Amber Lejeune

Trying to drain my Manuel transmission any idea of drain plug location? Or how to drain the fluid.

patdaly

Easy cheesy, drain the thru the PTO cover, see picture.



Anything else, let us know!

Amber Lejeune

Do you know how many quarts to put in it?

johnh

5 or 6 speed?

patdaly

NV4500 is 4 quarts, don't cheap out, get the good stuff. Amazon has it usually around 23-24 bucks a quart. I bought a cheap 5 dollar hand pump that screws into the bottle, made it super easy and no spillage of the precious fluid.

johnh

i think the 6 speed takes different lube from the 5 speed
6 Speed Manual Transmission

Introduced in the 1999 model year - few were built before the 2001 MY.
Option code DEE
Manufactured by New Venture Gear
Input Shaft: 1-3/8" 10 spline (after Aug 99)
4x4 Output Shaft: 1-1/2" 29 spline
Input torque rating 550 ft-lb
GVWR: 16,000 lb
GCVWR: 26, 000 lb
Cast Iron case, weight = 360 lb
Fluid Capacity: 9 1/2 pints
Texaco Code 1874 MTX (specs.pdf)
Mopar 4761526
Dodge spec MS-9224 oil*
Fill port: on driver's side, requires a 17mm Hex wrench
Design & Features from Mastertech issue #11
RPM Comparison 5-speed vs 6-speed

Desert5600

If the NV5600 6-speed, Valvoline MTF, which meets the Chrysler spec. Valvoline shifts better for me than the Pennzoil version, and the Chrysler fluid is too expensive.

I believe its 5 qts, but should be run a quart high. There’s also a thin magnet at the bottom of the case that should be cleaned. Access is through the PTO cover. Can’t remember which one provides the easier access, but I think its the right cover.

http://www.carquestprofessionals.com...0%206.6.13.pdf