gw204
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- St. Leonard, MD
Turns out I didn't pay close enough attention to the manual when I did my AW4 service two weeks ago and filled to the "Full" line on the dipstick. I didn't get a chance to double check the level with the trans at operating temp until two (drove for about 35 miles, parked it, shifted through the gears, left the engine idling and put it in park) and found that the level was about a 1/4 above the "Full" line. Duh... I'm a :looser: for letting myself do that...
So, I've since drained about 12 oz. of fluid and the level is now about 1/4" below the top hole of the dipstick when the trans is hot, so it's where it should be.
During these two weeks, I never noticed any erratic shifting, she never spit any fluid out of the dipstick tube, no leaks on the ground, didn't look like the fluid was foaming when I first checked the hot level and found it to be overfilled, etc. Everything seems to be normal. So, I think everything is OK, but I'm wondering if anything detrimental has happend to the fluid itself. The stuff I drained out looks slightly brown when in a glass container (not bright red like brand new fluid), but I doubt I could tell the difference based on what shows on the dipstick and what I got all over my hands when cracking the drain plug to let some out.
What do you guys think? Should I drain it again, refill with new fluid and flush out everything that's in there or just leave it alone? I think it's been about 700 miles.
Thanks.
So, I've since drained about 12 oz. of fluid and the level is now about 1/4" below the top hole of the dipstick when the trans is hot, so it's where it should be.
During these two weeks, I never noticed any erratic shifting, she never spit any fluid out of the dipstick tube, no leaks on the ground, didn't look like the fluid was foaming when I first checked the hot level and found it to be overfilled, etc. Everything seems to be normal. So, I think everything is OK, but I'm wondering if anything detrimental has happend to the fluid itself. The stuff I drained out looks slightly brown when in a glass container (not bright red like brand new fluid), but I doubt I could tell the difference based on what shows on the dipstick and what I got all over my hands when cracking the drain plug to let some out.
What do you guys think? Should I drain it again, refill with new fluid and flush out everything that's in there or just leave it alone? I think it's been about 700 miles.
Thanks.