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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