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Old 10-08-2009, 08:01 PM
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Well I am discovering I love being a DIY-er! I have a few questions though. I know how to change the engine oil and am going to convert over to AMSOIL when I do here in the next couple of days but I also want to change the tranny fluid and eventually the differential oil to see if I cant get some better gas milage and get my truck to run a little better. My questions are, Can the tranny being low on oil or having old oil make it more difficult to shift into gear? Can I change the tranny fluid myself? Do I need to do some sort of flush to clean out the old fluid in the tranny, and finally, Where do you put the tranny fluid in? Thanks for all the help!
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 08:06 PM
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Yes you can change the fluid yourself. You running an auto or manual??
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 10:01 PM
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If your realy want to like doing oil changes get one of these from Geno's http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....er=FTP-F104N-A, I can do a oil change after pulling in hot with no tools needed and be done in 10 minutes if need be
 

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Old 10-08-2009, 10:13 PM
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Yeah, but you have to remove to get all the oil out.
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 10:20 PM
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I have a 6spd manual transmission. I ordered all the oil from Heath and it should be here tomorrow.
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 10:22 PM
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G-56 STANDARD PROCEDURE
DRAIN AND FILL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove drain plug (1) on transmission (2) and
drain fluid.
3. Install drain plug and tighten to 57 N·m (42 ft. lbs.).
4. Remove fill plug (1) on right side of the transmission
(2).
5. Fill transmission even with the bottom of the fill
hole.
6. Install fill plug and tighten to 57 N·m (42 ft. lbs.).

Getrag 238 STANDARD PROCEDURE
DRAIN AND FILL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove drain plug (1) on transmission (2) and
drain fluid.
3. Install drain plug and tighten to 50 N·m (37 ft. lbs.).
4. Remove fill plug (1) from side of transmission (2).
5. Fill transmission even with the bottom of the fill
hole.
6. Install fill plug and tighten to 50 N·m (37 ft. lbs.).
 

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Old 10-08-2009, 11:39 PM
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I have a NV5600 though. Im pretty sure. I think..... Will it still be the same principle anyways?
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 11:42 PM
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T56 STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAIN AND FILL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove drain plug (1) on transmission tail housing
and drain fluid.
3. Install drain plug and tighten to 38 N·m (28 ft. lbs.).
4. Remove transmission fill plug on left side of the
transmission case.
5. Fill transmission to bottom of the fill hole.
6. Install transmission fill plug and tighten to 27 N·m
(20 ft. lbs.).
 
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Old 10-09-2009, 12:11 AM
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Hahaha awesome thanks bill!! Should be a piece o'cake! You had me questioning If I knew anything about my tranny or not .
 
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