Filling transaxle oil while on jack stands?

[cyclehobby]

Me too. Simple.
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[pwmcguire]

While the engine is in, I just jack up the driver side rear wheel and remove the wheel,put a jack stand under the car and pump in the fluid.

[ekrossi]

Reviving and old post here.
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I've spent more time changing my swing axle boots than I care to admit. My question is do the boots ever become so filled with oil that they need to be opened up and drained periodically?

[halfassleatherworks]

just put it on and forget it intel they leak again. set the seam at the 10 or 2 O'clock position. some say 9 or 3

[mukluk]

[richparker]

Hey, my old thread.

Since I’ve posted this I went to jacking the whole car up so I can fit under it and just pumping in the oil in till it starts coming out the fill hole, just like I do on my bus. Then I move on to something else as posted on the first page.

I’m currently using SuperTech 80/90 GL5 gear oil. It says right on the container that it’s good for yellow metals. I was using STP prior and can definitely feel the difference between the two oils.
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[halfassleatherworks]

"can definitely feel the difference between the two oils." as to what? I use GL5 myself. I have read the posts about the yellow metal debate between GL4 and GL5 and its always about the protecting the yellow metal but they forget there is a Ring and Pinion in the trans with some steep gears.

[Root_Werks]

I do level on stands or lift, axles down (already mentioned fill is above axles). Fill until dribbles out a little, rotate drum often. Walk away for 20-30 minutes, come back, rotate drum, top off. Should be good after that.

If you want to get a little extra oil in the box:

Jack the drivers (fill side) up just a little allowing the passenger side to be slightly lower. You'll notice the gear level drops below the fill port. Presto, can get another 1/4-ish quart in there if you like.
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When I set my timing, why do I flush, then take a pee?

[richparker]

[indianpeaksjoe]

FWIW if people find this thread via google I don't use a pump on my transmission but these bags of transmission oil. Makes it super easy.

-Joe
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[MrGoodtunes]

+1 for Valvoline FlexFill - Bag is wonderful, top is form'd helpfully, and it even has the original German trans oil stink!

[Bobs67vwagen]

I just did this the other day with the Valvoline flex bags. Very easy to use and you can squeeze it into the fill hole from an almost level plane.

[rcooled]

[wdfifteen]

Well, it was a quick, and really dirty way to do it, but...
I jacked the car up and let the axles hang. Then filled the trans to almost the level of the fill hole, but not quite. Then left the plug out and let the car down. Rolled it back and forth until the axles leveled out. When the oil stopped running out, I jacked it back up enough to put the plug back in.
I told you it was dirty.

[wdfifteen]

[MrGoodtunes]

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