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Manual Transmission oil
Both transmission and final drive are
combined in one housing. The lubricant
used is hypoid oil that is changed by your
dealer only one time at 600 miles as part
of the lubrication service. See page 75.
Checking the ATF level
The transmission is checked for leaks
during the maintenance service. Should
the need arise to replenish the oil filling,
it should only be done with the necessary
workshop equipment. Generally, hypoid
oil is not marketed in small quantities.
The torque converter and the transmission
are lubricated with Automatic Transmis-
sion Fluid (ATF). The final drive requires
hypoid oil SAE 90 only.
The ATF has to be checked every 6,000
miles. A correct ATF level is very impor-
tant for the proper functioning of the
transmission. The reading should be done
when the ATF is warm; with the engine
idling, the selector lever in Neutral and
the parking brake applied.
The ATF filler neck is in the engine
compartment on the left hand side above
A = dipstick
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Changing the ATF
To add ATF, a clean funnel with a hose
should be used. For correct ATF specifi-
cations, see page 64.
You have enough ATF if the fluid level is
between the two marks on the dipstick. It
should never be above or below these
marks. If necessary, add ATF, but only as
much as is needed, and have the trans-
mission checked for possible leaks. Keep in
mind that the difference between the
lower and upper mark is only 0.85 U. S.
pint (0.74 Imp. pt.).
the ignition distributor. The dipstick is
attached to the plug. Pull it out and wipe
it clean. The ring-shaped handle should
be in the vertical position when reinsert-
ing the dipstick to measure the fluid level.
Do not tow the car or run the engine when
there is no ATF in the transmission.
Every 30,000 miles the complete ATF
filling has to be changed. The ATF filling
should be changed every 18,000 miles
under heavy duty conditions such as:
continued stop-and-go traffic, extended
mountain driving, and at extremely high
outside temperatures.
The transmission oil in the final drive
does not have to be changed.
B = filler neck