Transmission Oil

[Jayden1985]

Guys, after some help if possible please!!! Did a real big mistake today on my VF SV6 Holden commodore . I emptied my transmission oil instead of engine oil ... absolute idiot just wasn’t thinking , does anyone know how I can refill my transmission oil?

 

[Clay1391]

Look in manual it should tell you how.

 

[VCoz]

Surely someone here that has done it will take pity on your mistake and help - try Googling before you do the job: here is a site that may be of some help (note the Auto for the V6 has a different Auto and capacity to the V8 described at the link below).
http://www.ssforums.com/forum/engin...-owners-change-your-transmission-fluid-4.html

 

[greenacc]

Refill it with the same amount of correct grade fluid as you emptied out of it, using the fill plug on the side of transmission.

 

[VCoz]

I have not changed the oil in this type of transmission as no dipstick to check levels (I understood a GM tool is used)
The site linked before has a number of statements re this task that suggest Jayden seek someone's advice who has done it before and research is done if the replacement fluid is not the specified GMH product.
Some of those statements are copied below:
"The drain and refill procedure is quite involved and very, very explicit in how the procedure is to be performed in order to achieve the proper fill level." "For the A6, look up the procedure first before draining it. Its quite a lot more difficult to drain/fill the auto than the manual. For example, the trans fluid has to be in a very narrow temperature range which isn't cold and isn't full operating temp."
Re greenacc "Maybe, if you assume the initial level is correct and use a syringe with flex tubing through the fill hole to remove and add. Make sure you measure carefully, don't spill any and don't push any dirt into the the trans. You won't change much of it that way though as most of the fluid will be inaccessible.
The "drain" plug on the bottom is to check the level which must be done with the car running and at a certain temperature. The manual specifies dropping the pan to change the fluid. The final level of the fluid is critical to the correct operation of the transmission. The manual trans is far simpler with a drain plug at the low point and a fill plug at the fill level of the trans. The manual is not as sensitive to fill level like the auto and much easier to fill to the correct level."
Again I don't have the answers needed but have personally experienced the problems of your V6 A6 model gearbox having low oil.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Why on earth would they get rid of dipstick and the ability to check and top up the oil....

 

[wraith]

Why on earth would they get rid of dipstick and the ability to check and top up the oil....

Welcome to the future. It's lifetime oil now (apparently)

 

[greenacc]

Why on earth would they get rid of dipstick and the ability to check and top up the oil....

So your box slowly starts to play up and you take it to the stealership (of course) to have it looked at, for a fee

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Merc has done it with engine oil now...
Can't check it. No dipstick

 

[monstar]

Why on earth would they get rid of dipstick and the ability to check and top up the oil....

Unless there is a catastrophic terminal problem there is no chance of fluid leaking out. So what’s the point in checking fluid level in a closed system?
See the fluid level checking protocol on the 6l80/90 is quite advanced because basically Dexron VI (special ATF) expands its volume with energy (heat) anyway. That’s why even taking your car to local auto trans specialist who does normal slushboxes generally underfills our trans.
In other words like tearing down a PC, it’s not that it can’t be done by anyone but not advisable for most people to make a decision about levels without following the proper procedure. There’s a high chance owner will break it, not fix it.
It does need changing every 80k km - 100k km, or as soon as 1000km if you abuse (cook) it.
Also there were trans dip sticks for our car sold in the US, after 20k - 40k miles water, snow and shit got in through incorrect fitting / refitting, drawing PITA level dipstick up through engine bay past headers.