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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegod on 10 July 2010, 17:15:51

Title: ATF capacity?
Post by: omegod on 10 July 2010, 17:15:51

Having a wonderful time changing my ATF but only got about 3-4 litres out when dropping the sumps. Was expecting a fair bit more and am wondering if I have missed something?

Fluid was absolutely rank btw

Title: Re: ATF capacity?
Post by: Entwood on 10 July 2010, 19:12:03

About right if memory serves .. system hold around 7 litres, most of which is in the torque converter, and can't be got out without tipping the box up !!  Not recommended whilst in the car !!

Some folks say you can get more out by using an airline on the oil coler lines but I've not tried it ...

So a "sump drop" changes about 50%, if you do another in about a week you'll have changed 75% which seems to be the recommended way.

Those that suggest this obviously have shares in shampoo manufacturing !!!

Title: Re: ATF capacity?
Post by: mrjimbo on 10 July 2010, 22:25:40

Changed mine yesterday and got just over 5lt plus the bit that i spilt so probably 5.25lt.

Won't be doing it again. I only spilt a little bit but don't it spread, it looks like BP have been drilling on my drive  >:(  can't get rid of the stuff, spent an hour with the pressure washer and degreaser last night and it ain't even touched it.

Title: Re: ATF capacity?
Post by: tidla on 10 July 2010, 22:29:58

if you only manage to change 50%, its 50% better then last time.
engine oil suffers the rigours of combustion not like atf.