[V8] transmission service

[justin.bowers at comcast.net]

I just replaced my filter for the first time at 202k miles...it was past time!

Justin


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Korn, Bob" <Bob.Korn at Fike.com>
> I seem to remember that most reported inspections of the filter find it
> clean.  I have always used the drain and fill method, next time I  plan
> on trying this.
> BK
> 90 V8 Pearl, Gray Sports, 17" S4 Avus Wheels, 170K, currently being
> healed by Gruppe One.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Simmons [mailto:indischrot at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:25 PM
> To: Korn, Bob
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] transmission service
> 
> I figure it's a safe bet to pull the drain plug first and check the
> condition of the old fluid.  If it looks halfway decent, I'll probably
> forgo the filter change until I'm doing something else in the region.  
> If it looks at-all suspicious, I'll change the filter.
> 
> ~Scott Simmons
> 
> Korn, Bob wrote:
> 
> >Cobram posted this recently:
> >
> >Doesn't seem to be in the archives, here's a repost from a few years
> >ago:
> >
> >#1, replace fluid with a good synthetic, MobilOne Synthetic ATF (about
> >$5 a quart) is one of the best.
> >
> >If you've never done it before, it might be a good idea to change/check
> >the filter.   To get the pan off you'll have to remove the crossover
> >pipe
> >for the exhaust, have some bungee cords handy to hang the crossover so 
> >that you don't have to disconnect the O2 sensor.  Don't mix up the 
> >exhaust doughnuts, they're two different sizes.  By draining the pan 
> >you'll only get about 3 quarts of fluid out, some people like to 
> >fill/drain several times until the mixture thins out to a high 
> >percentage of new fluid.
> >
> >First time I changed mine the filter was spotless so I don't change the
> 
> >filter with the fluid every time (IF the old fluid is clean.)  I change
> 
> >the fluid by removing the two transmission cooler lines that go into 
> >the radiator, it takes a 10mm socket (I replaced the factory allens), 
> >extension and universal to get these off, a 13mm for the long bolt that
> 
> >holds the lines at the compressor.
> >You might want to have some O rings handy if you want to change them, 
> >I've reused them several times with no leaks, just clean hole in 
> >radiator well and grease them a little.  Also a Hex driver for the 
> >trans. pan.
> >
> >With the lines out of the radiator and hanging down into a bucket and 
> >the dipstick open, have a 2nd person start the car.  The fluid will 
> >pump right out into the bucket in less than 30 seconds.  As soon as the
> 
> >stream of old fluid stops (usually get a little sputter) turn the car 
> >off.  You will want to make sure you shut it right down as soon as the 
> >flow stops.
> >Then remove the plug from the trans. pan (drains about 2 qt.) and let 
> >the lines hang low until the fluid stops siphoning out (about a half
> >hour.) Put everything back, fill with about 7 quarts, start it up and 
> >cycle through the gears,  you can check the dipstick after the trannie 
> >is up to operating temperature (if the engine oil temp is up to normal,
> 
> >it's a safe bet the trannie fluid is too.)
> >
> >It will usually take 8 quarts to fill using this procedure.
> >
> >Although I've never used a commercial flushing machine on the V8Q, 
> >based on the fluid pressure I've observed, IF you have the correct 
> >connections it looks like a flushing/filling machine would work well.  
> >The flush machines I've seen use the trans. pressure to force out the 
> >old fluid while pumping in the new, usually with a view glass to gauge 
> >the old fluids clarity.  There are many cars (Toyota is one) that do 
> >not work well at all with flush machines, but the V8Q might be a good
> candidate.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On 
> >Behalf Of Scott Simmons
> >Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:58 PM
> >To: v8 at audifans.com
> >Subject: [V8] transmission service
> >
> >I'd like to change the transmission fluid as preventive maintenance.  
> >The car is a 1990 with 125k on the clock and I have no service records 
> >so I don't know when the last time any drive line work was done.  I 
> >found a drain plug, how the heck do you fill it?
> >
> >~Scott Simmons
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