[v8juice]

im about to reach my first oil change and im going to change all the fuilds in my car to royal purple, my question is how manny liters do i need for manual transmission in my 05 gt? and how manny for the gears in the back? i know what i need for the motor oil but some dealers have said 3 liters for transmission and 2 for rear end, and some said the oposite, i wanna know how much to buy so im not short when they change it, but also dont wanna buy more then i need cause its expensive, anyways those royal purple bottles are in quarts, so each bottle is just shy of a liter(0.94L) if i need 3 liters for tranny are 3 bottles enough? i hear that in most cases if they say 3 liters you will actually be able to put like 2.7-2.8L which is about whats in 3 bottles, same goes for the rear end. thanks for your help!

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by lilred86

I have another question: How do you check the fluid levels in the trans and rearend? Where do you fill them?

Have to be checked manually at the fill plugs. There is no transmission dip stick on the S197.

[lilred86]

I have another question: How do you check the fluid levels in the trans and rearend? Where do you fill them?

[travelers]

Originally Posted by v8juice

im about to reach my first oil change and im going to change all the fuilds in my car to royal purple, my question is how manny liters do i need for manual transmission in my 05 gt? and how manny for the gears in the back? i know what i need for the motor oil but some dealers have said 3 liters for transmission and 2 for rear end, and some said the oposite, i wanna know how much to buy so im not short when they change it, but also dont wanna buy more then i need cause its expensive, anyways those royal purple bottles are in quarts, so each bottle is just shy of a liter(0.94L) if i need 3 liters for tranny are 3 bottles enough? i hear that in most cases if they say 3 liters you will actually be able to put like 2.7-2.8L which is about whats in 3 bottles, same goes for the rear end. thanks for your help!

If you look in the Maintenance part of your manual it show you how to check the manual trans and how much fluids you need. The rear is the same after you drain it you fill it to the bottom of the fill pug.

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by travelers

If you look in the Maintenance part of your manual it show you how to check the manual trans and how much fluids you need. The rear is the same after you drain it you fill it to the bottom of the fill pug.

Much easier with an aftermarket differential cover with the drain and fill plugs on the cover. Otherwise you're checking from the backside of the pumpkin.

[travelers]

Originally Posted by stlwagon

Much easier with an aftermarket differential cover with the drain and fill plugs on the cover. Otherwise you're checking from the backside of the pumpkin.

And with the added capacity, the ability to overfill it due to the higher fill port.

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by travelers

And with the added capacity, the ability to overfill it due to the higher fill port.

Is it actually higher?

[travelers]

Originally Posted by stlwagon

Is it actually higher?

Yes it is, I thin its about a 1/2 to 3/4 inch higher. I think you were having a vent getting wet proble after you did your... if memory servers me right Which it seems the older I get the less it does......

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by travelers

Yes it is, I thin its about a 1/2 to 3/4 inch higher. I think you were having a vent getting wet proble after you did your... if memory servers me right Which it seems the older I get the less it does......

I did have some foaming and was losing some out the vent. I now have a 4x4 extended vent on there.

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by travelers

Did you raise or lower your car???????? J/KLooks great.

Lowered the car and raised the vent! Go figure.

[travelers]

Originally Posted by stlwagon

I did have some foaming and was losing some out the vent. I now have a 4x4 extended vent on there.

Did you raise or lower your car???????? J/KLooks great.