spridgets
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: transmission oil change - best method?

To: Steven Michelsen <stevenm@optonline.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: transmission oil change - best method?
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:48:43 -0700 (PDT)
 Steve, Surely you have found the refill plug on the side of the transmisson by 
now :-) .  Go to Wally world or one of the X-Marts and buy a marine lower end 
housing transfer pump, about $5.  These come in handy refilling transmissions, 
rear gear cases, pumpimg out rads,  and giving the occaisonal wheel chock 
enema.  ;-/
Cheers
  Steven Michelsen <stevenm@optonline.net> wrote: So I figure that considering 
that there is an eternal drop of oil hanging off the transmission drain plug on 
my 1500 Midget (but no stain on the garage floor), I ought to inspect and/or 
change it's oil. I have put only 800 miles on the car thusfar and believe that 
it was done by the PO recently before that, but I don't want to take a chance. 
I have read that it is possible (and easier) to add new oil by removing the 
shifter and pouring it in the hole that is (presumably) revealed. Is this 
correct for the 1500's transmission? And, if not there, where the heck IS that 
filler plug anyway? I have looked at various diagrams, then the trans, and, 
it's either hiding, or I am blind (probably the latter).

Any notions on the easiest / neatest way to get the task done? BTW, I figure I 
will use 20/50 semi-synthetic, the same as the engine.

Also, if the answer is going through the shifter, is there anything to be aware 
of when dismantling / reassembling it?

Thanks,
Steve
78 Midget

/
Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup

///  unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net  or try
///  http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
///  Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/spridgets


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>