How do you check the transmission fluid on a VT Commodore?
To check your automatic transmission fluid, follow these steps:
- Pull out the dipstick. With the gearshift in Neutral or Park and the parking brake on, let your engine run.
- Check the fluid.
- Wipe the dipstick with a clean, lint-free rag; then reinsert it and pull it out again.
How do you service an automatic transmission?
What the Transmission service includes:
- Drain transmission fluid.
- Remove and clean the oil pan.
- Inspect the fluid condition, evidence of metal or clutch lining material in pan and any evidence of sludge.
- Full transmission flush if needed*
- Remove, clean and replace the filter.
- Check and adjust the bands and controls.
How do you change the transmission fluid in a Commodore?
You NEED to undo the top one in order to reach the bottom one as the top one is blocking the access. Then when you undo both of them, rotate them so they can stick under the car, put an oil pan and let it drain.
Where do you put the Trans fluid in a Holden?
Put five (5) litres of fluid in via fill tube in engine bay. *With car parked on level surface and hot, check trans fluid level and whilst still idling top up to correct level. YEEHAH you’ve just saved yourself about $120 and you know the job is done. I take no responsibility for these directions. THEY WORK FOR ME AND ARE FROM A HOLDEN MECHANIC.
When do I need to change the transmission fluid?
Follow the maker’s advice in the car handbook or a service manual. The smaller automatic gearboxes do have drain plugs, and the fluid must be changed at the intervals recommended in the car handbook. Those fitted to BL cars, which use the same oil as the engine, receive fresh oil when the engine oil is changed.
How long does it take to change oil in a VT?
Click to expand… ummm, 6 litre’s isn’t removing it from the torque convertor, do you know how long it take’s to remove and replace oil into a torque convertor in a VT? I guess not.