Transmission Fluid Change DIY - Page 11

neilrmp · #1 12-12-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoShine

The vehicle should be level

Thank you, I saw some videos on fluid changes and they said the pan, but most said the vehicle.

romeokc10 · #2 12-12-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by neilrmp

Thank you, I saw some videos on fluid changes and they said the pan, but most said the vehicle.

The reason they said the pan is because if the car is level then you can assume the pan is level, the transmission is attached to the car.

neilrmp · #3 12-13-2012, 07:25 AM

That's what I was not sure about, my transmission pan looks like it is not level when the vehicle is, thank for clearing that up for me, now I can finish my work the right way.

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fmugur · #4 12-13-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by neilrmp

That's what I was not sure about, my transmission pan looks like it is not level when the vehicle is, thank for clearing that up for me, now I can finish my work the right way.

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The transmission pan is not level when the car is level. The pan has its own shape and you should level the car not the pan... I think the top of the pan where it connects to the tranny is level with the car.

neilrmp · #5 12-13-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fmugur

The transmission pan is not level when the car is level. The pan has its own shape and you should level the car not the pan... I think the top of the pan where it connects to the tranny is level with the car.

No, the top of the pan is what I was trying to level, that made the rear up on ramps and the front on the ground, that didn't seem right, because you can't do that with a lift. Ty for your input tho.

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PCH BMW · #6 06-15-2013, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by neilrmp

No, the top of the pan is what I was trying to level, that made the rear up on ramps and the front on the ground, that didn't seem right, because you can't do that with a lift. Ty for your input tho.

NEED HELP CONFIRMING METHOD TO ENSURE LEVEL. I have the exact same question - level vehicle (based on tires) or Level transmission (based on the trans. oil pan BOLTS - the only truly flat surface on the trans.).

My 2004 X5 3.0. If the vehicle is level (again based on tires), then the trans. oil pan is NOT level on my X5. Guesstimate - 7+ degrees off. To level the Trans. oil pan I had to raise the back wheels on ramps.

The bently service book simply says keep the vehicle level during the procedure. NOT specific enough. Book says approx. 9 qts. in my 5-speed GM transmission (6 cyl. X5). IMO - the difference in leveling procedures could result in 1/2 of a quart difference in fluid (since the fill plug is in the back top corner of the transmission). That's a 5.6% difference.

Please help! Mahalo,