My appologies-I did look at the posts and cant find what I need. Darn it, I know I have seen it somewhere.
1) should the dip stick measure for tranny oil be measured with the dip stick screwed in or not screwed in. (I think I saw conflicting information on one of the posts).
2) What happens if you have a little extra oil in the transmission case, say 1/2 " above the correct way of measuring (need answer to question #1 before I know correct level).
Thanks.
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peter g
2000 C36, MK2, Hull. #1897
wonderful, wonderful, wonderful ! ! !. 5 th Catalina
The manual says check with the dipstuck NOT screwed in.
Can't answer #2, but given the answer to #1, you are probably OK.
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
Agreed, do NOT screw in the dipstick, measure with it bottomed out and NOT screwed in. Here is a copy of the Hurth manual, see 3.2. From what I have been told, having too much fluid can be as bad as not having enough. It's easy enough to suck it out (get a Mighty Vac from amazon) and add fresh ATF to the correct level (.35L). In my efforts to get my tranny more reliable I swapped the fluid out 4 times this summer, with reliability improving each "rinse".
Mike
Jackfish Girl, 1999, C36 MKII, Tall Rig, Wing Keel, In-mast furling, Monument Beach, Bourne, MA