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#74177 03/03/2007 12:05 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 | I have the manual on a 51 chevy...says to put in 1 1/2 pints of oil in the Tranny...seems like more came out when I drained the oil...Reading past answers in the forum...one guy says to fill it until your pinky touches the fuild in the fill plug? So how much do I put in? Do I fill it until my pinky touches the fuild or 1 1/2 pints..because if I fill it until my pinky touches the fuild that is more than 1 1/2 pints... | | |
#74178 03/03/2007 12:14 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | My '54 manual says 5 pints in the 4-speed (and 1 1/4 pint in the standard 3-speed; and 2 3/4 pints in the heavy-duty 3-speed). | | |
#74180 03/03/2007 12:21 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | Fill it until you can touch the fluid with your pinky, or until it just run's out the fill hole.
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#74181 03/03/2007 1:17 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Nope, LONGBOX55 - typo error - The owners manual for '51 shows 6 pints (not quarts) total capacity.
The capacities I posted above for 1954 are all wrong - for American trucks (I was mistakenly looking at a Canadian Shop Manual - Imperial quarts/pints/gills/etc).
The USA 1951 (and 1954) Shop Manuals show 6 pints for the 4-speed and 1 1/2 pints for the 3-speed transmissions. | | |
#74182 03/03/2007 1:38 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Oops-my bad. I meant pints. I did check in a '58 manual-it says 5 1/2 pints for a drain and refill, 6 if overhauled.
Bill Burmeister
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#74183 03/03/2007 3:59 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 108 | thanks guys that answers my question.. | | |
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