Changing transmission fluid
I have an Allison 3000 Transmission in my 2004 Freightliner motorhome. It has synthetic transmission fluid in it now. I'm wondering how much trouble it would be to change the transmission fluid and fi...
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On most transmissions, you cannot drain all of the fluid out because of what remains in the torque converter and cooling lines. For this reason, the fluid "capacity" in a manual may not be correct to use as a measurement of how much fluid to put back in when doing a fluid change.
I have a graduated 5 gallon bucket that I use to measure exactly how much fluid is drained and then I replace the fluid with the exact same amount as drained.
This takes care of any fluid that may be in the torque converter, or cooling lines, and I am assured that I have not overfilled the transmission, which is as bad as underfilling your transmission.
I have a graduated 5 gallon bucket that I use to measure exactly how much fluid is drained and then I replace the fluid with the exact same amount as drained.
This takes care of any fluid that may be in the torque converter, or cooling lines, and I am assured that I have not overfilled the transmission, which is as bad as underfilling your transmission.
