Transmission Photo's Please

[UMDSmith]

Okay, if someone would do me a small favor and post a picture of where to check the fluid on a T5 tranny. So I know where to look when I get a chance to crawl under my car.

It is a dumb question I know, but I'm still learning about the transmission.

 

[jrichker]

RH side of the trans has 2 pipe plugs that you use a 1/2" extension to remove/re-install. The bottom one is the drain, & the top one is the filler.

To fill, get a 6 foot length of 1/2" garden hose & stick a funnel on one end. Remove the top plug, stick your finger in to gauge the fluid level. If you finger comes back dry, add Dextron/Mercon ATF. Stick the hose in the filler port and put a catch pan under it. Open the passenger door, sit down on the door sill and pour fluid in the funnel until you think it has enough or you see fluid pouring out around the garden hose. When it quits pouring out, put the plug back in & tighten it firmly. Use the finger dipstick if you are not sure it has enough fluid in it.

See http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/onlineorder/product.asp to download a FREE service manual for T5 or Tremec 3550
You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html