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Originally Posted by HoleshotHolset
Hrmmm...I came up with 28" doing this...so it wasn't inserted far enough. I thought for sure it was in too far when the fluid level was way beyond the 80°C full line.
These 722.6's aren't like the Chryslers where you have to check the level in neutral/engine running, are they?
I'm chasing down a delayed/odd 3-4 shift on my '99 with 144k...only happens once its fully warmed up. I have a new conductor plate to install, but want to get the fluid level situation squared away.
Thanks!
Matt
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Honestly, Matt, even the dealers and indys have a lot of problems with filling these properly because it's so confusing and stupid that it doesn't come with a traditional dipstick. Ask SteveB on this forum, he can tell you how to do it right. I thought mine was filled properly, and then when it went into Steve's shop, it turns out it was actually way low on fluid. I had noticed something was wrong, because the bands were acting up on the highway, and the 1-2 shift was hard, after I had a fluid flush and filter change done.
From what I gather from our conversation, when you're filling a 722.6 without a factory dipstick, you aren't really looking for a particular mark engraved on a stick, you're looking for the fluid level to be XX inches from the bottom of the pan. It sounds from your post like you're not entirely sure when you're hitting the bottom of the pan, so that may be part of the problem. Anyway, I would ask Steve. I know he knows how to do it, because he just did mine which turned out to be way under-filled, and by the MB dealer no less.