Trans, Final Drive Fluid Change

Time to change the transmission fluid, and final drive fluid. My automatic transmission leaks, and one common leak spot is the dipstick tube. An otterstat seal is recommended as a replacement for the problematic O rings. I’ll give it a try.

Castrol trans fluid, gear oil for the final drive:
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I had a gear oil bottle with a little left from a previous fluid change. I also got a piece of tubing to make filling the final drive easier.

Draining the final drive:
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Draining the trans and final drive:
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Pesky dipstick tube:
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Old O ring, new Otterstat seal
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Installed:
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It seems the dipstick tube will sit a little higher with the otterstat seal. I’ll be sure to adjust my readings with the dipstick.

Costs:

Item Vendor

Cost

Tax

Total

Otterstat Seal (for dipstick tube) SpecialTAuto.com

$ 2.00

$ –

$ 2.00

Crush Washer SpecialTAuto.com

$ 0.10

$ –

$ 0.10

Crush Washer SpecialTAuto.com

$ 0.10

$ –

$ 0.10

Castrol Dex/Merc Trans Fluid Walmart

$ 17.68

$ 1.46

$ 19.14

Castrol 80W-90 Gear Oil O’Reily Auto Parts

$ 5.99

$ 0.49

$ 6.48

Castrol 80W-90 Gear Oil O’Reily Auto Parts

$ 5.99

$ 0.49

$ 6.48

$ 34.31

 

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