Transmission overfill?

mustang462002

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I just changed my transmission oil. The haynes manual says to add 4 quarts. So I added them. Now my transmission oil is in the hot range even though the car is cool. Is there any chance it could be overfilled and could it damage it. Its my first time changing the tranmsion oil.

 

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the Ford Owner's guide says 6.6pints which is 3.96quarts or 3.1 liters which is which is 3.25quarts for a T45, so you should still be fine IMO

 

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Thanks, I was just making sure that I wasn't that much over. I was getting a bit nervous.

 

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How do you know the trans temp?

 

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is yours a T45? i was guessing

 

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im guessing its a 3650 because his names has "2002" in it...

 

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automatic maybe?

 

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SilverBullet00 said:

im guessing its a 3650 because his names has "2002" in it...

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Oh, good point, i dont have the specs for that offhand

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automatic maybe?

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oooo that'd be bad, you need about 12.5-13 quarts in the 4R70W

 

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CobraRed_96_GT said:

oooo that'd be bad, you need about 12.5-13 quarts in the 4R70W

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ya but if you just drop the pan thats about how much you get out.

 

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bdcardinal said:

ya but if you just drop the pan thats about how much you get out.

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i agree w/ you on this one. Dropped it yesterday, was expecting like 10 quarts, saw about 4 maybe 5 tops

 

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Wow I wasn't expecting so many replies. My car is an automatic and an 02 GT. Yes I just dropped the pan and got around 4 quarts out. It boogles my mind that I don't really change the oil if all that is left behind. By the way I know if the temp is hot or cold because the engine was running or not. But even in cold it is in the hot range. I don't know what transmission I have except that it is an automatic.

 

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On an automatic overfilling causes foaming and that is a very bad thing. Check the level on the dipstick immediately.

 

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Okay the level on the dipstick is in the hot range, even though the engine is cool. Is this really bad. How can I know if I have foaming.

 

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Yes being in the hot range when the trans is cool means there is too much fluid. Overfilling an auto trans is very bad. The fluid is actually a functional component of the trans and actuates valves and such. You absolutely must correct this situation.

 

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Thanks a lot I really appreciate the warning I'm going to drop the pan. Again.

 

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Okay I took out around half a quart out. Its in the proper range. So remember if you change the oil it is 3 1/2 quarts. Not 4 as the haynes manual says.

 

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Safe to assume there was just a decent amount of residual oil still in it before you refilled? Glad you have it figured out though.