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Torque converter capacity


BlueStag

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Guys,

 

I am moving ahead on my project: replace broken flex plate.

 

While I was at it, I replaced the main front seal.   Oddly, the two small bolts holding the third pulley to the balancer were 1/4"-20s, and not metric.    Go figure.

 

When I pulled the trans off the engine, I wanted to pull the torque converter off the trans shaft, just to see if it had been obviously damaged, which it was not.

 

I drained the torque converter into my oil slop bucket to be recycled.

 

And now I cannot find a spec on how much to precharge the torque converter before I slide it back onto the trans input shaft.

 

I seem to remember seeing 2 1/2 qts, but that seems rather a lot.

 

Now, this trans is off a Nissan Maxima, but I imagine the torque converter is essentially the same as a Z torque converter.

 

I cannot find the reference in my shop manual....

 

Anyone know what's up?

 

 

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It's over a gallon...but you can't put that in there and mount it...

 

You fill halfway, run it through D.N.R a few times, check the oil and top off...usually adding 2 or 3 more quarts.

 

Remember to have it level, and in the proper gear as stated in the FSM when checking. Overfilling makes a terrible frothy mess underneath...but keeps you safer from road salt I suppose!

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