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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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1. How many quarts of transmission fluid does a T-56 hold? How much syncro mesh should I put in there? It has over 100K on it.

2. Where is the drain plug?

3. How do you remove the torque arm from the bracket on the transmission?

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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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1. 4qts
2. pull out
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Originally Posted by My94TransAm
1. How many quarts of transmission fluid does a T-56 hold? How much syncro mesh should I put in there? It has over 100K on it.

2. How do you remove the torque arm from the bracket on the transmission?
Like already said, 4 qts, but I would use a regular dex III fluid. I don't know for sure about the synchromesh, but synthetic fluid in general isn't good for the pre-98 (or 97?), as they use paper instead of carbon fiber seals, which synthetic fluid can destroy.

EDIT: Wait....is Synchromesh synthetic. I kinda feel like a dumb *** for just assuming it was.
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6r
Like already said, 4 qts, but I would use a regular dex III fluid. I don't know for sure about the synchromesh, but synthetic fluid in general isn't good for the pre-98 (or 97?), as they use paper instead of carbon fiber seals, which synthetic fluid can destroy.

EDIT: Wait....is Synchromesh synthetic. I kinda feel like a dumb *** for just assuming it was.
Thanks man! its a 99 btw, I just havent changed my profile.
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i got royal purple syncromax, supposed to be the ****
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Originally Posted by My94TransAm
Thanks man! its a 99 btw, I just havent changed my profile.
Oh, in that case, Tremec recommends Mobil 1 ATF, otherwise a lot of people seem to have good luck with Pennzoil dex 3 and others.
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