NJD-1992
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Hey all
Down to my final mechanical upgrade to my SV6, adding in the OEM external transmission cooler assembly
(Ignore the black line on the radiator, that was from me editing the pic)
My question is regarding what's the best way to ensure the fluid is added correctly to the system?
Going through the service manual, it doesn't mention any fancy filling method, just to perform the usual fluid level check one would do when performing a filter change. I pre-filled the radiator with fluid and did a pressure check to confirm no leaks. Am I over thinking it regarding getting fluid into the rest of the system? Given the bypass block will be closed until it gets up to temp, will the fluid just flow through the system as normal once up to temp?
Part of me worries about it getting an air lock somewhere and not flowing back to the trans, but given there is pump pressure behind it im thinking this won't be the case, and given the fluid level check starts with a slight overfill condition, once its up to temp it should be bleed through then I can do the level check procedure as normal
If anyone has any tips or has installed this cooler themselves, be great to hear your experiences
Down to my final mechanical upgrade to my SV6, adding in the OEM external transmission cooler assembly
(Ignore the black line on the radiator, that was from me editing the pic)
My question is regarding what's the best way to ensure the fluid is added correctly to the system?
Going through the service manual, it doesn't mention any fancy filling method, just to perform the usual fluid level check one would do when performing a filter change. I pre-filled the radiator with fluid and did a pressure check to confirm no leaks. Am I over thinking it regarding getting fluid into the rest of the system? Given the bypass block will be closed until it gets up to temp, will the fluid just flow through the system as normal once up to temp?
Part of me worries about it getting an air lock somewhere and not flowing back to the trans, but given there is pump pressure behind it im thinking this won't be the case, and given the fluid level check starts with a slight overfill condition, once its up to temp it should be bleed through then I can do the level check procedure as normal
If anyone has any tips or has installed this cooler themselves, be great to hear your experiences