How much fluid goes in a tranny?

[electraman]

Ok, so I went down to NAPA and picked up 5 quarts of oil for my Spicer 3053A tranny. I see on the sie of the tranny is the oil fill on the drivers side. Why doesn't it look like it will take a gallon of fluid. This tranny looks like it take a ton of oil. Am i filiing this in the area?

Thanks

 

[Capt.Marion]

Have you checked the Lube Order for how much it is supposed to take?

 

[hoop]

I think it is under the trap door by the drivers seat.

 

[armytruck63]

Hoop, a newbie could be misled by your remark and put gear oil into their master cylinder. The result would not be very funny.

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

Well ,if my memory serve's me correctly, it takes a little over 4 QT's , I by gear lube in 5 gallon pails and use a bucket pump to put the lube in! Its by far the easiest way to do it...I guess with quart bottles you could use a suction gun.

The amount of gear lube a deuce takes (axles ,transfercase and tranny) its more ecomomical to by 5 gallon pails, and i got my bucket pump from northern tool for about 40 bucks.

 

[gringeltaube]

Searched for you.... please help yourself:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/39262-duece-tranny-capacity.html
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/10468-tranny-oil-level.html

G.

 

[hoop]

OK....It's not under the trap door.
But, you do have to remove and replace the drivers side door, and the left front turn signal. Then stand on your left 4th finger and look at a full moon.
Wait.....what were talking about?

 

[mikey]

ask eddie murphy

 

[electraman]

Hey Mikey! That's the best reply yet!

 

[electraman]

Thanks everyone! That tranny is just big and it looks like it would take on a ton of oil...

 

[Heavysteven]

Crawl under the truck ID the transmission. There is a fill hole and a drain hole. I use a 1/2 non racheting breaker bar to remove the plugs. Drain all the fuild out, then refill to 1/2" below the fill hole.

I agree best option is 5 gallon pail with hand pump.

Also, clean the spring vent on top on the transmission while your having fun.

 

[timntrucks]

on my duece the oil check/fill takes a 9/16 allen wrench.. and it dont take all the much.. but if you run it low its not happy and will let you know fast.. keep it checked all the time.. i got my pump that fits on the 5gal bucket at napa for 38 or so