Michael, it's not difficult at all. The job requires a small pump (in the
form of a large syringe) and a supplied rubber tube that comes out from the
tip. I bought one at my local NAPA for less than $15. It's key to be on a
flat surface as you will only know when the the tranny is filled when the
lube starts to drip out of the fill hole. Let the car stand with the fill
hole open and once it stops dripping close it up. I too use ramps and two
jack stands. I was originally put off using this format due to how unstable
that set-up could be so I backed the car onto the ramps, put on the
emergency brake and kept it in gear, then propped the front up with jack
stands...rock solid! Good luck...
Josh
'76 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: SamuelsMA@aol.com [mailto:SamuelsMA@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 10:45 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: transmission oil
Listers:
I read in my shop manual that I should top off the transmission oil every
6000 miles. It describes doing so with the car on a flat surface. What,
exactly, is the procedure for doing this? I see the fill plug, but once I
take the
car down from the ramps I'm not sure how I'm going to get to it. Do I need
to
have the car on a lift or on 4 jackstands to do this? Also, how exactly do
you add oil to the filler hole? It doesn't look like you could just pour it
in
the way you add oil to the top of the motor if it needs some. The filler
hole
is in a tight place along the side of the transmission.
Advice needed! Thanks as always.
Michael Samuels
'70 TR6 PI CP 51797 LP
Miami Beach, FL
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