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90sr · 07-04-2004, 03:52 PM

yeah guys im confused, isnt there usually a dipstick or something to put tranny fluid in, well i dont seem to see one on my sr anywhere, unless theres another way i have no idea, it jus hit me this morning when i bought sum tranny fluid, so yeah im lost help me out thanks.

chris

240KAT · 07-04-2004, 03:59 PM

You gotta pour it in when they shifter is out. Atleast, thats how I did mine anyway.

citizen · 07-04-2004, 04:25 PM

there is a drain plug on the bottom and a fill plug on the side. you go buy a $5 pump, stick it in the fluid container and pump away. or you take off the shifter and pour in through there.

**mrmephistopheles** · 07-04-2004, 04:31 PM

why was this in Chat?

blu808 · 07-05-2004, 03:02 AM

Why is this in chat. Ever heard of tech talk. lol.
Anyways. Heres the deal.
Pull the drain fill plug out the side of the tranny. Then pull the shifter out. Be carefull not to tear the boot or else you will leak fluid in the future. It uses 2 c clips. Then just pour tranny oil in until it starts pouring out the side. Make sure the car is on level ground. Put the plug and shifter back in and your done.

And your $5 richer :hammer:

FastBack 240 · 07-05-2004, 03:21 AM

Yea i did the same as ^. Worked great.

blu808 · 07-05-2004, 03:27 PM

sweet. Glad it worked

Kid Zelda · 07-05-2004, 04:22 PM

Take the shifter out ? for tranny fulid .. too much work.
Just pump it up through the filler plug ... plug it when fulid starts to drip on your fat face.

btw, luke .. you need those brake calipers still ?

blu808 · 07-05-2004, 05:38 PM

Yea i do still need those calipers.

I reccomended that way of doing it because he did not have a pump.

banged240_drift · 07-05-2004, 08:04 PM

yeha no need to remove the shifter

blu808 · 07-05-2004, 09:19 PM

how are you able to get the fluid into the tranny without removing the shifter? When you dont have a pump, and the tranny is in the car

Kid Zelda · 07-05-2004, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by blu808

how are you able to get the fluid into the tranny without removing the shifter? When you dont have a pump, and the tranny is in the car

Acutally, you could .. haha, but it takes a while ... fills up very slow.
I thught he bought the pump, its only $5-8 or so

citizen · 07-05-2004, 10:21 PM

word of caution, sometimes the fill plug is in the tranny terribly tight. working on a friends s13 we had about a foot or so long breaker bar jacked up on the end and it wouldn't break lose. that was with most of the weight of the car on it. i just used an impact gun on mine and it came out easy enough.

Kid Zelda · 07-05-2004, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by citizen

word of caution, sometimes the fill plug is in the tranny terribly tight. working on a friends s13 we had about a foot or so long breaker bar jacked up on the end and it wouldn't break lose. that was with most of the weight of the car on it. i just used an impact gun on mine and it came out easy enough.

you lack the STRONG HAND ..

citizen · 07-05-2004, 11:58 PM

when i said working i meant managing, he was going the grunt work. I myself have THE STRONGEREST HAND.

Fibercus · 07-09-2004, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by blu808

Yea i do still need those calipers.

Ive got an Extra set lying around. You can have em

blu808 · 07-09-2004, 01:07 AM

How much for the shippo to 95030.

aznpoopy · 07-09-2004, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by blu808

how are you able to get the fluid into the tranny without removing the shifter? When you dont have a pump, and the tranny is in the car

i look to the rx7 guys for inspiration... no pump? no problem!

aaroncake method : buy a 12v air compressor with a psi gauge. stick it in the bottle of tranny fluid. drill a hole in the cap and stick ur plastic tube in there. make sure it goes to the bottom. put the other end in the tranny fill hole. smear some fluid around the hole in the cap. turn it on and modulate the amount of air that goes in with ur fingers... don't let it go over 25 or ull get really messy. u can make a permanent version of this 'device.'

www.aaroncake.net (go to 'my car' rx7 on his page)

makenzie### method: buy a super soaker. fill it with tranny fluid. connect a plastic hose at the tip, with the other end in the tranny. pump and shoot. haven't tried this but on rx7club he claims it works... seems like it would.

jmauld · 07-09-2004, 08:25 AM

Wow.

Why not just remove the oil fill plug, run a hose through the engine bay down to the transmission, and pour it in?

It might take an extra 10 minutes, but it's simple and gets the job done.

07-04-2004, 03:52 PM	#1
90sr Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: toms river, new jersey Age: 40 Posts: 200 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how do u put tranny fluid in guys yeah guys im confused, isnt there usually a dipstick or something to put tranny fluid in, well i dont seem to see one on my sr anywhere, unless theres another way i have no idea, it jus hit me this morning when i bought sum tranny fluid, so yeah im lost help me out thanks. chris __________________ chris's sr

07-04-2004, 03:59 PM	#2
240KAT Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 38 Posts: 797 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You gotta pour it in when they shifter is out. Atleast, thats how I did mine anyway. __________________ Drew

07-05-2004, 03:02 AM	#5
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Why is this in chat. Ever heard of tech talk. lol. Anyways. Heres the deal. Pull the drain fill plug out the side of the tranny. Then pull the shifter out. Be carefull not to tear the boot or else you will leak fluid in the future. It uses 2 c clips. Then just pour tranny oil in until it starts pouring out the side. Make sure the car is on level ground. Put the plug and shifter back in and your done. And your $5 richer :hammer: __________________

07-05-2004, 03:21 AM	#6
FastBack 240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Motor City......MI Age: 39 Posts: 859 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea i did the same as ^. Worked great. __________________

07-05-2004, 03:27 PM	#7
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	sweet. Glad it worked __________________

07-04-2004, 04:25 PM	#3
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there is a drain plug on the bottom and a fill plug on the side. you go buy a $5 pump, stick it in the fluid container and pump away. or you take off the shifter and pour in through there.

07-04-2004, 04:31 PM	#4
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	why was this in Chat?

07-05-2004, 04:22 PM	#8
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Take the shifter out ? for tranny fulid .. too much work. Just pump it up through the filler plug ... plug it when fulid starts to drip on your fat face. btw, luke .. you need those brake calipers still ?

07-05-2004, 05:38 PM	#9
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yea i do still need those calipers. I reccomended that way of doing it because he did not have a pump. __________________

07-05-2004, 08:04 PM	#10
banged240_drift Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: tx Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeha no need to remove the shifter

07-05-2004, 09:19 PM	#11
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	how are you able to get the fluid into the tranny without removing the shifter? When you dont have a pump, and the tranny is in the car __________________

07-05-2004, 10:21 PM	#13
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	word of caution, sometimes the fill plug is in the tranny terribly tight. working on a friends s13 we had about a foot or so long breaker bar jacked up on the end and it wouldn't break lose. that was with most of the weight of the car on it. i just used an impact gun on mine and it came out easy enough.

07-05-2004, 11:58 PM	#15
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when i said working i meant managing, he was going the grunt work. I myself have THE STRONGEREST HAND.

07-09-2004, 01:07 AM	#17
blu808 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Campbell, Ca Age: 42 Posts: 5,010 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	How much for the shippo to 95030. __________________

07-09-2004, 08:25 AM	#19
jmauld Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Age: 49 Posts: 362 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wow. Why not just remove the oil fill plug, run a hose through the engine bay down to the transmission, and pour it in? It might take an extra 10 minutes, but it's simple and gets the job done. __________________ Jason '95 240sx SE