Oil & Fuel Tips\Tricks for Changing Transmission Fluid in CK30

[hiker88]

I need to change out the transmission fluid in my CK30 tomorrow and I'm looking for tips on refilling it - got it all drained out this afternoon. Mostly I'm wondering if there is a trick to getting almost 7 and 1/4 gallons of fluid down that 1 inch fill hole without making a mess and taking all day.

I have 1, 5 gallon container, and 3, 1 gallon containers. I was leaning towards starting off with the one gallon containers, and then transferring a gallon from the 5, into one of the 1 gallon containers and repeat as necessary. Trying to pour a funnels worth out of that 5 gallon bucket seems a disaster waiting to happen.

There appears to be a air release bolt on top of the housing so I will remove that, and keep the dip stick out to let air escape, but other than that, looking to see if anyone has any tricks.

Thanks!

 

[kraftykeltic]

good siphon hose works with the 5 gallon container in the drivers seat.

 

[hiker88]

Hey thanks,

I appreciate the help.

 

[Damifino]

I had same issues on my first change, purchased this and never looked back, good luck. Multi-Use Transfer Pump

 

[Gil Case]

I bought two lever pumps for 5 gal buckets, I use one for hydraulic fluid and one for Diesel. Takes a few pumps, but works for an old geezer like me. Takes the mess out of the project.

Drum & Barrel | Pumps & Siphons | Action Pump Lever Oil Bucket Pump for 5 Gallon Pails | B623108 - GlobalIndustrial.com

 

[Looking4new]

Whichever you do, do it slowly. IF the oil decides to burp out the fill hole you will wear it.

 

[ritcheyvs]

I used this one: 5 Gallon Oil Pump

It screws onto the pop-up lip of a 5 gal pail and gets almost all of the oil out of the pail. On mine, the clear hose leaked at both ends from pumping pressure, so I added a couple small hose clamps and all was well.

 

[Damifino]

I used this one: 5 Gallon Oil Pump

It screws onto the pop-up lip of a 5 gal pail and gets almost all of the oil out of the pail. On mine, the clear hose leaked at both ends from pumping pressure, so I added a couple small hose clamps and all was well.

Ya know, I didn't even see that one, but then again it must have been in the high dollar isle.