Filling VP and Cobra SX Drives Frustrates Me!!!

[WillyBWright]

Every time I fill one of these, it overflows. I check the dipstick constantly putting it in, pulling it out, putting it in, pulling it out, etc, etc, etc. Never more than a second or two between tries. But every dang time, it overflows before I get any lube on the stupid dipstick. Then I have to drain out what must be a good 8oz before the level drops to the proper level. Any tips before I go bald(er) pulling my hair out? I'm using one of those black pressurized Stevens fillers with a shutoff valve and quick connect.

 

[kcole683]

Re: Filling VP and Cobra SX Drives Frustrates Me!!!

Lube shoud flow out of the vent plug right before it gets to the proper level. If you take the vent plug out and stop when lube flows from the hole,put the vent plug back in then check with the dipstick and fill the rest of the way. If the lube flows too fast from ypur pump or what ever you can fill from the diptick hole the last little bit.<br /><br />the vent plug is under the plastic cover that covers the shift lever on the drive.

 

[WillyBWright]

Re: Filling VP and Cobra SX Drives Frustrates Me!!!

Thanks, I'll give that a try next time.

 

[muc]

Re: Filling VP and Cobra SX Drives Frustrates Me!!!

spark-chaser is right. <br />but knowing why this happens can sometimes help. the dip stick goes down the inside of the upper vertical shaft, the only way lube can get to the inside of the shaft and the dipstick is thru a very small hole near the bottom of the shaft so even when you fill to the level of the vent plug it will still take a while to show on the dipstick. it is best to fill to the vent plug level than run the engine with the drive in gear. shut it down and recheck the level on the dipstick.the Volvo zone rep say's there have been some problems with slow shift engagement that have been traced back to overfull lube level.