![]() Add fluid to the transmission as you normally would to get it to the proper level.Remove the tube and re-install the return line on the cooler. ![]() Tell your buddy to shut the engine off when the fluid coming out of the hose is clean. Pour new fluid into the dipstick at about the same rate it is being pumped into the bucket. Have your buddy start the engine and put the transmission in drive. Fill the transmission to approximately the correct level.Drop the pan, change the filter, and clean the pan/magnet.Shut the engine down when the fluid coming out of the hose starts to sputter. Put on the parking brake, put the transmission in neutral, start the engine, and finally put the vehicle in drive.Place the end of the tube in a 5 gallon bucket. Attach a clear tube to the cooler using the adapter pictured earlier in this thread.Disconnect the return line at the cooler.So I was thinking about doing it this way: This is simple, if not somewhat messy job (the first time) but an afternoon spent in the garage every couple of years or so should save the transmission from turning into a grenade. I have posted a chart several times showing the tranny life compared to the running temps. Transmissions generate their own heat at an amazing rate. Heat kills transmissions and a cooler will assist in keeping the transmission from overheating. I am a firm believer in changing the tranny fluid regularly (something less than every 10 years or so depending up mileage) and adding a tranny cooler even if you don't tow anything. I don't think you hurt it since the time is short and with the engine at idle you aren't putting any stress on the parts. Some folks don't recommend use the Gerotor pump for this, as you run it with very little or no oil for a short period of time. ![]() I also advise installing a drain plug in the pan to make draining the pan easier. You also want to clean the magnet in the pan, again each and every time. I also advise to change the fluid in the pan and filter each time you change the fluid. I don't think the fluid volume you would leave in the In Radiator Cooler and return line would be enough to worry about,so I don't. ![]() I used a labeled bucket to keep track of the volume of oil withdrawn. I have used the Gerotor pump to extract fluid at the input to the tranny cooler (passenger side of radiator). You will find several opinions on how to do this. ![]()
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