repton wrote:The light was only on for about 30s as it came on just as we crested a hill so hopefully I haven't cooked the ATF but I will plan to change it (and the filter) in the near future as I've no idea when it was last done so it could already have been cooked by someone else.
Ta,
Paul
Hi
When you change the oil you will not be able to remove all of it as some will stay in the TQ
I suggest you change the oil, run it for a few miles then drain remove the sump (note you may need to remove a mounting to do this)
I suggest a new mesh filter but you can clean the old one, on mine the screws holding the filter in place were tight may have been sealed in, they rounded off so I had to find replacements so make sure you have a well fitting driver on these screws you may want to use locktight when putting back the filter, problems if they come loose
I held the rubber gasget in place with a little grease but it should be a self holding fit.
Fill with oil then select all gears several times to fill up as per the manual.
I know that changing the oil twice costs more but it is worth it
I seem to have read in a manual that when in slow moving traffic selecting low box if the temp light comes on
I used low box when going up a hills in hot weather with a heavy trailer as this helps to prevent heat being generated in the auto box also lock up occures at a much lower speed which keeps the heat down & gives more power to the wheels
You could also select a lower gear as this means the TQ not working so hard
My problems were not heat from the auto box but the engine getting warm, I did have a digital readout of the engine block temp
I also put in a switch to manually turn on the fans as the auto one switches on when the engine starts to get quite hot, switching on earlier keeps it cooler
Does yours have aircon if not the above may not apply
Suggest you also look at the autobox oil cooler is it clean to allow it to dissipate heat
If you have aircon clean the radiators as there will be one in front of the engine cooling one which restricts air flow
Have fun D