1995 4L60E TRANSMISSION MANUAL
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They would know the most about this transmission and how much the capacity would be affected by the different torque converter sizes.

But it should not exceed more than 18 quarts by too much.ĭouble-check with your transmission guy to make sure. This capacity will go up depending on the parts you have in your transmission. What you are looking at is roughly a 12-quart capacity with all the standard parts and the 12-inch converter. That is definitely not a big difference and the capacity numbers above should hold true for that smaller version. Sometimes they are measured in millimeters and some mechanics have interchanged a 300 mm torque converter with a 298 mm model. The difference in capacity may not be that much as these converters do not get much larger than 13 inches or much smaller than 10 inches. The figures we have given above are all based on your transmission having a 12-inch torque converter.

As would be expected the smaller the size the less fluid you would need and so on. It seems that torque converters come in different sizes. This is one of the variables we mentioned in the previous section. 4L60e Transmission Fluid Capacity With Torque Converter You do not want any surprises and you do not want to make any surprise trips back to the auto parts store. Make sure you know exactly the type of 4l60e transmission you have and all the parts before you start working on changing the transmission fluid. We will explain more in the next section. There are too many variables at work here to pinpoint an absolute fluid capacity. You should have it checked out by your dealer or a trusted mechanic to make sure you know exactly what is in your transmission.

1995 4L60E TRANSMISSION MANUAL

Your owner’s manual may not tell you all this extra information. Those changes will bring the capacity up to 14 to 18 quarts. Any alterations mean you will be adding anywhere from 2 to 6 extra quarts of fluid to meet capacity.

1995 4L60E TRANSMISSION FULL

If you are going for the full change, then you are looking at needing to meet a minimum of 12 quarts to reach full capacity. If you are doing a quick filter and fluid change, you may get away with only using 4 to 6 quarts depending on those factors. 4L60e Transmission Fluid CapacityĪs you can see the capacity is quite flexible depending on the above factors. It all depends if you really want to do all that work or not. Or you can save yourself the hassle and let a transmission shop do the replacement work for you. What this information means is that you have to know all the details about your transmission before you go and replace the transmission fluid yourself. But if you have the roller-style pump, you will need to add another 4 quarts to that total.īut, if you have the 12-inch torque converter, a gear-styled pump, and a deep pan, then you will need to add 14 quarts of transmission fluid. If it is a standard shallow pan with a 12-inch torque converter, then you are looking at only needing 12 quarts to fill the pan. Are you including the fluid in the amount of fluid it will hold? Doe sit have a standard shallow pan or a deeper aftermarket version?ĭoes your transmission model come with a roller-style pump or a gear pump? Finally, what is the size of your torque converter? All of these factors play a role in how much this transmission can hold. Like all other transmission models, the amount of fluid this version will hold will depend on several factors.

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