How much fluid for a t5

50T-BIRD · 02-27-2001, 08:13 PM

How much fluid does it take to fill a t-5? thanks

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1986 turbo coupe w/ 89' 5 litre HO,T-5,Hurst shortie, saleen shories, 3:73, msd, off-road, flowmasters,southsides.

QuantumMotorsports · 02-27-2001, 08:23 PM

A little under 3 quarts I believe. Last time I filled mine up it was like 2 and a little bit more.

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Michael Black
Quantum Motorsports
Norman, Oklahoma

1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, P heads, 2.25" custom mandrel bent dual pipes, T5 five speed tranny
New E/T!!!
14.626 @ 94.94mph

NOS_Notch · 02-27-2001, 08:43 PM

i believe its 2 3/4 QTs.

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4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's
Check it out at http://www.burnouts.webprovider.com

chris91LX · 02-28-2001, 12:08 AM

Are you supposed to change the fluid in the T-5? I read something about changing the fluid every 10,000 miles in the back of a catalog, but I had never heard of it before. If you do have to change it, how? I never saw a drain plug under there.

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91 LX 5.0
Z t-5, 3:73 gear, Vortech 73mm Mass Air, Accufab 65mm TB, BBK underdrives, Crane HI-6S Ignition, BBK unequal length headers, Bassani x pipe, 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo cat back, Kenny Brown Super Subs, Factory Five Control Arms, Mac cold air kit and more to come!

Green92LX · 02-28-2001, 09:57 AM

There are two plugs on the passenger side of the tranny. One is down at the bottom and the other is a few inches up...thats where the fluid level should reach...approx 2 3/4 quarts worth. The plugs are square centered and a 3/8 ratchet fits right in them.

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM, BBK equal length shorties, offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, Dark Green w/ 93 Cobra Spoiler

Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 207K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps

chris91LX · 02-28-2001, 11:38 AM

Do you need to fill from the top plug hole with some sort of hand pump? What kind of fluid do you use? Sorry if the questions are dumb, like I said I'd never heard of this before.

QuantumMotorsports · 02-28-2001, 11:55 AM

You pull the top plug, then the bottom to drain it, then plug the bottom, and fill the top with a pump thing attached to the bottle. Fill it up to the top hole and plug the top. It is actually automatic fluid, or similar. It's called Mercon I think. Or maybe that's just the brand I use. Can't remember.

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Michael Black
Quantum Motorsports
Norman, Oklahoma

1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, P heads, 2.25" custom mandrel bent dual pipes, T5 five speed tranny
New E/T!!!
14.626 @ 94.94mph

86LX5liter · 02-28-2001, 11:57 AM

phew. I feel better. I went to buy gear fluid for my tranny, and the guy told me it took mercon tranny fluid. I didn't believe him at first, but now that i hear you guys use the same stuff, i feel better.

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12.54 @ 110.90
1.62 60'
best with old car, will let you know once i finish the transfer to the new to me car

click here to see my car!

chris91LX · 02-28-2001, 02:08 PM

I thought I heard someone say to use Redline Synthetic in your T5, I was going to go with that when the shop put in my new tranny two years ago, but they talked me out of it. Is synthetic the way to go?

Smokedawg · 02-28-2001, 02:12 PM

I always felt like it was to much of a pain to fill from underneath of the car. So I just took my shifter out from inside of the car and poured it straight on down..Very easy.

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

Green92LX · 02-28-2001, 02:38 PM

I agree with you SMOKE, but sometimes all of the shifter bolts are a pain in the a$$ to get to due to the floor and center console itself, so it may be easier to go underneath the beast in some cases...

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM, BBK equal length shorties, offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, Dark Green w/ 93 Cobra Spoiler

Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 207K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps

02-27-2001, 08:13 PM	#1
50T-BIRD Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Phila PA USA Posts: 1	How much fluid for a t5 How much fluid does it take to fill a t-5? thanks ------------------ 1986 turbo coupe w/ 89' 5 litre HO,T-5,Hurst shortie, saleen shories, 3:73, msd, off-road, flowmasters,southsides.

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02-27-2001, 08:23 PM	#2
QuantumMotorsports Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 597	A little under 3 quarts I believe. Last time I filled mine up it was like 2 and a little bit more. ------------------ Michael Black Quantum Motorsports Norman, Oklahoma 1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, P heads, 2.25" custom mandrel bent dual pipes, T5 five speed tranny New E/T!!! 14.626 @ 94.94mph

02-27-2001, 08:43 PM	#3
NOS_Notch Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fresno,CA. USA Posts: 384	i believe its 2 3/4 QTs. ------------------ 4.10's,long tubes & 75 shot...Goes 12.50's Check it out at http://www.burnouts.webprovider.com

02-28-2001, 12:08 AM	#4
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	Are you supposed to change the fluid in the T-5? I read something about changing the fluid every 10,000 miles in the back of a catalog, but I had never heard of it before. If you do have to change it, how? I never saw a drain plug under there. ------------------ 91 LX 5.0 Z t-5, 3:73 gear, Vortech 73mm Mass Air, Accufab 65mm TB, BBK underdrives, Crane HI-6S Ignition, BBK unequal length headers, Bassani x pipe, 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo cat back, Kenny Brown Super Subs, Factory Five Control Arms, Mac cold air kit and more to come!

02-28-2001, 09:57 AM	#5
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	There are two plugs on the passenger side of the tranny. One is down at the bottom and the other is a few inches up...thats where the fluid level should reach...approx 2 3/4 quarts worth. The plugs are square centered and a 3/8 ratchet fits right in them. ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM, BBK equal length shorties, offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, Dark Green w/ 93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 207K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps

02-28-2001, 11:38 AM	#6
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	Do you need to fill from the top plug hole with some sort of hand pump? What kind of fluid do you use? Sorry if the questions are dumb, like I said I'd never heard of this before.

02-28-2001, 11:55 AM	#7
QuantumMotorsports Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 597	You pull the top plug, then the bottom to drain it, then plug the bottom, and fill the top with a pump thing attached to the bottle. Fill it up to the top hole and plug the top. It is actually automatic fluid, or similar. It's called Mercon I think. Or maybe that's just the brand I use. Can't remember. ------------------ Michael Black Quantum Motorsports Norman, Oklahoma 1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, P heads, 2.25" custom mandrel bent dual pipes, T5 five speed tranny New E/T!!! 14.626 @ 94.94mph

02-28-2001, 11:57 AM	#8
86LX5liter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NY Posts: 524	phew. I feel better. I went to buy gear fluid for my tranny, and the guy told me it took mercon tranny fluid. I didn't believe him at first, but now that i hear you guys use the same stuff, i feel better. ------------------ 12.54 @ 110.90 1.62 60' best with old car, will let you know once i finish the transfer to the new to me car click here to see my car!

02-28-2001, 02:08 PM	#9
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	I thought I heard someone say to use Redline Synthetic in your T5, I was going to go with that when the shop put in my new tranny two years ago, but they talked me out of it. Is synthetic the way to go?

02-28-2001, 02:12 PM	#10
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	I always felt like it was to much of a pain to fill from underneath of the car. So I just took my shifter out from inside of the car and poured it straight on down..Very easy. ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

02-28-2001, 02:38 PM	#11
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	I agree with you SMOKE, but sometimes all of the shifter bolts are a pain in the a$$ to get to due to the floor and center console itself, so it may be easier to go underneath the beast in some cases... ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS, Edelbrock 6037 Heads, Cobra Intake,E-303, 1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP w/ 24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM, BBK equal length shorties, offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers, Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors, Ponies w/ 225/50 Nittos, Dark Green w/ 93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 207K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps