Delasangre4231 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I am about to replace my tranny on my 84 turbo with a new one and have a question. When I am going to put in the new one do I put new fluid in and then put it in or do I install everything and then put fluid in? If the latter how does the fluid go in without some kind of pump. Do I pour it in via the shifter hole and put my finger in the side hole to see the level? Isn't it supposed to be right at the side drain hole when its level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xShodaimex Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 there should be a plug on top of tranny no?.. the part about checking level with finger on the side is definetly correct though. im not too sure but i am 99% positive you must pump fluid in, but i think that only applies if the tranny is already bolted on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delasangre4231 Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I know that I was able to pour fluid in the top through the shifter hole when we were doing my friends Nissan pickup trans, but I am not to sure how to do it with this one. I will unwrap the new one in a few days and look. I'm only concerned because if I switch all this out in my driveway and the only way to fill the trans is a pump then I don't know how I will get to a shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.svoboda Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Easier to fill it while sitting on hte ground. Then duct tape a plastic bag around the tail end so you don't spill fluid all over the place when moving around. As long as you keep it level you won't get any spills but sometimes things happen. While you have it out be sure you can remove the fill plug as well as the drain plug. You can fill it in place but either need to go thru the shifter boot or a long hose out and under from the car in the fill hole then utilize gravity to fill but usually a two person job and messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddzx Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 You can buy gear oil in a container with a fill hose and a built in plastic pump. My advice is to pull the fill plug while the transmission is out, put the trans. and driveshalt in and then fill with gear oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delasangre4231 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 How do you get the plug back in then? Unless your pulling the side plug... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.svoboda Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 use redline by the way best tranny oil I've found. the fill plug is the one on hte side the drain plug is on the bottom and has a magnet to show you all the neat metal shavings that come out of the tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delasangre4231 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 I am going to use Amsoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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