Refilling manual tranmission without 4 jackstand

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Metacom
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Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:47 pm
Car: 1994 300ZX TT

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I dont want to spend another $45 on a 2nd pair of matching stands that I'd probably have no use for again.

Is it possible to pump the 3 quarts of oil into the manual transmission with only the front on jack stands? I'm thinking that if its not level, the oil will reach the fill hole before the 3qts and one wouldn't be able to get the correct amount in.


marcyprojects
Posts: 152
Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 10:48 pm
Car: 90 Nissan 300ZX 170K
03 Nissan Pathfinder SE 160k
Location: Jacksonville, FL

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Only way I could see this happening without under filling is if you had a pump with long skinny tubing. Thin enough that you could push it through the fill hole deep enough that it wont come out when you lower the car down on the ground, and pump it in that way. It would take twice as long to fill it with those skinny hoses but its an option. I have an electric pump like this that I use to flush my power steering and other fluids. Why dont you just borrow some more jack stands from someone? Nobody you know would let you use some for a day? I dunno what kind of jack stands your looking at either, most ive seen are all of $20-$25

RubyRed300ZX
Posts: 417
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:24 pm
Car: 1993 300zx Convertible

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Buy a set off craigslist, use them, then put them back up for sale on craigslist.


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