How much is cross hatched area on 5R55E dipstick?

[jimbo231]

I was wondering if the cross hatched area on my 2001 explorer sports(5R55E) transmission represents a litre like the oil dipstick? If not how much would that be. I'm talking with the truck at operating temperature.

 

[jimbo231]

Anyone?

 

[reapereviltwin]

Normally that is what the area repensents. To be on the safe side, maybe just starting with adding a half litre and see how far that brings up the level and then go from that there.

 

[jimbo231]

Then I'm about a half quart over. I just needed to know how much to siphon out. Should I bother taking it out. Will it hurt anything?

 

[reapereviltwin]

I would. My feeling is not to overfill. (sometimes we go a little over, that's happens and is ok) There are others who will disagree. A suction gun with tubing will do the job pretty easy. You might have to buy a longer section of tubing to reach the oil level in the tranny. Just use the lenth of the dipstick as a guide for the lenth of tubing needed.
Only half a quart is not going to hurt it just to run to the store to get a suction gun if you have to.
Once again, this is just my opinion on being over the full mark.