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Dakotafreak
Dodge Dakota
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8/17/2004
12:38:44
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 Subject: Tranny fluid change, HELP?
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Im about to change my tranny fluid, i need to know the sequence of events. I know that i need to drop the tranny pan, clean out the pan, reinstall the pan with a new gasket and new filter, then add new fluid through the dipstick. Next, from what ive heard, i can clean out the old fluid from the torque converter by uncoupling the tranny cooling line and running the truck in neutral and watch the fresh fluid start flowing . Does this sound right? and what type of tranny fluid should i use?
I own a 92 Dakota LE 318 auto.
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dodgetech02
Dodge Dakota
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8/17/2004
19:46:05
|  RE: Tranny fluid change, HELP?
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Best thing is to get the trans flushed then drop the pan and change the filter. I would use +4 atf if it was mine. Just a thought.
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Dakotafreak
Dodge Dakota
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8/17/2004
21:55:05
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I know, but is that sequence that i wrote correct? I really dont want to F@%# up and ruin the tranny!
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JES
Dodge Dakota
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8/19/2004
11:44:07
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IMHO, draining, changing filters, and filling is just fine.
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8/19/2004
16:11:18
|  Tranny fluid change Amsoil ATF Amzoil Ams Oil DIY
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If you are going to DIY ... You can pick up a filter kit from AutoZone for about $10 and it contains the filter and gasket. It is not nessasary to use any silicon or gasket sealer just be sure your pan surface is clean. NOTE: It is a messy DIY job.
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Changing Your Transmission Fluid in 12 EASY Steps:
1. Make sure the fluid is warm. Warm up your Dakota so the transmission is at normal operating temperature. Pull the transmission dipstick. Fresh fluid is translucent and cherry red. Some darkening is normal, but if it is reddish brown or mustard color and smells like burnt varnish, it is worn out.
2. Drain the fluid by loosening the pan. Select the correct filter replacement based on pan shape and prepare a large pan to catch the fluid. Then loosen each pan bolt a turn or two and loosen one corner more than rest. Drain mostly from this corner.
3. Finish removing the pan and any gasket material from the pan or case. Avoid scratching the metal and make sure the pan’s gasket surface isn’t bent or distorted.
4. Remove the old filter. Most transmission filters are held in place with a bolt or two, but some are held by a clip. Be careful to include O-Rings or other seals.
5. Install a new filter. Use the clips or bolts from the old filter. Be sure O-Rings, etc. are in place. If the filter has a long intake neck, gently push the neck into place without unseating the O-Ring.
6. Clean the pan thoroughly. Inspect the pan before cleaning. A small amount of fine grey clutch dust is normal. However, if you find metal shavings, there has been transmission damage. Clean the pan with solvent and wipe dry so there is no harmful residue.
7. Position gasket on pan. Some gaskets have four holes slightly smaller than the rest to allow four bolts through the pan and through these smaller holes to hold the gasket in place.
8. Hand tighten pan bolts in a criss-cross pattern. After that, use a torque wrench to tighten bolts to proper ft-lbs as per manufacturer.
9. Refill the transmission using only the amount shown as “refill capacity” in the owners manual or "AMSOIL Product Selection Guide,” using the type of fluid specified for the vehicle.
10. If doing only a partial fluid replacement, skip to instruction 12 below. If doing a complete fluid replacement, follow the steps in instruction 11.
11. You now have replaced the fluid in the pan. To replace the fluid in the torque converter and oil cooler also, follow these steps.
Step 1. Obtain the total system capacity of the vehicle from the manufacturer or AMSOIL. Have this amount readily available.
Step 2. Disconnect the oil cooler line from the oil cooler. As you may not know which is the pressure side and which is the return side, have both directed so the stream of fluid will be directed toward a receptacle.
Step 3. With another person, be prepared to add ATF to the fill area as it is being pumped out of the oil cooler line.
Step 4. Start the engine, and as the old fluid is pumped out, add fresh fluid to the pan.
Step 5. When either the fluid color brightens or the total capacity has been replaced, shut the engine off and re-attach the oil cooler line. All fluids has now been changed.
12. Recheck the fluid level. With the truck on level ground, set the parking brake and the transmission in “Park” or “Neutral.” Let the engine idle for a few minutes. Shift the transmission into different positions before returning the lever to “Park” or “Neutral.” Check the fluid level again and check for leaks.
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8/19/2004
16:36:27
| Tranny fluid change Amsoil ATF Amzoil Ams Oil DIY
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If you want a real recommendation ask BigBlue QC, Artie, Don, or Dr. D., and I believe Larry of J&J Auto ... (just to name a few Dodge Dakota owners that frequent this site) what their personal opinions are of Amsoil Synthetic Universal ATF. They all use it in their Dakota transmissions.
Question. How can AMSOIL's Universal ATF meet all the different frictional characteristics of the transmissions that it does?
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Mitsubishi Diamond SP II & III
Allison C-3 & C-4 and TES-295
Caterpillar Powershift Transmission TO-2 & TO-3
Voith Commercial Transmissions
GM Strasbourg (European Imports) and Opel
Applications requiring Honda Z-1 transmission fluids
Toyota Type T and T-IV
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For anyone interested, generally speaking, drive train components such as transmissions and differentials do not require break-in periods. AMSOIL Universal Transmission Fluid can be installed immediately.
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IntenseDak39
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8/19/2004
16:46:14
| RE: Tranny fluid change, HELP?
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if you DIY, you could also unbolt the valve body to get a few more quarts of fluid out of there. The more old fluid out of there, the better.
some recommend a flush and some dont... some say it gets all the fluid out of the tranny and some say it can cause any sludge to dislodge and plug some of the lines in the valve body.
however i have never done a flush... i just remove the pan, the filter, the valve body and let it drain a while. All you are left with is a bout 1/2-1 quart of fluid in the torque converter.
oh.. also remove the input speed sensor in the tailshaft.. that's good for about another 1/2-1 quart.
6.6 Lt. Big Block, 727 TF shift kit, 452 heads, edelbrock 750 cfm, .513/.513 284/300 crower cam, comp cams springs, comp cams pushrods, 1.5 roller rockers, dp intake, mopar ignition, mopar windage tray, dual exhaust w/ 40 series flowmasters, 4.10 gears, coilover drag suspension, approx, 3500 lbs
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Dakotafreak
Dodge Dakota
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8/19/2004
17:54:28
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Coo Coo, thanks for the help.
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