Over filled Transmission!
I overfilled my Transmission will it hurt any? is there a way to drain it easily or should I just bash the shit out of my box til it burns it?
the holden mechanic
undo a trans cooler line off the radiator and let half a litre of fluid out at a time
how much did you overfill it?
also are you checking it correctly? not just pull the dipstick out when the car is off and parked
QuickVR95II 2010 Survivor
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Do this, Overfilling anything is never a good thing...Originally Posted by Peanuts Inc.
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Yeah, I had a leak from the speed sensor, so to balance the leak I over filled the fluid. I replaced the seal/ring but forgot about the excess fluid (approx 1 litre) - so hwat damage do we do? do the solinoids stuff up? I have syfenned some fluid out of the filler tube and cannot get a clean level reading - still has more fluid than I need.
the only issue I am having is the occasional upshift from 2nd to 3rd takes a higher rev, but not always. otherwise most of the excess fluid blew out of the breather valve.
QuickVR95II 2010 Survivor
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well, its hard to say exactly what damage you'll do, but auto trans operate on fluid pressure, so if you put more than you're supposed to in, its not going to operate within the right pressures. Sure it may work, but not as intended.
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How else do I check it?
Whilst the car is hot and running
LS-EXUAL
Yeah but you have to do it when the car is running, or rlse when it's been sitting overnight all the fluid has drained back into the trans pan giving a really full reading, there is less in the pan when the car is running because the fluid is being used.
Formerly White50L
As the post above, I was told by a guy at work to have the car running and cycle through all the gears a couple of times then check it right after doing that so it didn't all sit in the pan.
SILVERFOX
Check when your motor and therefore transmission is hot, like after driving 20 k's. Always check when it's hot and idling in park. This is the correct way to check the fluid
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