This is what a trans tech that changed my clutch told me to do.
As far as the breather hole next to the shifter, why don't I see any mentions of anyone using it to refill the oil? Most seem to remove the actual shifter casing (which is a pain in my case).
just use a funnel with a hose and the fill hole... it's less difficult than removing the shifter.
I don't think that rubber breather grommet comes off and goes on easily and could likely be damaged in the process.
You're probably right, but if it were my car, I'd try to make the idiot that put the 90W oil in my tranny pay for a teardown and thorough cleaning. No way would I let him do it though.
Just put his email up and we'll all email him not to do 90W, he needs to know.
And just think what an idiot can do when tearing down a trans.... or even a non-idiot who just makes a mistake.
That's why I said there's no way I'd let him do it. Non-idiots don't make mistakes like that, non-idiots check the specs first if they aren't sure. Good mechanics also guarantee their work 100%, so even if a mistake like this one happened, a good mechanic would do whatever it took to make things right with the customer.
Easy way to refill trannies and rears, pick up a pump for outboard lower end lube. They just screw onto the bottle and it's the easy cheap way to refill trannies. It's just a push down plunger pump. Outboard lower units fill from the bottom drain plug so these bottle pumps work great and come with a hose that's usually long enough to reach the fill plug. Outboard lower gear lube is heavy like auto gear lube so it will pump that and ATF with no problem. Thats what I use to refill my GT's trannie.
Well, here is an update (if anyone cares).
In a pinch, put some ATF in a heavy plastic bag. Stuff the open end in the fill hole. Squeeze it in.
In a pinch.....
Al
Then head to the showers??? LOL
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