nv5600 fluid level

[notron46]

trans noise

I had my trans serviced by dodge last month, 110000k. This past week the trans started to wine in 1st and 2nd. Its an 05, 4x4, 3500 with the six speed. Any thoughts?

 

[Elite1]

I had my trans serviced by dodge last month, 110000k. This past week the trans started to wine in 1st and 2nd. Its an 05, 4x4, 3500 with the six speed. Any thoughts?

Hopefully they put the correct oil in.

 

[Curious Dave]

I put in 9 1/2 quarts with the FAST coolers. I have been told by a couple places to run 10 with the FAST and 8 w/o. I know that if you have the FAST coolers... you can get 9 in by the hole in the top of one of the coolers... no need to pull the shifter.

 

[notron46]

trans fluid

What about the fluid that dodge uses. I had the trans fluid changed last month and now I have a wine in 1st and 2nd gear. What do you think???????????

 

[GaryOwen]

If you are still under warranty I would take it back to the dealer. If not, I would check the fluid level and add if low and see if that helps. If not low and not under warranty, I would drain the oil and overfill by 1 or 2 quarts with an appropriate oil (Amsoil, Redline, etc). The dealer tech may have added the wrong oil.

 

[Curious Dave]

The dealer oil is way to expensive. As long as the oil meets or exceeds the MS-9224 specs it really doesn't matter who makes it.

 

[CamarosRus]

I've read repeatedly in misc threads about overfilling (6qts minimum) the NV5600 6spd.



Members keep refering to filling through the top with shifter removed. Why, oh why cant not someone explain in 6th grade english HOW TO remove the shifter, etc. I have a 2003

RAM. Thanks.



Others write about overfilling through top PTO bolt hole. What fashion on hose assy will this take. I have inexpensive hand suction pump.



I've tried searching but havent used correct word(s) to fnd my answer.



Thanks, Chuck Sharin, Renton,WA

 

[S.Morris]

Put left side wheels of truck on ramps and add the extra oil. Works for me , and less hassle than removing tower.

 

[fkovalski]

Put left side wheels of truck on ramps and add the extra oil. Works for me , and less hassle than removing tower.

Dittos~ similar.



But I do the service in my garage, leave the plug loose... then drive out onto a bank on the side of the driveway, pull the plug and add another 3/4 qt or so of stuff... I have never removed the shifter as raising a side seems easier.

 

[CROW]

I purchased a revised PTO cover from Standard Transmission in Ft. Worth that has a fill hole and plug which is mounted higher that the fill hole in the transmission case. Bought it a year or so ago and can't find the receipt but think it was about $40. Best I remember, it allowed me to overfill about a quart and don't have to elevate the drivers side of the truck.

 

[Bill Weber]

I have a connector that screws onto a Qt fluid bottle and has a piece of tubing attached to it. I hold the bottle up near the trans and squirt the fluid in.

Remove the top bolt on the PTO cover and you can squirt in an extra Qt of fluid with no problem. The fill plug is well below the top bolt. Try it, yall will like it.



Bill

 

[amsoilman]

You must remember, the only NV-5600's that were in need of the extra fluid was the first ones, as the "fill" hole was placed to low. You need to check out your specific vehicle to see if the estra fluid is really needed. Check out the TSB's for your specific serial numbered truck.

 

[fkovalski]

You must remember, the only NV-5600's that were in need of the extra fluid was the first ones, as the "fill" hole was placed to low. You need to check out your specific vehicle to see if the estra fluid is really needed. Check out the TSB's for your specific serial numbered truck.

Can you expand and generalize what years might be considered a "first one" as I emphasized as quoted above?



Thnaks,

 

[blacksheepdiesel]

I'm going to respectfully disagree with you Wayne. Every NV5600 ever built needs to have 7 qts of fluid in it in an effort to get more oil splashed up onto the rear output bearing. The design placement of the rearmost gear directly in front of the output bearing makes it difficult to get much oil to that bearing which can lead to overheating and failure of the bearing and very likely the entire transmission. Unfortunately I am speaking from experience in this matter.

In the matter of the early NV5600's having a "low fill hole" I have no information about but filling with 7 qts of oil would cover this mistake.

Godspeed,
Trent

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Some owners remove the shifter, bey first removing the console and then the four shifter to transmission bolts. Some use the Standard Transmission & Gear re-worked PTO cover, or transmission coolers with a fill plug on the top (see TDR # 67 ). The real fix is less from additional lube than from the Standard Trans power Lube Package, which positively lubricates the rear bearing in the case.

 

[rbattelle]

You must remember, the only NV-5600's that were in need of the extra fluid was the first ones, as the "fill" hole was placed to low. You need to check out your specific vehicle to see if the estra fluid is really needed. Check out the TSB's for your specific serial numbered truck.

Wait, Wayne, you're thinking of the rear axle plug. On some early trucks the rear axle plug was too low, not the NV5600.



I don't recall any issues with NV5600 fill plug location.



-Ryan

 

[amsoilman]

Wait, Wayne, you're thinking of the rear axle plug. On some early trucks the rear axle plug was too low, not the NV5600.



I don't recall any issues with NV5600 fill plug location.



-Ryan

I think you're correct... ... ... ... ... ..... I'm getting a bit to OLD I guess, to remember that far back!

 

[steved]

Your mixing NV5600 with G56...



There were a few G56 units that left the factory with a non-lubed bearing (someone forgot to prelube during assembly), and overfilling was a one time thing to get lube to that bearing. I believe there was a TSB on that... again, it was a once and done sort of thing that was supposed to be done before the truck was delivered to the customer.



And the differential was the early, and less common, 10. 50AAM... its cover was manufactured incorrectly.

 

[BLNRAY]

when my trans was rebuilt the shop that did it drilled and tapped an new fill hole about an inch above the factory hole,it now takes 7. 5qts to fil