i have a 88' t-5 that i believe came out of a TBI 305 motor, how many quarts exactly goes into the t-5 i was told 3 is this true, Is it also true that i must use Dextron III fluid??????????? i need info ASAP

 

Also, where is the fill hole located?

 

I think it's 3.5 qt, and yes, use DexronII or better atf. Do NOT use typeF!
The fill plug is about halfway up the side of the gearbox.

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Zslug

May the road rise to meet your treads...

'84Z, 5sp, stock 305, Edelbrock intake, GTA wheels

 

Make sure you use the right fluid for your tranny. NonWC use gear oil and WC use ATF. If you use the wrong one you could wreck something.

Dale

 

What color is gear oil? I have red liquid in my T-5, which should be ATF...right?

 

Yup. Red is ATF. If you have not had any trouble with it in there then keep using it.

If a nonWC T5 has ATF in it has a higher tendency to grind the gears and overall not work as well.

Dale

 

Hold on im getting confused here with this ATF AFT BFT TFB or whatever the name is. The tranny that i have came out of a 89 305 TBI, so im guessing its not a WC. Just today i put Dexxron III transmission fluid, is this right, or was i suppose to put Gear oil, what the hell is gear oil?, Could u guys be more specific? Im a virgin to T-5's

 

whoops sorry the T-5 came out of a 88' 305 TBI camaro

 

Still a W/C. Used in Camaros from 88 up.

 

Here's a tip, fill the transmission up from the shifter hole. It's way easier if you know how to take the center console apart and you don't get messy. Or buy a pump to put it in the normal way, but it's still a pain..

 

the T-5 I just rebuilt in my mustang took 2.5 quarts of ATF.
Dont worry...my camaro will be alot faster than the rustang.

 

wait, i already installed the t-5 into my camaro and i just put the Dexxron III transmission fluid(which was like watery red) into the t-5, How can i tell if its a WC or not, is there a mark on the t-5 that i could possibly see from under the car?

 

For what its worth, the Borg & Warner T-5's have their name stamped on them.

 

there is a tag under one of the tail stock bolts...from there the tag needs to be decoded