Safe to overfill R154 tranny with manual tranny fluid?

[Datsrboi]

The check port on the R154 transmission bolt is STRIPPED and can not be saved nor opened up.. I read the transmission takes on 3.2 qts of manual transmission fluid yet its not always an accurate reading since some people have been known to add more before it leaked out of the check hole...... If it ends up going over that would I be safe? I threw in 3 and a half bottle of redline.... Thats about 3.5 qts maybe?. Should I pour in the full 3 bottle only?

 

[IJ.]

Drain it fully (let it sit overnight)

Replace the drain plug.

Pull the shifter, measure .2 Qt into a cup pour 3 Qt's in through the shifter hole then add the .2 done.

 

[Mr.PFloyd]

what is with you and stripping everything? lol. You have like a curse or something.

 

[Datsrboi]

what is with you and stripping everything? lol. You have like a curse or something.

Hahah I swear this one is not my fault this time. I have the Hulk DNA.

 

[Datsrboi]

Drain it fully (let it sit overnight)

Replace the drain plug.

Pull the shifter, measure .2 Qt into a cup pour 3 Qt's in through the shifter hole then add the .2 done.

So I should not pour anymore then 3.2 right?

 

[IJ.]

No..

 

[suprarx7nut]

I vote the bolt can be saved...

Get a grinder or something and make some flat surfaces on the bolt again.

Or just do what the wise man said.

 

[Datsrboi]

I vote the bolt can be saved...

Get a grinder or something and make some flat surfaces on the bolt again.

Or just do what the wise man said.

Im sure it can.. but the car is sitting out on a cement ground in direct sunlight with no fans nor tree in 100+ degree weather haha. Maybe in the fall or something. For now I just need to get it done so I can drive it and trouble shoot it.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

It says 3.2 liters for a reason.

If they wanted you to put 4, it would say 4.

 

[JDMDrift]

It says 3.2 liters for a reason.

If they wanted you to put 4, it would say 4.

Explained perfectly.

 

[CyFi6]

Adjustable wrench ftl!

 

[Frank Rizzo]

but the car is sitting out on a cement ground in direct sunlight with no fans nor tree in 100+ degree weather

Ummmm I dont know what planet you're from, but where I come from that is ideal wrenching weather.

Try installing a helicoil outside in 20 degree weather standing in 6 inches of snow.

I threw in 2 and a half bottle of redline.... Thats about 3.5 qts

Since when does 2 quarts plus a half bottle of redline equal 3.5 quarts? When did redline start making 3 quart bottles?

 

[WhtMa71]

^haha. Yea you'll need to add some more.

To get the bolt out you will either need to grind down the sides to make it flat, or lay a piece of duct tape(or similar) over it and try to get it off again. Tape on the head will give you an extra bite.

 

[Zumtizzle]

I threw in 2 and a half bottle of redline.... Thats about 3.5 qts maybe?. Should I pour in the full 3 bottle?

Okay Redline come in 1 Quart bottles and 5 quart "gallon" jugs.





you do know how to measure out a 1/5th (.20) of a Quart into a graduated cylinder, right?

 

[Datsrboi]

Ummmm I dont know what planet you're from, but where I come from that is ideal wrenching weather.

Try installing a helicoil outside in 20 degree weather standing in 6 inches of snow.



Since when does 2 quarts plus a half bottle of redline equal 3.5 quarts? When did redline start making 3 quart bottles?

typo dude

 

[Zumtizzle]

:rofl:

It happens.

 

[mkIIIman089]

It says 3.2 liters for a reason.

If they wanted you to put 4, it would say 4.

Do you use a bit less than 5 qts on engine oil changes?

 

[Zumtizzle]

^But Gear Oil Expands and there no relief valve on our gear boxes............

 

[IJ.]

There's a vent though

 

[Zumtizzle]

I swear I've never seen one, would it happen to be the shifter itself?