Transmission Fluid Change *question*
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Seems like an odd question, i too have a C6 transmission that i am about to change the filter/fluid. If i drain the torque converter, how the heck to i re-fill it?
Am i being a little dull here as if the drain plug is out and facing down it stands to reason there is a fill plug at the top (or you rotate the TC to have the drain at the top) and if i rotate how can i get a tube in there to re-fill.
Don't tell me it takes it's fluid from the main transmission.... If it does i think i'll slit my wrists for being so stupid
Am i being a little dull here as if the drain plug is out and facing down it stands to reason there is a fill plug at the top (or you rotate the TC to have the drain at the top) and if i rotate how can i get a tube in there to re-fill.
Don't tell me it takes it's fluid from the main transmission.... If it does i think i'll slit my wrists for being so stupid
Lead Driver
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From: Concord, NC
Seems like an odd question, i too have a C6 transmission that i am about to change the filter/fluid. If i drain the torque converter, how the heck to i re-fill it?
. Asking the question here saved you a lot of headache of trying to figure out how to pump fluid back into the converter 
. There's a pump in the transmission that circulates and pressurizes the transmission fluid throughout the system, including the torque converter. All of the fluid is not able to drain back to the pan, which is why the torque converter needs to be drained separately.
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Managed to get the transmission and also the torque converter fluid changed yesterday, the best part of all is that there was nothing except the ususal grey haze over the bottom of the pan and the internals were wonderfully clean..
It took 10 quarts.... lots of oil
It took 10 quarts.... lots of oil
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From: Clarkston, MI
I know this is an old thread but I'm about to have the very same issue. So I need to rotate the torque converter to make a drain plug point down???? How do I rotate it?
If I drain the pan and drain the plug, should that get all of it out or do I still need to run the thing for a bit?
If I drain the pan and drain the plug, should that get all of it out or do I still need to run the thing for a bit?
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From: Mackinaw City, MI
You can buy one of those flywheel turning tools to rotate your motor with or use a 15/16" deep well 1/2" drive socket, a 3 or 4" extension and a ratchet, rotate the engine clockwise by the crankshaft dampner bolt. This is best done from underneath the truck so you can observe the drain plug on the torque converter as you rotate the motor.
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From: Tallahassee, Fl.
There is a rubber plug on the bottom of the bellhousing. Pop that out, get a big 1/2" drive socket that fits the big nut on the front of the crank pulley. If you are by yourself, laying on your back, stick your finger in the hole while rotating the engine slowly with the ratchet with your other hand. You will feel it when it comes around.
No, do not let it run.
No, do not let it run.
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From: Clarkston, MI
There is a rubber plug on the bottom of the bellhousing. Pop that out, get a big 1/2" drive socket that fits the big nut on the front of the crank pulley. If you are by yourself, laying on your back, stick your finger in the hole while rotating the engine slowly with the ratchet with your other hand. You will feel it when it comes around.
No, do not let it run.
No, do not let it run.
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Tuned
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From: Carmichael, CA
There is not a rubber plug as far as I know. On my tranny there is a dustplate, remove the dustplate and either burp your engine over or turn it by hand until the drain plug on the flexplate is seen then unscrew the plug and WALAH! But thats how it is on my C6 so.. yeah.