This may be a stupid question, but after dropping the pan, changing the filter, and draining the torque converter, do I simply refill the from the dipstick tube or do I need to first refill the torque converter? In other words, does the converter automatically refill itself?

BTW, It's an '89 E4OD.



Thanks,
Kyle

 

Yes it will. What you will probably want to do is to put about 4qts down the tube and crank the engine over. Pretty much just let it start and shut it back off. That will suck most of that into the converter. Then do it again. If memory serves the converter holds something like 8-9 qts.??(someone can correct me on that). Maybe do it a third time. After the first time just fill it to the full mark and run it. Once you get about 10-12 qts in it run it and warm it up to bring it to full. Make sure you go through the gears to fill the valve body and all. The reason to do this is so the pump is not sitting there running dry for any real period of time.

Just asking, but does that tranny have a drain plug on the torque converter?

 

Yes, the torque converter does have a drain plug.

 

I didn't know the ones that old did. Learn something new everyday!

 

Most torque convertors have a drain plug.
It's the later ones that often don't have one.
My 02 doesnot..
Fill with 6 to 8 quarts, start the engine, shift through all the gears, shut engine down. Fill another 2 qts., let heat up, then to fill to final level.
Level should be between the cross hatch marks when hot at idle.