Filling auto from dry

Filling a D3 auto with transmission fluid could only get three Litres in every thing is dry. it would be easy to remove the top cooler hose and fill the cooler and line is this advisable?

tyregeezer said:

Filling a D3 auto with transmission fluid could only get three Litres in every thing is dry. it would be easy to remove the top cooler hose and fill the cooler and line is this advisable?

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Most modern autotrans have to be filled while running, to hold fluid up in the torque converter while the filling takes place.
Garages use special continuous filling machines for fluid changes, they extract the old fluid and fill the new with a loop of pipe connected to the transmission by two connecters.
I think some people have made their own set ups to to do this.
Forum search may reveal if it is working.

Or @gstuart may know.

thanks mate i suppose there must be some way or you'd never fill them from new lol will ask @gstuart

tyregeezer said:

thanks mate i suppose there must be some way or you'd never fill them from new lol will ask @gstuart

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tyregeezer said:

thanks mate i suppose there must be some way or you'd never fill them from new lol will ask @gstuart

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hi mate

this is a very useful link for changing ATF oil

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/filos-autobox-oil-change-55010.html?highlight=Atf

however to fill it from dry and from what I’ve read in some manuals, initial dry fill is 9.5 litre and indeed engine needs to be running to get correct level

plus what ATF oil have u got plse

edit, just looking for the tech sheets for u

Fill procedure, hope that helps mate , of course plse let me know if u need anything else
https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/al...el_Checking_6HP26X_land_rover_fluid_level.pdf
https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/al...el_Checking_6HP26X_land_rover_fluid_level.pdf

Turboman said:

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u rang

Hi mate thanks will take a look i am using rock oil D111 mv synthetic came with the filter and steel sump from maltings been taking pictures will download when i can bought a new header tank soon as i fit it i can fire it up tonight many thanks

tyregeezer said:

Hi mate thanks will take a look i am using rock oil D111 mv synthetic came with the filter and steel sump from maltings been taking pictures will download when i can bought a new header tank soon as i fit it i can fire it up tonight many thanks

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ur so welcome mate and indeed that’s fine to use seeing it has the Texaco N402, Shell M1375.4 specs

awesome and that would be great plse regarding some piccies,

hope all goes according to plan and brilliant ur making great progress , hats off to u mate