trans capacity

[jcollett]

was wondering what the trans capacity was for a D1 (doing a complete flush to try to solve my downshift problems). the guy at autozone says 9.3 quarts including torque converter (seemed to me that it sould be more than that). didn't bother with calling my dealer b/c they seem to be f*ck-ups in the service department there, they always seem to f*ck up my D2 when doing warranty work.

 

[dent]

handbook say for the auto trans it's 9.8 litres which equates to 10.35 quarts
sam

 

[Sirfoss]

Be Careful

Ok are you gonna drain and fill? If so then thats about 5 qts. If you are replacing the filter then about 7 qts. I doubt you are removing the torque converter so that does not apply. Once you do this or even before check the adjustment on your kick down cable. If not correct this could be your problem. And yes it can burn your trans up.
Mike

 

[DeanBrown3D]

Ok are you gonna drain and fill? If so then thats about 5 qts. If you are replacing the filter then about 7 qts. Mike

Um, isn't that the same thing?

 

[PHARAOHDISCO]

Serviced mine a few weeks ago (oil and filter change). Added 6 qts of ATF. However, I just checked the level at idle in neutral when the oil was still cold after shifting a few times into drive and reverse and then back to neutral. Kept adding oil until the level reached the upper hole in the dipstick.

 

[Sirfoss]

Not the same thing

When you drain and fill all you are doing is removing what is in the pan about 5 qts. When you change your filter you will get more because the body housing will drain and some from the trans cooler tubes, this will take about 7 qts. And then if you go all out and remove the torque converter then we are at almost 11 qts.
Mike

 

[Meisterbr?wn]

Hey Mike -
Is there anyway (without removing the torque converter and without special tools) to get anymore fluid out? I'm going to remove & replace the filter, but have never done this procedure before. I just want to make the Disco as happy as possible. Mine is a DII BTW.

Thanks,
Adrian

 

[Sirfoss]

Not this way

No you cant get out anymore this way with out removing trans cooler and lines and trans to get out the torque converter. Really not needed to be done. A trans service with filter is all you should have to do. Now some shops will flush the system which also includes the torque converter and you will replace all 10.3 qts while doing this. BUT there is a big debate on distubing the grung in the system therfore plugging the valve body and other componets....making this a hole can of worms to open. So just do the Trans service.
Mike

 

[curtis]

When you drain and fill all you are doing is removing what is in the pan about 5 qts. When you change your filter you will get more because the body housing will drain and some from the trans cooler tubes, this will take about 7 qts. And then if you go all out and remove the torque converter then we are at almost 11 qts.
Mike

I see that you own a shop, but I am confused. For one, what is a body housing? Do you mean the control vavle body? If so I guess that makes sense. Second, how or why would one go "all out and remove the torque converter" just to change the fluids? To do this you would have to pull the motor or gearbox & transfer case. Why not just do an inline flush like the original poster asked? It gets all of the fluid in the trans and torque converter in about 10 minutes.

I am not really doubting you here, just curious.

Thanks,

 

[Sirfoss]

You are correct

Curtis,
You are correct, I reread the first question and I stand corrected I get carried away at times. Thank you. Mike
oooppppsss but please also see my post above yours where I did say this was not needed and talked about the inline flush. And yes I was referring to the valve body.
Mike

 

[curtis]

Ah - OK, that makes sense. I think you must have posted that while I was still putting together my post. This always happens to me while I do Dweb while tring to work

 

[jcollett]

thanks for all the input fellas... i think i am going to go ahead with the flush to replace all the fluid, although i have heard mixed reviews (like above). after getting the system flushed, i am going to pull the pan and change out the filter. i am going to check out the kick down cable too.

 

[jcollett]

Once you do this or even before check the adjustment on your kick down cable. If not correct this could be your problem. And yes it can burn your trans up.
Mike

mike -- what is the correct adjustment for the kick down cable? i just checked mine out and it looks like it has never been touched. i want to make sure that everything is cool with the D1 trans... last thing i want to do is to burn it up - $hit..

 

[Sergei]

Aye, Mike do elaborate please. I'd like to adjust mine a tad to move shifting points higher, as lower gears created situation when bloody thing shifts a tad too soon.

That is unless you talking about those 6 threads in B and 28mm in A then i can spot it in manual.

 

[Steve83]

Proper setting for a D1 kickdown cable is 1mm between the swaged stop on the cable & the threaded sheath.