Stupid question but need to ask

Rice Eater · July 17th, 2006, 11:01 PM

Ok I feel like a retard for asking this but I need to know. Does a 95 5 speed tranny have its own fluid or is it shared with the engine oil. I cant find the dip stick for the tranny.

1gunner23 · July 17th, 2006, 11:43 PM

you prob won't. if it is a standard tranny there isn't one. if it is a T-5 there are two plugs on the passenger side. the upper being the fill and inspection plug and the lower being the drain. they can be removed with a 3/8's ratchet. and if it is a T-5 it holds 3qts. of ATF dexron III.

Darrell · July 17th, 2006, 11:44 PM

The only stupid question is a question not asked. Its better to ask a question and get the right information than it is to not know and wreck something. So don't feel bad for asking. There is no dipstick on a manual transmission. There are 2 plugs in the driver side of the transmission. The lower plug is a drain plug and the upper plug is the fill/sight plug. The fluid should be at the bottom of the plug hole on the upper plug.

Rice Eater · July 18th, 2006, 12:05 AM

Koo thanks for that...I guess it's time for a tranny fluid change...probaby hasnt been done in awhile...lol.

DARKON · July 18th, 2006, 12:39 AM

a t-5 uses automatic transmission fluid? i thought t-5s were 5 speeds wouldnt that use gear oil of some weight and viscosiity?

Rice Eater · July 18th, 2006, 12:45 AM

Yes it is a t-5. Will any automatic fluid work? any recommendations on quality fluid?

Darrell · July 18th, 2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by DARKON

a t-5 uses automatic transmission fluid? i thought t-5s were 5 speeds wouldnt that use gear oil of some weight and viscosiity?

No, they use ATF. There isn't much out there that uses gear lube any more. Some chrysler manual transmissions use 5w30 oil.

1gunner23 · July 18th, 2006, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Darrell

The only stupid question is a question not asked. Its better to ask a question and get the right information than it is to not know and wreck something. So don't feel bad for asking. There is no dipstick on a manual transmission. There are 2 plugs in the driver side of the transmission. The lower plug is a drain plug and the upper plug is the fill/sight plug. The fluid should be at the bottom of the plug hole on the upper plug.

Darrell i could be wrong but arent the plugs on the passenger side, well at least they are on my tranny.

Darrell · July 18th, 2006, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by 1gunner23

Darrell i could be wrong but arent the plugs on the passenger side, well at least they are on my tranny.

I think you might be right.

1gunner23 · July 18th, 2006, 10:31 PM

mine were, they were located in the main tranny housing, i found the easyest way to fill it. was to remove the shifter basle and run a piece of fuel line through the floorboard down into the tranny. and hook the hose up to a bottle and squeez it in from the cab.

fakesaleen · July 19th, 2006, 11:43 AM

mine are on the driverside but mine is the world class t-5

99mustang232 · July 19th, 2006, 11:29 PM

yeah you can fill through the shifter boot opening unlike the 05+ stangs, which is a great time to swap out the shifter if you can afford it! sometimes when in a time pinch i use a gear oil bottle, clean ofcourse, with some tubing on the end to pressure fill it from under the vehicle, there is some leftover but saves time.

July 17th, 2006, 11:01 PM	#1
Rice Eater Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24	Stupid question but need to ask Ok I feel like a retard for asking this but I need to know. Does a 95 5 speed tranny have its own fluid or is it shared with the engine oil. I cant find the dip stick for the tranny. __________________ '95 Blk GT....Complete Magnaflow exhuast with o/r H-pipe...CAI...PVC system by-pass...25%Underdrive...9mmFRPP wires...Smog pump delete...Battery relocate...Intrax 3inch lower...Hurst shifter...3.73's...Interior renos

July 17th, 2006, 11:44 PM	#3
Darrell MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 5,943	The only stupid question is a question not asked. Its better to ask a question and get the right information than it is to not know and wreck something. So don't feel bad for asking. There is no dipstick on a manual transmission. There are 2 plugs in the driver side of the transmission. The lower plug is a drain plug and the upper plug is the fill/sight plug. The fluid should be at the bottom of the plug hole on the upper plug. __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow and Harold at Furo Racecraft http://www.myspace.com/odarrellrules

July 18th, 2006, 12:05 AM	#4
Rice Eater Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24	Koo thanks for that...I guess it's time for a tranny fluid change...probaby hasnt been done in awhile...lol. __________________ '95 Blk GT....Complete Magnaflow exhuast with o/r H-pipe...CAI...PVC system by-pass...25%Underdrive...9mmFRPP wires...Smog pump delete...Battery relocate...Intrax 3inch lower...Hurst shifter...3.73's...Interior renos

July 18th, 2006, 12:39 AM	#5
DARKON Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 11	a t-5 uses automatic transmission fluid? i thought t-5s were 5 speeds wouldnt that use gear oil of some weight and viscosiity? __________________ iwinz wagownd i <3 my 289

July 18th, 2006, 12:45 AM	#6
Rice Eater Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24	Yes it is a t-5. Will any automatic fluid work? any recommendations on quality fluid? __________________ '95 Blk GT....Complete Magnaflow exhuast with o/r H-pipe...CAI...PVC system by-pass...25%Underdrive...9mmFRPP wires...Smog pump delete...Battery relocate...Intrax 3inch lower...Hurst shifter...3.73's...Interior renos

July 17th, 2006, 11:43 PM	#2
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 278	you prob won't. if it is a standard tranny there isn't one. if it is a T-5 there are two plugs on the passenger side. the upper being the fill and inspection plug and the lower being the drain. they can be removed with a 3/8's ratchet. and if it is a T-5 it holds 3qts. of ATF dexron III.

July 18th, 2006, 10:31 PM	#10
1gunner23 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: up state NY Posts: 278	mine were, they were located in the main tranny housing, i found the easyest way to fill it. was to remove the shifter basle and run a piece of fuel line through the floorboard down into the tranny. and hook the hose up to a bottle and squeez it in from the cab.

July 19th, 2006, 11:43 AM	#11
fakesaleen Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Port Huron, MI. Posts: 368	mine are on the driverside but mine is the world class t-5 __________________

July 19th, 2006, 11:29 PM	#12
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,717	yeah you can fill through the shifter boot opening unlike the 05+ stangs, which is a great time to swap out the shifter if you can afford it! sometimes when in a time pinch i use a gear oil bottle, clean ofcourse, with some tubing on the end to pressure fill it from under the vehicle, there is some leftover but saves time. __________________ ...even fire and single cammin

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