Alright. So you'd definitley go 4 cuz thats whats in my car now right?
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08-16-2014
Alright. So you'd definitley go 4 cuz thats whats in my car now right?
08-16-2014
VI is 6 and III is 3, VI I think technically means "Viscosity Improved" but idk.
Either one is fine, VI is gonna be more expensive.
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08-16-2014
Haha yeah 6 not 4. Good ol' roman numerals. So I had a shop change my tranny fluid a while back (idk why) but they use some universal crap which makes me mad that I ever had them do it but is it ok for the dex 3 to mix with that?
08-16-2014
Well I just made a bonehead move. Snapped the head off bolt because Im an idiot and had the socket going the wrong direction....I know theyre 8mm but whats the length? Can I pick a new bolt up at Lowes or something or do I need to order online?
08-16-2014
Which bolt? On the trans pan?
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08-16-2014
Yeah
08-16-2014
Take out a good one and run to a hardware store and the guy should be able to help you match threads and length and find the right replacement bolt you need. Thats what I just did when I bent my tstat bolt. Did you get the old one of the trans already?
Looks goofy but works.
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08-16-2014
Its draining right now...do you think itll come off once I get all the other bolts out?
08-16-2014
If the head snapped clean off it should, hard part is going to be getting the broken part out of the trans
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08-16-2014
Yeah it snapped clean off. So the pan should still slide right off...so then I guess Ill just have to twist out the shaft of the bolt with pliers or something. Not just pull it out but twist it.
08-16-2014
Yeah pretty much, if threads are still showing. Vise grips should work good to grab it to thread it out.
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08-16-2014
Cool man. So Lowes should have a bolt for me?
08-16-2014
They should, ask someone to help match the threads and stuff to a good bolt. Also make sure the head on the new bolt isn't too big and hits things (I cant remember if it a tight area or not.
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08-16-2014
oh, snap!!! i had too. take a good bolt with you find a nut that fits it, you now know the threads size. then find that threaded bolt thats close in length.
if the old one is flush to the tranny, take a dremel and cut a slot on the end of the broken bolt, then use a flat head screw driver to remove it. or drill and use a extractor.
08-16-2014
I'll have to remember to use a screw driver and dremel. When I broke my moms armrest I had used a chizel and hammer to slowly turn the bolt out.Originally Posted by Scottydoggs
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08-16-2014
ive seen stuff like that, but this is a thin ass bolt thread. a punch works well too.
a thin 1 mm wide metal cutting disk on a angle grinder also works, but you dont want to hit the tranny gasket area. or as little as possible.
08-16-2014
Im just gonna twist it out with vice grips
08-16-2014
Advanced Auto had just what I needed! Good to go
08-16-2014
When I take out these last two bolts, is fluid gonna spill everywhere?
08-16-2014
If the pan is full yeah, hold it up remove the last bolts and carefully drain it into your drain pan. Or pull a me and drop it on your face.
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