[C38] transmission oil change

[David Stoltz]

Thanks very much Dan.

On Jul 26, 2013, at 1:47 PM, dmills3 at comcast.net wrote:

> Yes it takes less. Our dipstick only has that ring (groove) near the bottom. When I changed mine I put too much in because it is so clear it's hard to see where it really is.
> I took a turky baester and cut a clear hose that would just fit in the hole at the top of the trasmission. I marked how far down the baester fit and slipped the hose on it and held the dipstick next to it and cut the hose. Then I sucked out oil till it would only suck air. Checked it with the dipstick and it was at the proper level.
> Dan #108 Chesapeake Bay.
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> From: "David Stoltz" <sportscinema at earthlink.net>
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 8:55:00 PM
> Subject: [C38] transmission oil change
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> Hello,
> I'm in the process of changing the transmission oil on my 1985 Cat 38. Before I removed the old oil I checked the level and it was up to the line at the bottom of the dipstick.
> I was told by a mechanic in Marina Del Rey that it holds one and a half quarts of ATF oil. I added one quart and checked the level which was more than half way up the dipstick,
> considerably above what I assume is the full line at the bottom of the stick. Is it possible that it holds less than a quart?
> 
> Thanks very much for your help.
> 
> David 
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David Stoltz
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