quick question

[PaleBlue90]

were the drain plug on my tranny? wat fluid does it take? the truck is a 89 ranger 4x4,5 speed,2.9

 

[Hahnsb2]

If it's an FM146 it will be in the middle of the pan and takes 80-90 gear oil, if it's an M5OD its on the drivers side near the rear and it takes Mercon ATF.

 

[PaleBlue90]

hmmmm, idk what tranny it is.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Get under it and look, I just told you how to identify it.

 

[PaleBlue90]

i got it, my post was delayed. i got the fm146. do you have any tips on how to fill it?

 

[Hahnsb2]

I liked to fill mine by pulling the shifter out, It takes 2.5 quarts, I liked to fill it a little extra in mine since Mitsus don't have the best bearings.

 

[PaleBlue90]

I liked to fill mine by pulling the shifter out, It takes 2.5 quarts, I liked to fill it a little extra in mine since Mitsus don't have the best bearings.

how hard is that shifter to yank out?

 

[almostclueless]

Many parts stores sell inexpensive hand pumps that fit the bill well.

 

[Hahnsb2]

It's 4 torx bolts. You can fill it using the side fill hole in the side (it has a 15/16 head I think), but doing it without a pump is a pain, hence why I prefer doing it through the shifter which allows me to overfill as well.

 

[red85]

Use a long vinyl tube wit a funnel in it and fill it from the engine compartment. Just throw a pan under it to catch any spills

 

[Cwheeler]

still easier to just remove the shifter and fill it from the top.

 

[PaleBlue90]

thanks guys.

 

[PaleBlue90]

well my drain plug is striped from, it seems like the guy did some service and stripped it. the torx on the shifter are all stripped.. so i cant get it off. im skrewed on putting fluid in this damn thing.....

 

[Hahnsb2]

Do you mean the fill plug is stripped? The head or the threads? The fill plug head on my FM146 was rounded off, we welded a larger nut to it, worked great.

 

[PaleBlue90]

the head is rounded off.