Big_Time_SS

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What oil do you guys recommend? Automatic
How many quarts? Never done it on my 94Z...Since I bought it...
I am just doing tranny flush and Filter..

Thanks for any help...

CamaroRacing12

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i use reg castrol dex 3

dont use synthetic, waste of money and could actually hurt ur tranny... just use a good brand name reg ATF... are u using a tranny flush machine? if so and if u have a lot of miles on the stock tranny which has never been flushed i wouldnt recommend it... flushing it could move particles around in the tranny and actually end up blowing ur tranny... if it has high miles and has never been flushed i would just drop the pan and change the filter then add the 6 or so quarts u took out dropping the pan

Big_Time_SS

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Thanks for the info...
The car has 138K ml. on the clock. Bought it with 122K.
So just doing the Pan and filter only, not the whole thing...
So 6 quarts is what it takes???

leadfoot4

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Actually, it should take only 5....


Here's a tip, if you have a few extra $$ laying around. A company by the name of Tempo markets a suction tool to draw liquids. Griots Garage, the "big buck" store sells them under their own name for about $20 more that the marine supply store (West Marine) where I bought mine.

The worst part of doing a tranny filter an fluid change is the fluid gushing out when you drop the pan, because the fluid level is actually above where the pan and case meet. By using the tubes that come with this suction tool, you can suck almost all of the old fluid out of the dipstick tube, so when you drop the pan, all you get is a little residual drippage, and not the usual, massive oil spill. This is really big for me, as I'm a freak on maintenance, and do the tranny every other year, on all the cars in the family.

Plus, if you're also into flushing your brake fluid, as you should, this tool generates enough vacuum to do a good job of that too.

the_merv

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Loosen all of the Bolts on the Pan except for one side, break the Seal with a Flat-head Screwdriver and let the Fluid trickle out. Then take the Pan completely off and clean it all up. I have done mine plenty of times, Tranny's are messy, just the way they are. Mine is a 4L65E out of a '05 Chevy Truck, it has the Truck Pan still on it and holds one more Quart of Fluid than the normal F-body.

leadfoot4

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Merv, if you change your tranny fluid frequently, do yourself a favor and buy the suction pump. You'll be SO much happier!

the_merv

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I'm good bro.

I really never had a problem dropping the Pan the way I do..I've seen people take a bath in Fluid and laugh at them..they watch me do it and are like WTF..lol

94 F-body

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X2, I have done it this way many times and as long as you do not rush you are fine. if you want to prep for next time buy a pan that has a drain plug, but it is only a suggestion not a must.

Ihasfip

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Or you can just got to o'reillys or vato zone or wherever and buy the little drain plug kit for like 5$. Takes like 5 minutes and a drill bit while you have the pan off. Then you will have a drain plug on your tranny pan without having to spend 50~$ bucks.... good luck.

CamaroRacing12

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or just work at a garage and have a trasnny flush machine handy

Formula350

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I did my today at my buddies shop. Him and the owner I could see watching me and talking. I knew right away they were betting on my "taking a shower" I let them down and didn't spill a drop. I did have a drain pan for hoists so that helped

Merv's method is sound though. If you don't have hoist access, laying on the ground works pretty easy I think. Saves on the neck, and personally I think you have a bit more stability control with the pan when you're removing it with some fluid left in it.

Oh, and it's 5qrts.

CamaroRacing12

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yea sorry about the 6 quarts, i was ballparking it