Check fliud hot or cold

*dickd* · 10-02-2008, 08:44 PM

Just had to top up my transmission fluid after a transfer case replacement and we have over filled it !.
After draining a good litre of fluid not sure when to check the level.

With the motor running or not , hot or cold, can not search a solution or see it in the manual

Also after driving around the block, i get a whirring sound off and on , could this be that the transmission is to full.

I do not want to drive it again till i have the right level of fluid to see if that has gone away

98 SOHC

trucku · 10-02-2008, 09:04 PM

tranny fluid is checked with tranny at normal operating temp and engine running.

*dickd* · 10-02-2008, 09:27 PM

So it appears that i may not have overfilled it and it needs more , with the motor running the indicator has no oil on it but when i switch off the motor the indicator is covered in oil all the way up ?

So i should just keep filling till the indicator is correct whilst running

*dogfriend* · 10-02-2008, 11:29 PM

Yes, pour in about 1/2 qt (< 0.5 L) or less at a time to avoid overfilling.

trucku · 10-02-2008, 11:30 PM

Yep fill it more. Then go through your gears, drive, 3,2 etc... and back to park. Check fluid again.

*gavin* · 10-03-2008, 10:53 PM

I know it states in Chilton manuals to always check the fluid when the engine is warm, and after a few miles of driving to get the transmission fluid to normal operating temperature.

What I do, is pour in ~1/4 of a qt, hop in the truck, switch through all the gears multiple times, holding each gear for about 10 seconds. After putting it back into park, let it set a minute or 2 to make sure all (most of) the fluid has drained down the tube, then check the level a couple times. Repeat as necessary.

10-02-2008, 08:44 PM	#1
dickd Elite Explorer Sunshine Coast Queensland 98 XLT Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Check fliud hot or cold Just had to top up my transmission fluid after a transfer case replacement and we have over filled it !. After draining a good litre of fluid not sure when to check the level. With the motor running or not , hot or cold, can not search a solution or see it in the manual Also after driving around the block, i get a whirring sound off and on , could this be that the transmission is to full. I do not want to drive it again till i have the right level of fluid to see if that has gone away 98 SOHC

10-02-2008, 09:04 PM	#2
trucku Wannabe Elite Explorer Queens, New York and living in Budd Lake, NJ now. 2002 Explorer XLS 4.0 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,054 Vehicle Specs	tranny fluid is checked with tranny at normal operating temp and engine running. __________________ 2002 XLS 4.0 SOHC 4x4. Frantz Bypass filter, Mobil 1 5W30.Perma-cool dual remote (2 full flow PureOne PL30001). Perma-cool remote transmission filter (Pure One PL30001). Scanguage II, Sunpro Oil Pressure Guage Gen 4 mirrors "The More Complex The Mind, The Greater The Need For The Simplicity Of Play"

10-02-2008, 11:30 PM	#5
trucku Wannabe Elite Explorer Queens, New York and living in Budd Lake, NJ now. 2002 Explorer XLS 4.0 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,054 Vehicle Specs	Yep fill it more. Then go through your gears, drive, 3,2 etc... and back to park. Check fluid again. __________________ 2002 XLS 4.0 SOHC 4x4. Frantz Bypass filter, Mobil 1 5W30.Perma-cool dual remote (2 full flow PureOne PL30001). Perma-cool remote transmission filter (Pure One PL30001). Scanguage II, Sunpro Oil Pressure Guage Gen 4 mirrors "The More Complex The Mind, The Greater The Need For The Simplicity Of Play"

10-03-2008, 10:53 PM	#6
gavin Elite Explorer Anchorage, Alaska '97 Explorer XLT AWD 5.0L Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,047 Vehicle Specs	I know it states in Chilton manuals to always check the fluid when the engine is warm, and after a few miles of driving to get the transmission fluid to normal operating temperature. What I do, is pour in ~1/4 of a qt, hop in the truck, switch through all the gears multiple times, holding each gear for about 10 seconds. After putting it back into park, let it set a minute or 2 to make sure all (most of) the fluid has drained down the tube, then check the level a couple times. Repeat as necessary. __________________ Daily Driver: 1997 V8 Explorer - K&N FIPK, Granatelli MAF, 3" Body Lift, WAR-153 Shackles, Torsion Twist, custom-built skidplate. 4.56s, Ion Alloy 133's, 33x12.5 Interco TrXus STS. 1986 Bronco2: RIP

10-02-2008, 09:27 PM	#3
dickd Elite Explorer Sunshine Coast Queensland 98 XLT Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	So it appears that i may not have overfilled it and it needs more , with the motor running the indicator has no oil on it but when i switch off the motor the indicator is covered in oil all the way up ? So i should just keep filling till the indicator is correct whilst running

10-02-2008, 11:29 PM	#4
dogfriend Human-Animal Hybrid Carmichael, CA '97 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,828 Vehicle Specs	Yes, pour in about 1/2 qt (< 0.5 L) or less at a time to avoid overfilling.