el transmission fluid

[linchpin]

May seem a silly question but how can I check my tranny fluid level on el ghia?

[BRADMAN]

put the rear of the car on jacks so its slightly down hill.
slide under the car on drivers side
just beside cat towards the rear of the box half way up is a 12mm (i think) bolt.
undo the bolt. and trans oil should just start coming out, so if it does quickly do up bolt n ur all good.
if not add more fluid.

hope it helps
brad

[webby_191189]

Originally Posted by BJSPENCER85

put the rear of the car on jacks so its slightly down hill.
slide under the car on drivers side
just beside cat towards the rear of the box half way up is a 12mm (i think) bolt.
undo the bolt. and trans oil should just start coming out, so if it does quickly do up bolt n ur all good.
if not add more fluid.

hope it helps
brad

Autos dont have check plugs on the box if it even is an auto. Only manuals have check plugs. Autos have dipsticks

[accurate1]

I can't believe the last two replies, firstly the car has to be jacked up level and secondly some transmissions do have plugs.

[frd_crzer]

Originally Posted by webby_191189

Autos dont have check plugs on the box if it even is an auto. Only manuals have check plugs. Autos have dipsticks

not all autos have dip stick so that is a way to do it but the el auto trans should only have 1.9ltre in it

[accurate1]

Originally Posted by frd_crzer

not all autos have dip stick so that is a way to do it but the el auto trans should only have 1.9ltre in it

1.9 lt. might be the refill quantity when removing the pan but the total capacity is something like 8 or 9 lt.

[BLSTIC]

1.9L?

I have been putting 3-4L in mine whenever I drop the pan... 1.9L is the T5 dry fill.

[BLSTIC]

Then again, lately I have been taking the valve body out and apart on mine too...

[frd_crzer]

but ur doing a pan drop of course ur going to need 4 l but i read the el w/shop manual it said aithout pan empty it is 1.9l

[mike1959]

Hi Guys

I am a girl so go easy on me okay..

I purchased a bright yellow

ex taxi ford falcon sedan.


I think it is 1998 or 1996 model


It is AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION


Anyway in the last week or two

when I accelerate the transmission

does not change gears correctly

and kind of revs...

and when I turn the car off

it most times corrects itself

albeit temporaraily


ANYWAY since I have had the car 18 months,


I have never been able to find

the place to check the transmission fluid

so could you help me out firstly

and perhaps indicate what the problem may be


Please be nice guys

[BRADMAN]

accurate1,
just to answer your post.
when a ford is lowered it tends to be *** heavy.
the jacking the rear slightly means that the car then becomes level.

mike1959,
you prob dont have a dip stick if its an EL.
if you read my post number 2 it should give u an idea on whats involved to check the fluid. otherwise a trans joint could check it for you

brad

[accurate1]

[QUOTE=BJSPENCER85]accurate1,
just to answer your post.
when a ford is lowered it tends to be *** heavy.
the jacking the rear slightly means that the car then becomes level.

Whether the car has been lowered or not has nothing to do with it, the body must be level to accurately check any fluid levels.

[Kenaz]

From EFII Falcons didn't get transmission dipsticks.

[bigev]

Originally Posted by Kenaz

From EFII Falcons didn't get transmission dipsticks.

More specifically, I'm pretty sure the EL was the *only* model not to have an auto dipstick, I'm pretty sure the AU's went back to having them.

[Tiga_EL]

I know it sux.. those dipsticks are mad.. From now on i just servce my trans when it starts slippin.. Just got one yesterday and it *** hammers now

[frd_crzer]

Originally Posted by Tiga_EL

I know it sux.. those dipsticks are mad.. From now on i just servce my trans when it starts slippin.. Just got one yesterday and it *** hammers now

the first thing im going to do to my ef when i get it is convert it to manual stuff auto. manual atw

[naughtyfalcon]

my bro inlaws ef don't have a dip stick.
and neither does my ea.

[ilsautomotive]

Some say a transmission service at least yearly isn't a bad thing anyway... that would be my suggestion.

[littleredwagon]

Yeah, but how do you put the trans fluid in?