[DeTomaso] Semi urgent transaxle question...

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/6/08 9:34:22 AM, red3644 at hotmail.com writes:

> I usually have the trans out of the car with the cover off when I refill 
> with just short of a gallon of fluid.  I know about the side fill plug hole but 
> was just wondering if the box is really almost empty and could I dump a 
> gallon in.
> 
Probably not. There's a surprising amount trapped inside even when you have 
the bottom off and tip the ZF on its nose over a bucket. I'd fill it thru your 
top port but pull the side plug and let the thing seek its own volume over an 
hour or so. Over-filling will at best make a mess around the breather and at 
worst will pop a side or nose seal. Good luck, Mike- J DeRyke



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