I checked the atf with engine running in park , took off the filler cap on front of the trans pan and fluid came pouring out so i thinking it is full, I a going to change it tue, i bought it used , Do i fill it running in park and when it pours out it is full? how much atf should it hold ? thanks for any help. ? 1999 D2

 

Straight from manual..

Automatic gearbox

1. Ensure that gearbox is cool. Apply handbrake and securely chock front and rear wheels.
2. Place a suitable container beneath gearbox.
3. Clean area around oil filler/level and drain plugs.
4. Remove oil drain plug, remove and discard sealing washer. ( I just flipped mine)
5. Allow oil to drain.
6. Fit new sealing washer to oil drain plug.
7. Fit automatic gearbox drain plug and tighten to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft).
8. Remove oil filler/level plug, remove and discard sealing washer.
9. Fill gearbox with recommended oil to bottom of oil level/filler plug hole.
10. Select 'P' (Park).
11. Ensure handbrake is applied.
12. Start engine and allow it to idle.
13. Apply footbrake.
14. Move selector lever through all gear positions, while continuing to fill the gearbox. Select 'P' (Park).
15. With engine idling, continue filling gearbox until a 2 mm bead of oil runs from oil filler/level plug hole.
16. Fit new sealing washer to automatic gearbox filler/level plug, fit plug and tighten to 30 Nm (22 lbf.ft ) .
17. Stop engine.
18. Remove all traces of oil from gearbox casing.

 

14. Move selector lever through all gear positions, while continuing to fill the gearbox. Select 'P' (Park).



Be sure to have the paramedics standing by so they can help you when you run over yourself!!!! I am not laying under the car while the gearshift is run through the gears, even if the other person is holding down the brake..... momma didn't raise no fools!!

 

haha...i have done this twice with my gf... and i chock the wheels and the Disco never went anywhere!

 

same as I never point ANY gun at meyself, even if I have checked 5 times..... just a worrier, I guess.


I look at what these Discos can do off road, then ask myself "will a wheel chock really keep the Disco from moving?"

 

I hope we aren't scaring sforb into not doing this job. lol

I am sure many other members have done this without being run over... just make sure your wife/gf/bf/significant other isn't upset with you when they help out.

OR....

We build a wall on opposite ends of the Rover out of 2ft thick concrete up to the bumpers and then change the ATF... would you do it then?

 

Don't do #14, while servicing the tranny.
How many miles on the 99D2? If the oil is real dirty, consider do a second drain and refill to get as much of the old burned fluid out of the system.

 

Damn RAVE manual!!...always tricking us into doing things the wrong way.

Disco Mike, what about putting the Transfer case in Neutral? Do we just leave in Park?

 

Leave it in park.

 

You MUST shift through ALL the gears after you fill the trans to get the fluid flowing into all the nooks and crannies, but do NOT do it while under the truck.
When the shop does it the guy under the truck is in a pit or the truck is on a lift.
Run it through all the gears, THEN crawl back under the truck.
The is a one man job.