Tranny Fluid Question.

[VibrantRedGT]

My Haynes manual says 5.6 pints is needed. So if my calculation is correct that's 2.3 quarts? Seems like when I took the driveshaft out when removing the engine there was more than 2.3 quarts on my garage floor. Why would it list it in pts. instead qts.?

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

Thats how much it takes. I put 2.5 quarts in mine and it was right to the overflow hole.

 

[CManT1914]

I guess automatics take more? I dropped the pan on an Accord the other day (I know it's not a mustang but still) and when I went to refill, it took 3.5 quarts.

 

[VibrantRedGT]

I guess automatics take more? I dropped the pan on an Accord the other day (I know it's not a mustang but still) and when I went to refill, it took 3.5 quarts.

Auto's have lots more moving parts than the manual.

 

[wytstang]

I guess automatics take more? I dropped the pan on an Accord the other day (I know it's not a mustang but still) and when I went to refill, it took 3.5 quarts.

Tranny pan.....And yes sticks only take 2.5 at most.

 

[HISSIN50]

The factory owners manual for the '88 lists 2.6 quarts IIRC. That is right. The box is not that big and there is not a whole ton of free space inside (already a good bit of volumetric displacement).

Autos can hold 13-16 quarts.

Have fun Joe.

 

[CManT1914]

Tranny pan.....And yes sticks only take 2.5 at most.

Tranny pan, right. Did I miss something?

I've never changed the fluid or anything on a manual.

Autos can hold 13-16 quarts.

GEEZ!!

 

[94GTLaserRC]

My Haynes manual says 5.6 pints is needed. So if my calculation is correct that's 2.3 quarts? Seems like when I took the driveshaft out when removing the engine there was more than 2.3 quarts on my garage floor. Why would it list it in pts. instead qts.?

I dont know what it needs, but 5.6 pints is 2.8 quarts, exactly 1/2 the number value.
RC

 

[Grn92LX]

Fill it until it starts comming out of the fill hole. My tremec took almost 3 qts if I remember. I used gm syncromesh.

 

[mo_dingo]

Fill it until it starts comming out of the fill hole. My tremec took almost 3 qts if I remember. I used gm syncromesh.

mine took under 3 quarts both times I have changed it.
Scott

 

[Grn92LX]

mine took under 3 quarts both times I have changed it.
Scott

Mine took almost the full 3 qts but I think I had a drop left over but not much.

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

Seems like when I took the driveshaft out when removing the engine there was more than 2.3 quarts on my garage floor.

Sorry man, but I thought that cracked me up!

 

[VibrantRedGT]

Sorry man, but I thought that cracked me up!

At least someone got a chuckle out of it. It was a pain to clean up.

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

At least someone got a chuckle out of it. It was a pain to clean up.

I hear ya there buddy.

 

[WhiteDevil]

At least someone got a chuckle out of it. It was a pain to clean up.

Lol yeah i did that too, i remembered reading that some would come out but i didnt kow like the whole contents of the tranny would. Now i always drain then take off the DS.

 

[Methodical]

Fill it until it starts comming out of the fill hole. My tremec took almost 3 qts if I remember. I used gm syncromesh.

DITTO