QUICK? T-5 trany fluid. 1 QT ok?

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i got the whole qt in there and it is not spilling out of the top. do i need more? thanks

 

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it holds three quarts, as far as i know. do you only have one quart in there?

 

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jmd2914 said:

it holds three quarts, as far as i know. do you only have one quart in there?

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back to the parts store. thanks

 

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i second that....changed mine......takes 3 quarts mvatf good luck gettin it in there lol

 

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what kind of fluid are you using?

 

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Should be ~2.7 qts of Mercon.

Good luck.

 

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Notched90 said:

i second that....changed mine......takes 3 quarts mvatf good luck gettin it in there lol

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easy getting it in. i used a lube can with a flex hose

 

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jmd2914 said:

what kind of fluid are you using?

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penzoil mercon

 

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so i know why it was getting harder for me to shift now. after filling it back up i dumped the old stuff into the quart bottles and was only able to fill one and the about 1/8 of another bottle. i noticed a small drop of fluid right where the d/s meets the tranny. slow leak? what is that the tail seal?

 

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Yup. tailshaft end seal.

 

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bleh, my t-5 is giving me signs its ready to die...leaky tailshaft, leaky housing gaskets, whining in 5th gear, hard to shift...its ognna die in the next month or less.

 

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Take care of the leaks and refill it.

Low fluid leads to whines and burned out bearings and synchros.

 

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agreed


my dad brought me a fluid pump from my work

SO much easier to lift an empty tranny into place then fill it, than the other way around and have it spill all over ur face out the tailshaft... URGH

 

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what is the diference between mercon and dexron? wich one is better for manual trans? mercon V, IV or what?

 

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it's about 2 3/4 qts.....

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

Take care of the leaks and refill it.

Low fluid leads to whines and burned out bearings and synchros.

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well its refilled. i will take care of it shortly. it must have been a real slow leak because i had the new d/s put in with the new seal about a year ago by one of the shops i go to. im going back there with the paper work and im sure they will take care of it. my car was definetly whining, no syncro grinding yet, glad i caugth it before that started to happen.

 

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aleborjas said:

what is the diference between mercon and dexron? wich one is better for manual trans? mercon V, IV or what?

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i already threw away the bottles but i think they were dexronIII/mercon ATF. 1.99 a quart for penzoil

 

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Always make sure your trans fluid is filled to the top or your going to ruin everything inside it due to overheating and no lubrication. The previous owner ran the car with low trans for a while (not sure how long) and 3 months after i had the car the t-5 went. I was going to rebuild it and all 3 shafts were ****ed up due to no lube and overheating from low fluid.


Another way you can fill it is to take off the shifter.

Also i would suggest spending the extra money to get synthetic.