4L65E fluid type and drain and refill quantity
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4L65E fluid type and drain and refill quantity
I have a few questions about swapping in a 4L65E trans into a older car using a 4th gen F-body radiator.
1)... what size tranny lines should I be using? None on there now to compare to.
2)....Which line off the trains goes to the top or the radiator(I am assuming this is the IN/hot side) hense which goes to the low side/radiator
3)...where would be a good spot to instal a trans fluid temp sender and what temp range should I be shooting for? Stock trans but with with a little firmer shifts ( Whatever John Spears does)
4)...When I got my trans, it was shipped with fluid drained. What type of fluid should I use? Dexron III? Ballpark on # of quarts?
thanks in advance.
Jim
1)... what size tranny lines should I be using? None on there now to compare to.
2)....Which line off the trains goes to the top or the radiator(I am assuming this is the IN/hot side) hense which goes to the low side/radiator
3)...where would be a good spot to instal a trans fluid temp sender and what temp range should I be shooting for? Stock trans but with with a little firmer shifts ( Whatever John Spears does)
4)...When I got my trans, it was shipped with fluid drained. What type of fluid should I use? Dexron III? Ballpark on # of quarts?
thanks in advance.
Jim
Last edited by Jimbo1367; 02-06-2011 at 08:34 AM.
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thanks, What about a target range for temps?
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I like my temps to run around 160 to 200. I see 185 most of the time.
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What type of fluid should I use? DexronIII? Ballpark on # of quarts?
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Reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? No replies?
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Dexron III is no longer made. The stuff you find at the autoparts store will say for Dexron III applications or something to that effect. It's not Dexron III and not regulated.
The GM regulated replacement is Dexron VI, that means the walmart super-tech Dexron VI should be identical to the GM brand.
As far as what fluid, I've used a few different brands of Dex/Merc compatible and noticed no real difference. Except for one quart of super-tech that was clear instead of red.
So get what ever brand you feel comfortable with.
How much depends on whether the converter is drained, is the trans rebuilt, etc.
Just buy 10 quarts and go from there.
Short answer: get 8 quarts dex/merc.
The GM regulated replacement is Dexron VI, that means the walmart super-tech Dexron VI should be identical to the GM brand.
As far as what fluid, I've used a few different brands of Dex/Merc compatible and noticed no real difference. Except for one quart of super-tech that was clear instead of red.
So get what ever brand you feel comfortable with.
How much depends on whether the converter is drained, is the trans rebuilt, etc.
Just buy 10 quarts and go from there.
Short answer: get 8 quarts dex/merc.
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Thanks Jay. No rebuild, Clevland pic-a-part drains the fluid once they process/aquire it. I doubt the converter was drained.
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thanks guys !