Re: Checking transmission fluid

Posted by Warren J. Erickson On 2011/9/16 17:26:23

Hi Guys:

I'm glad to hear most of you are sympathetic to this. Sure! A few years ago, I might have said, "what's the big deal?". Now at 67 I find it a chore. I still get under there and do my own maintenence. I was just under there today adjusting the emergency brakes. After reading the horror stories about the Treadle Vac.

You can tell Packard never intended for the user to check/add transmission fluid. It was intended to be done on a lift and fluid added with a pump. {A tribute to our ingenuity, for finding a way!!) I'm sure they never thought their cars would be on the road 65 years later either. A real tribute to the company.

Now that transmission that went 100,000 miles without a leak. Is starting to leak a quart a year. Still not a problem if you had a sensible way of checking/filling.

What really bothers me about this whole procedure. You never know what debris is falling into that opening. when you are groping around, removing that filler cap. I wash and blow dry the cap as a precaution. As the cap seal always feels gritty.

Sure, I will eventually replace those seals. But for a car that I drive about 100 miles a year. CORTCOMP's list makes a lot of sense.

Keep the idea's coming Boys! You are a real talented bunch of guys, I've learned a lot!!

Thanks
Warren