rgaynor85

ok i got 2001 with the 6spd t56 its the tremec ifit makes any diffrence, i do not have a owners manual so i got no idea about how much fluid, i wanna change my tranny fluid to the penzoil syncrmesh but i dont have a way to get it up in the air level to fill till it pours out, so i wanna know what is the exact amount of fluid for it so i can fill it on an angle and just cap it and go

SladeX

about 3.8 L or 4 quarts...

I found it was MUCH easier to fill when I filled it from the shifter. Took all but 5 min to disassemble the console.

head on to www.installuniversity.com for a write up on how to change shifters so you can get it filled properly.

MeentSS02

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1 gallon filled mine to the brim...if you don't fill it from the shifter, you'll need a manual pump of some sort (available at any auto parts store).

rgaynor85

i looked thru theinstall document for that but where would u pour the fluid i cant really tell from the pictures. im guess the fill hole is more easily accesible from up top

MeentSS02

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The fill hole from the side is a royal bitch, but if you want to be able to fill it from the top, you'll have to remove the shifter and just dump it in. You'll see where it makes its way into the trans...

Y2K SS

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So you pour til its full??? Or you drain it all out and then only put 3.5 to 4 quarts in it??

thanks

MeentSS02

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Drain it all out, and put a full 4 quarts in. 4 quarts (a.k.a. 1 gallon) on a level trans got me to where it was just dripping out of the side fill hole. Definitely don't want to over fill it, that's for sure.

Y2K SS

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thanks dude.... don't wanna hijack but what oil you use??

MeentSS02

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Specialty Formulations Synchroglide (full synthetic).

rgaynor85

ok so u pour it in from under that gold plate that holds the shifter

Y2K SS

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yeah.... there's 4 bolts that hold it on. Pop it off and there ya go. Make sure you use some kind of gasket and RTV on it after to keep the vibration down.

MY(LS)won

any one using royal purple!!

MeentSS02

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Did you check this thread?

https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/290247-t56-fluid.html

If you are looking for a good synthetic, I fully endorse Specialty Formulations fully synthetic trans fluids...

BriancWS6

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I have done it two diff ways. When I used the fill hole on the side of the tranny I took a long piece of clear rubber tubing and taped a funnel to the end of it and ran the other end down by the headers on the driver side and into the fill hole. I filled it til it started coming out and voila.

Then after putting in the new clutch I did it through the shifter, it was easier and faster IMO, but I already had it all apart so it was the logical thing to do. In both cases it took 4 qts to fill it up. I also use Pennzoil Synchromesh and love it.

SladeX

I put Mobil 1 in last month. As long as its Dexron III and is NOT hygroscopic (ie absorbs water) it is fine. Since Redline is based off esters, and esters have a tendency to absorb water (even from the atmosphere) I would NOT let that stuff come near my car. Our transmissions are vented and thus moisture can get in. Different oils, difference in driving, different care will determine "if" you can run synthetic or not.

Also it was subtle, but I flushed my transmission with standard dexron III oil. I ran it for a day and 300 odd miles then flushed. I noted that the transmission WAS smoother running Mobil 1 from cold start. Other than cold start, normal operating temp felt the same.

BigJoeBob1

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Synchromesh and around 4 quarts

blackrat

I skimmed that whole thread and just got a lot of back and forth, with no real resolution. My trans has just been re-built with all the high end goodies, and only has 300 miles on the RP synchromesh I added. Little notchy, but I figure things have to wear in a bit. So, short answer, should I dump it and run GM synchromesh?

rgaynor85

syncro mesh seems to me to be the it cant hurt ya good all around one, synthetic could or couldnt and dino well.. is dino. im goin with syncro just havent gotton to it, that flush idea is pretty good tho i like it i may do that myself