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isleofmanoffroad · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 19:22 Post subject: Changing Automatic gearbox fluid

I have a 1993 LWB Shogun 2.5td

I tried to change the auto fluid. The hand book said the capicity is 7.5 litres. When I removed the drain bolt on the box sump I only got about 2.5 litres of the old stuff out. I know the torque converter would hold quite a bit but not 5 litres!! what have I missed

Thanks for any help you can give Sad

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br00n1e · ****** Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1552 Location: here

thats the norm, remember some in oil cooler and radiator and pipes. HTH

isleofmanoffroad · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 19:30 Post subject:

Thanks for the reply

How do I get it all out then??

My best mates wifes a big girl, could she rock the car to get more out!!!

Only joking.....she might tip it over!!

wrc · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 19:50 Post subject:

LOL

You need to basically 'flush' out the cooler lines etc, and get the fluid out of converter.

Ive heard of people getting this done my mitsu at quite a reasonable price.

Or the other options is to do 2 or 3 changes yourself.

br00n1e · ****** Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1552 Location: here

you could disconnect the pipe to the oil cooler and drain it that way can be a bit messy though

squeek · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 21:51 Post subject:

I have only ever got 2.5 ltrs out of mine, i just change it more regulary, atf fluid isn't too expensive... Seems a bit of a pig to drain all...

Next time i do mine i am going to drop the sump off, it is supposed to have a mesh filter that i want to clean out...

Scotsbob · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:11 Post subject:

Mad Geordies · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:11 Post subject: -b

best way to do it... drain plug oil will come out, take off the oil cooler pipes wich attach to the gearbox just take off one pipe, run the engine and go through the gear box up n down the box for about 3-5mins this should get more out for ya

isleofmanoffroad · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:42 Post subject:

Thanks for all your replies.

Wont running the box with no fluid knacker it?

I need to take the sump of as the bolt was threaded when I took it out. Should have replaced it at the time but thought I might get away with using it one last time. Now just turns in there and leaks a bit of fluid.

Thats what you get for trying to do a bit of work on the car with wife and kid moaning cos they want to go shopping!!! Rushin and *beep* it Embarassed

I spoke to mitsi who said i needed Special sp III fluid but thats £9 per litre. Was advised by auto specialist that dexron II is fine.

Any tips?

Mad Geordies · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:43 Post subject: ,

you can run it mate for 3-5mins dont drive it just sit parked and up n down the box to get all the fluid out, and dextron 11 is what u want mate!

isleofmanoffroad · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:54 Post subject:

Cheers mate. Bit worried I put in the wrong stuff!!

Have to have a go tomorrow and wreck the driveway again with atf fluid!!

squeek · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:55 Post subject:

What did you put in??

squeek · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 22:55 Post subject:

isleofmanoffroad · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 23:04 Post subject:

dexron II mate

rick the biker · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 23:25 Post subject:

is there any way of telling which boxes actually have a filter?
the haynes book is a bit hit or miss on the subject.

also..be carefull not to pull the whole dipstick tube assembley out when you check levels..i did this and it was a real pig to get back in so's it didnt rattle