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Made a mistake when filling Ppe pan

Nastynate21

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think i made a mistake when swapping my transmission pani got the tranmission up to temp and ran it through the gears but then i shut it off and filled it until a stream.

I did it twice the first time there was no oil that came out so i put about another quart into it. It took about 7 quarts in the ppe pan.

I don’t have access to a lift anymore to work on the truck should i just run it up to temp in the drive and pull the fill plug and see if it is a stream on the ground? My truck in the drive way measured to be pretty level. I’ve been driving it and it heats up to 195 when warm, which i think should be high considering the pan is deeper but it is within range
 
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think i made a mistake when swapping my transmission pani got the tranmission up to temp and ran it through the gears but then i shut it off and filled it until a stream.

I did it twice the first time there was no oil that came out so i put about another quart into it. It took about 7 quarts in the ppe pan.

I don’t have access to a lift anymore to work on the truck should i just run it up to temp in the drive and pull the fill plug and see if it is a stream on the ground? My truck in the drive way measured to be pretty level. I’ve been driving it and it heats up to 195 when warm, which i think should be high considering the pan is deeper but it is within range
You need to keep the engine running while filling. And put fill plug back in before shutting it off, or you will lose fluid and be underfilled
 
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You need to keep the engine running while filling. And put fill plug back in before shutting it off, or you will lose fluid and be underfilled
Yea i shut the engine off and then checked the level so, should i run it to temp and re check w engine running? I dont have access to the lift anymore.
 
Yea i shut the engine off and then checked the level so, should i run it to temp and re check? I dont have access to the lift anymore.
Yes, you have to have engine running when you fill and check level. Also, did you do the proper procedure of putting it in drive and running it up to 2nd gear with wheels off the ground? It should flow out pretty good with engine off if you remove fill plug
 
Yes, you have to have engine running when you fill and check level. Also, did you do the proper procedure of putting it in drive and running it up to 2nd gear with wheels off the ground? It should flow out pretty good with engine off if you remove fill plug
Yea i did the procedure i just put it in drive right after and **** it off and checked the fluid
 
Yes, you have to have engine running when you fill and check level. Also, did you do the proper procedure of putting it in drive and running it up to 2nd gear with wheels off the ground? It should flow out pretty good with engine off if you remove fill plug
I ran it in first up to 2k then checked in the drive.. low a quart and a half

Got a nice burn on my arm
 
I ran it in first up to 2k then checked in the drive.. low a quart and a half

Got a nice burn on my arm
Yeah, it sucks with the fill plug that close to exhaust. I put on my welding gloves when I did mine. They cover just enough of my forearm where I didn't get burnt
 
Yeah, it sucks with the fill plug that close to exhaust. I put on my welding gloves when I did mine. They cover just enough of my forearm where I didn't get burnt
Yea i got a full sleeve tattoo idk if it ****ec it up but i do feel a lot better after getting that extra oil in it that’s forsure 😂
 

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