When I put my headers on I had to pull the dipstick tube and I got about 1/2
quart on my chest. I can vouch, that stuff is nasty...
---Mike, near Houston.--- http://www.mikesdakota.com
'93 V8 4X2
Houston Area DML Meet Page
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9221
----- Original Message -----
From: <WillTier@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Changing the Tranny Fluid SUCKS!
> In a message dated 4/13/99 7:47:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> fawcett@uism.bu.edu writes:
>
> << Everything's in the way getting to the pan bolts.
> Once you get the bolts off and gradually loosen the last couple you find
> the pan is perfectly sealed and doesn't just fall off... So you go get a
> flat bladed screwdriver and pry gently, then pry a little harder, and
> Harder and HARDER. Then you go get a hammer and give the screwdriver a
> little tap, then a bigger Tap and then WOOSH!! your soaked in ATF fluid
> from just below your neck to your toes (only one side of your body,
though,
> --woo #%$*'ing hoo!).
>
> Soooo, after changing, you work forever trying to get the old gasket
off...
> After that things get easy, UNLESS YOU READ THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL,
> which says a fluid and filter change should take about 4 quarts of ATF...
> BZZZZ, times up, your WRONG! Mine took 6 and a smidgen quarts. Of
course
> I only ordered 4 quarts of RedLine C+ ATF! You go try finding type 7176
> ATF+3 at a LOCAL store when you need it! You have to cross at least 3
> state lines, fight of six grizzly bears and one juvenile parts store
clerk
> before the gods figure they have tormented you enough!
>
> I probably reconsider, but I don't think I'm ever changing that stuff
> again.
> L8R,
> Tom >>
>
> Yepper Tom thats a pretty accurate assessment of the project. How did you
> like it, pretty fun uh ? Did you think to install a drain plug while you
had
> it off ? I got a B&M drain plug kit ($7 or $8) but was well worth the
money.
> Much easier from then on out. I think the 4 qts are initial amounts to get
it
> running and then filler up but be careful that full is when hot and when I
> did mine I ended up with to much when HOT and had to remove some, did it
with
> a oil sucker (looks like a grease gun with a short hose and no pump
handle,
> just added a longer hose.
>
> Glad you enjoyed it :-)
>
> Bill
>
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