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Re: 1500 gearbox standing by for a hypoid refresh

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Subject: Re: 1500 gearbox standing by for a hypoid refresh
From: "Bruce Lowry" <egnorant@dctexas.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:27:44 -0500
I found my pump at...Harbor Freight. About 4 bucks and has the hoses that 
you cut for length.
Fits on quarts and gallon bottles. Bought 4 of them but 1 got hijacked for 
Pine-Sol.
Bruce


>  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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