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chris b

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« on: 07 June 2007, 18:07:53 »
 :)hi chaps. can eny one tell me what an how much atf fluid my box takes? its a 3.0 auto. an what kind 0f job is it on a lift? :y
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Re: auto box
« Reply #1 on: 07 June 2007, 21:24:07 »
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:)hi chaps. can eny one tell me what an how much atf fluid my box takes? its a 3.0 auto. an what kind 0f job is it on a lift? :y
If you drop both sumps, about 6l of Dexron III

Should be ideal on a lift :y
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Re: auto box
« Reply #2 on: 07 June 2007, 22:23:34 »
do i have to have the engine runin to make sure its all ? :)
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Re: auto box
« Reply #3 on: 07 June 2007, 22:29:36 »
Up to working temp and engine running.
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Re: auto box
« Reply #4 on: 07 June 2007, 22:40:05 »
can eny one tell me what it is like when the atf fluid has shot it? :y
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Re: auto box
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2007, 23:11:51 »
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can eny one tell me what it is like when the atf fluid has shot it? :y
brown and smelly...

good should still be a redish colour...
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Re: auto box
« Reply #6 on: 07 June 2007, 23:11:59 »
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do i have to have the engine runin to make sure its all ? :)

Just to clarify the obvious....

Drop the sumps, refit and refill with new ATF, all with engine switched-off.

Engine should be switched-on only for the final top-up / level check after initial re-filling...
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Re: auto box
« Reply #7 on: 09 June 2007, 02:11:20 »
worth replacing the filters and cleaning the little magnet inside while your in there and there not to expensive from auto vaux abou £10 - £15 if my memory serves me right
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