FlipTrac_511
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I took my time and took about an hour and a half to drop the pan and adjust the EPC. I thought I needed a hex driver to turn the EPC when in actuality it needs a torx bit. Luckily I found a T15 torx driver in my toolbox which I didn't know I had (thank you Craftsman). I don't know where my mind was because I read the project on this many times over and it specifically lists the T15. I would've been stuck and forced to put everything back without adjusting the EPC!
So anyway, I gave it about a quarter turn (and no more), and reinstalled the pan with a new gasket and put in one 4qt jug of MerconV. I started the Trac up and let her idle until operating temp while I cleaned up. Then I went through all the gears a few times and then put it in park, and with the engine still running I checked the tranny dipstick and the fluid was just below the hash marks. I added a little bit more MerconV from a 1qt bottle and drove to Mickey-D's to get a large #1 combo with Orange Hi-C, and when I got home I checked the tranny dipstick again and it was in the middle of the hashmark area. Granted this time I was parked on a slight incline, how bad is it to have a little too much tranny fluid in there?
Also, how tight should I make the bolts on the pan? I don't have a torque wrench so I was tightening each one in a star pattern. I didn't want to go too tight and crush the gasket but I know those bolts can still go a few more turns. As it is they're just snug but no leaks so far. Will keep an eye on it.
I'm glad I did this project today. While I was under there I found a tag with the word 'Remanufactured' on it. My service manager told me they replaced it with a 'rebuilt' one but my invoice indicated 'rmfg'. Finding that tag concludes I got the better deal. Also, I noticed there was some leakage at the front of the pan and the pan bolts were surprisingly easy to undo. Some of them I could've unscrewed by hand with some effort!
This project was easy but messy. The worse part was the nauseous feeling I got from being on my back too long. I'm weak-sauce when it comes to motion sickness.
So anyway, I gave it about a quarter turn (and no more), and reinstalled the pan with a new gasket and put in one 4qt jug of MerconV. I started the Trac up and let her idle until operating temp while I cleaned up. Then I went through all the gears a few times and then put it in park, and with the engine still running I checked the tranny dipstick and the fluid was just below the hash marks. I added a little bit more MerconV from a 1qt bottle and drove to Mickey-D's to get a large #1 combo with Orange Hi-C, and when I got home I checked the tranny dipstick again and it was in the middle of the hashmark area. Granted this time I was parked on a slight incline, how bad is it to have a little too much tranny fluid in there?
Also, how tight should I make the bolts on the pan? I don't have a torque wrench so I was tightening each one in a star pattern. I didn't want to go too tight and crush the gasket but I know those bolts can still go a few more turns. As it is they're just snug but no leaks so far. Will keep an eye on it.
I'm glad I did this project today. While I was under there I found a tag with the word 'Remanufactured' on it. My service manager told me they replaced it with a 'rebuilt' one but my invoice indicated 'rmfg'. Finding that tag concludes I got the better deal. Also, I noticed there was some leakage at the front of the pan and the pan bolts were surprisingly easy to undo. Some of them I could've unscrewed by hand with some effort!
This project was easy but messy. The worse part was the nauseous feeling I got from being on my back too long. I'm weak-sauce when it comes to motion sickness.
