How many quarts??
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I dug out the book on my 92 Eldorado, which was a 4.9
Engine oil change with filter is 5.5 quarts.
Automatic transmission holds 11 quarts.. Also lubes the front drive axle.
Engine oil change with filter is 5.5 quarts.
Automatic transmission holds 11 quarts.. Also lubes the front drive axle.
Allow me to put an addendum on that....
I dropped the pan on the trans, changed the filter, and refilled it once...now, I apologize, it was years ago, but I don't remember it needing 11 quarts...
11 quarts might be the figure for a bone dry transmission....like a "total capacity" number, not the "service change" number. Dropping the pan will not drain every drop. I seem to recall it was more like 6 or 7 quarts.
It was a few years ago though. I could be wrong. As always, keep checking the level as you refill it. This might sound a little goofy, but on a couple of occasions, when I am really in doubt about the amount I drained, I have been known to pour the drain material from the pan into gallon cans to get an idea how much I DRAINED, which then gives me an idea how much to ADD BACK... not the most scientific thing, to be sure, but if I drain 5 quarts, I pretty much know I better not add back 11 quarts..... crude, but effective.
Good luck.
I dropped the pan on the trans, changed the filter, and refilled it once...now, I apologize, it was years ago, but I don't remember it needing 11 quarts...
11 quarts might be the figure for a bone dry transmission....like a "total capacity" number, not the "service change" number. Dropping the pan will not drain every drop. I seem to recall it was more like 6 or 7 quarts.
It was a few years ago though. I could be wrong. As always, keep checking the level as you refill it. This might sound a little goofy, but on a couple of occasions, when I am really in doubt about the amount I drained, I have been known to pour the drain material from the pan into gallon cans to get an idea how much I DRAINED, which then gives me an idea how much to ADD BACK... not the most scientific thing, to be sure, but if I drain 5 quarts, I pretty much know I better not add back 11 quarts..... crude, but effective.
Good luck.
Actually, that's pretty damn smart. It makes it better than guesstomating it.Patrick7997 said:
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