Boat dealers sell a thing for filling the "lower unit". Gives you a
pump that replaces the cap on most oil bottles. 15 bucks or so.
Peter C
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At 02:40 PM 6/30/2006, Steven Michelsen wrote:
>Hey, how about one of those small tanks for spraying garden
>chemicals? I have seen one as small as a quart for about $7. I am
>gonna have to look at the one I have and see if it can be fitted
>with a tube instead of a spray tip...then buy a clean one and give
>it a try. Otherwise, I could get a really long tube, like 5 feet or
>so, attach it to the bottle I purchased, snake the tube down and
>around to the trans fill plug, and squeeze the bottle, letting
>gravity do it's thing. This MAY be a two person job.
>
>Thanks for the idea. I will report back.
>
>Steve
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Gilroy
> To: Steven Michelsen
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: 1500 gearbox standing by for a hypoid refresh
>
>
> This is a bitch and hypox smells funky. I have used a big hand
> pump that screws onto a 1 gallon bottle. Imagine a really large
> hand soap despensor. You take the fill plug out of the side of the
> tranny snake the tube that is attached to the pump up and into the
> tranny. Pump until it runs down the side.
>
> Get some kitty litter to clean up the mess when the tube comes
> out of the tranny, the tube falls off the pump and you start
> pumping oil on the floor. You get the idea.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> On 6/30/06, Steven Michelsen <stevenm@optonline.net> wrote:
> My 1500 has run for 5 years and 4K miles. I have yet to check
> the transmission fluid. Recently I detect that the shifting is
> very occasionally a bit "stiff" - something I never never
> experienced. So then I figure the first step to fix this real or
> imagined issue is to change the trans fluid. The shop manual says
> 90 weight hypoid. My local Autozone has 80/90 and 75/90. I bought
> 75/90 'cause it claimed to be somehow better (some educated
> consumer I am). I have the Midget level, up on 4 supports plus the
> jack (better safe than squished). I figure I will drain the thing
> and refill. MY QUESTION IS: what is the tidiest way to get the
> damn fluid in? I would prefer to use the actual filler hole as I
> can then be sure I have the correct amount in there, but am open to
> suggestion. BTW, seeing as the exhaust runs directly under the
> drain, I wrapped the drain with foil to keep it clean.
>
> Thanks much,
> Steve
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