Red Book changes

[Chevmn56]

Not trying to hurt any ones feelers.......are the changes (sticky) listed all correct im getting wrapped around the axles on the Differential change. The book i have says 1.5 pints the correction says the error is 2.25 pints and its corrected to 1.5 Qts....is it pints or qts for the corrected

[Mitch]

page 375 in the SB 1.5 quarts

[DennyC]

Page 227 in the SB says 1 1/2 pints. If my memory is correct, this is more like what mine took.

[Chevmn56]

2 knowledable members with 2 different quantities?????.....quarts or pints

[Mitch]

Macs spec 1.5 qt

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When someone does a diff service please post the amount used.
Accurate info is important

[Chevmn56]

do you fill the A's like any other cars .....until it just runs out the fill hole?

[Mitch]

Yes

[Mike V. Florida]

Yes x2

[DaWizard]

I fill til it runs out the fill hole, don't matter what it takes, you obviously can't put more in than that, and is adding til it overflows filling it too full???

[DennyC]

It's only been a couple months since I changed both transmission and rear end fluids. I only had 2 quarts on hand and still have well over half a quart left, so the smaller amount is what makes sense to me. I am thinking it was a misprint in the later service bulletin and others have copied it. This forum is such a tremendous resource, I am just striving to make it more accurate too.

[Chevmn56]

Ya i couldnt tell ya dont know enough about the A's yet....i will put extra or less in if im not on a level surface (depending on what way the slope is)

[DaWizard]

There are two schools of thinking on filling either tranny or rear end, fill til it drips out, or fill til yer little finger just feels it. I suspect either would work well.

[Chevmn56]

Gotcha thanks

[Mitch]

Try and always do any lubrication fills and checks on a level surface

[Chevmn56]

LMAO i try...my garage is slopped slightly out to the driveway.and the driveway is worse.

Thanks Wiz

[tbirdtbird]

the tranny takes surprisingly little

I just fill'em until it starts to drip out, have done this on every car no matter the marque

When I check a tranny or a diff, if the first joint of my pinky just touches, then I don't need any more.

Maybe if you are doing a fresh fill you could measure what it took and report back and we can clear it up once and for all

[Chevmn56]

Absolutley ill get the wifes measuring cups out that will make her happy......on a different note the steering box fill hole is on top so that one has to be measured???

[Chevmn56]

It's only been a couple months since I changed both transmission and rear end fluids. I only had 2 quarts on hand and still have well over half a quart left, so the smaller amount is what makes sense to me. I am thinking it was a misprint in the later service bulletin and others have copied it. This forum is such a tremendous resource, I am just striving to make it more accurate too.

I agree.!!!!