i just checked it cold. i do know how to cycle it though. i dont think the dipstick tube is where you fill it, is it? it is almost horizontal, hard to get oil in there, especially 17 quarts of it. i will be doing this on two work trucks, and my personal truck, all 4R100's. i should also replace the transaxle fluid on all 6 axles. not any of that stuff done either. i will most likely be going to a synthetic tranny oil in my truck, because i know the benefits, my dad just doesnt understand. i will be replacing the oil in the work trucks with factory oil. thanks for your help in advance.

 

yep you got it, threw the dipstick tube. As I recall, last time I did it I used two funnels. One long one that I shoved down the tube as far as I could get it and then a second one to pour into the first one. Remember to drain the torque converter since you'll only be able to half it out threw the pan.

 

drain the T/C? huh? is there some way to do that without taking the transmission off? if not, its getting the old oil left in it! :0

 

If you go to our tech area you will see a tech article on how to do a complete fluid change.Its also in this forum under faq's.
Rich