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Farrell In Vancouver · 06-10-2014, 08:28 AM

1929Tudor, just my opinion, but if I had that much gear oil in my '28 it would quickly pump it out the vent hole, stick tower, past the rear bearing slinger, and into the diff.
I was over filling, thinking it had to be up to the fill plug. But with the gears spinning and the lube expanding as it warmed up it proved to be too much. I now add enough to just be able to touch the lube by dipping ring finger in the plug hole. Way less loss and mess on the outside of the transmixer.
Your mileage may vary, cheers!

06-10-2014, 08:28 AM	#15
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Kind of strange fluid level in tansmission 1929Tudor, just my opinion, but if I had that much gear oil in my '28 it would quickly pump it out the vent hole, stick tower, past the rear bearing slinger, and into the diff. I was over filling, thinking it had to be up to the fill plug. But with the gears spinning and the lube expanding as it warmed up it proved to be too much. I now add enough to just be able to touch the lube by dipping ring finger in the plug hole. Way less loss and mess on the outside of the transmixer. Your mileage may vary, cheers!