Easiest/best way to fill transmission w/ oil

[canadian]

I bought some royal purple 75w-90 synthetic gear oil for the transmission... I searched and nothing came up...
What's the easiest way to fill the tranny (manual) with the gear oil, I don't have a pump is my problem. Is the fill-plug the only place I can fill it from? The TSRM didn't tell me much and my haynes manual didn't either.

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Pull the shifter out from the top and fill.

 

[Ckanderson]

Pull the shifter out from the top and fill.

absolutly.

wouldent do it any other way.

 

[suprastanger507mgte]

Pull the shifter out from the top and fill.

Just did mine that way....easy peasy.....just make sure someone is watching for the drip from the drain plug when the tranny is filled up.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

or you can just fill it up with the required amount.
w58: 2.5qts
r154: 3.2qts

 

[MDCmotorsports]

or you can just fill it up with the required amount.
w58: 2.5qts
r154: 3.2qts

I found that my R154 won't take the entire 3.2 qts without blowing it out the rear seal.

3qts FTW!

 

[Tire Shredder]

I did mine the other way because I didn't know at the time. I will never do it again.

 

[canadian]

Thats what I was thinking but I wasn't sure if it would...ah nevermind :nono:

Thanks, I will fill from the top then...

 

[theKnifeArtist]

I found that my R154 won't take the entire 3.2 qts without blowing it out the rear seal.

3qts FTW!

what about the w58? should i put in a little less?

 

[fiyota]

just put in the 2.5qts that's recommended.

 

[sterlingae]

on the r154 does it have to be done through the top?:aigo:

 

[canadian]

on the r154 does it have to be done through the top?:aigo:

No, there is a fill plug on the side, but its a pain...

 

[sterlingae]

i wanted to do it myself but couldn't find anything in my book about it, could never find the fill plug, i appriciate it

 

[suprarx7nut]

No, there is a fill plug on the side, but its a pain...

Everyone seems to be complaining about how hard it is to fill... I don't get it.

I thought it was rather easy with my $5 oil pump, but I may have to try the shifter way since everyone seems to think its sooooo much better.

 

[silvergsx623]

I've always pulled the shifter to put fluid in. Works great

 

[canadian]

Everyone seems to be complaining about how hard it is to fill... I don't get it.

I thought it was rather easy with my $5 oil pump, but I may have to try the shifter way since everyone seems to think its sooooo much better.

With an oil pump it would be a lot easier... I don't have the pump though...

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

With an oil pump it would be a lot easier... I don't have the pump though...

I bought a fill tube that screws on top of the quart container with a piece of clear hose on it. It makes it so you can squeeze the bottle to squirt the fluid into fill hole. Works pretty good.

 

[jdub]

Might want to read this before you put RP gear oil in your tranny
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44485

 

[Jeff Lange]

The only stuff I really use for transmissions is either MTL or MT90. 75w90NS is a good choice as well.

I've found the R154's really like the MT90 (MT90 is factory spec for weight) and my T50 really likes MTL.

 

[jdub]

Big fan of Red Line MT90 myself...use it in my Toyota truck, shifts smooth as silk.