07-08-2017, 09:59 PM | #57 |
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Thanks! So this came from the Service Desk at your dealer? Just trying to be clear about the source of this info.
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From what I can tell, it appears to be the same material the dealer uses (for instance, it matches the dealer procedures posted in the prior thread). I do plan to get the Helms electronic copy of the manual once it's available for 2017, but using this to get me by before then.
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FYI: Mark114 has the 2016 Helms manual and has confirmed that the torque specs in my post above are correct.
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A couple of tips for the tranny fluid change so its not messy and so you don't have to remove the cross member:
1) When you loosen the fill plug with the wrench, tighten it back hand tight. Then loosen the temp sensor connection (located below the fill plug) and don't remove it completely out of the way and start draining the tranny fluid thru this point. You can use your other hand to then loosen the fill plug to regulate how much air it lets in. This way you control how quick the tranny fluid comes out and prevent the mess. 2) After you drain as much fluid as you can out of the temp sensor port, then put the temp sensor back in and tighten it to spec. 3) Then you use the swivel connection with your wrench to loosen the normal drain plug. Before I loosened the plug completely, I made a "diverter" out of a few layers of folded aluminum foil to slide under the drain plug port to the front side of the cross member so the fluid that will come out of the drain plug port will flow down the "diverter" to my drain pan. Regulate the flow from the drain port by not completely removing the plug out of the way. 4) After all the fluid has drained out, a little wiping with a paper towel since my diverter wasn't perfect, but very little fluid got on the cross member.
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10-29-2017, 09:46 AM | #64 |
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Good thinking, but the lack of clearance and tight geometry in the drain plug area make it so a funnel won't work. I even thought about cutting a funnel like that up and trimming it in an attempt to make it work, but settled on using the foil diverter due to the very tight spaces to work with.
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Someone point me in the direction of the thread sealant/lock that you used on the M6 Transmission. Thanks in advance
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Hi, sorry if this is a stupid question, but why couldn't one use a "suction gun" or siphon pump with long tubing to suck the fluid out through the fill plug port and straight into a container? This would avoid a mess and also obviate the need to remove the drain plug at all, which is nice, given it's hard-to-reach location. Any thoughts on whether this could work?
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I use my Mityvac to to do the diff service and engine oil changes. I will be using it to do the tranny service also. The only things to be aware of if what the inside of the case looks like at the fill port. For an oil change, you know the dip stick runs all the way to the oil pan. I will try the pump and see how much fluid I can evacuate. Then remove the drain plug to get the rest and check for metal.
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subscribed for torque specs.
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