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Ooopss!! Take it immedeatley to a repair shop and have them do a flush on it, a full flush. DO NOT DRIVE FAR. While quite simmilar, trans oil is made for....a trans...The viscositys and heat charicteristics of engine and trans oil are quite different. Read before you pour!!
Well, it's not always the end of the world. Depends on how much u put in. If just a quart or two, don't worry about it. I have intentionally put motor oil in transmissions for years! My Ford aerostar has 3 quarts of 30 weight motor oil in it right now. It was acting up, think the pump was damaged. works pretty good now, and has for the last 4 or 5 months. But you usually wont cause any damage to the tranny by putting motor oil in it. After all it is a hydrualic unit. We use different combinations of tranny fluid, motor oil and hydrualic fluid in our machinary where I work. IT"S JUST OIL!
Read this from a Mobil Oil expert about the differences of the oils.
https://www.mobiloil.com/.../MotorOil/.../Motor_Oil_Transmission_Fluid.aspx -
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Is it dangerous to accidentally put transmission oil into your engine oil?
If you accidentally did that then drain the engine oil out immediately and pour in the correct weight oil.
How do you remove the transmission filter on a 2000 suburban?
Remove transmission oil pan for access
When you check oil in car is that transmission oil?
You can check the motor oil or the transmission fluid.
Were is locate oil filter for 1995 Chevy Suburban?
The Oil filter in under the motor of the truck..
Where is the oil drain plug on a 2000 mustang?
The motor oil drain plug is located on the motor oil pan. The Transmission oil drain plug is located on the Transmission oil pan.
How many quarts of oil does a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban need for oil change?
The 2003 Chevrolet suburban requires five quarts of oil in the motor. The oil filter should be filled with oil, when changing it.
How many quarts of transmission fluid does a 305 Chevy motor take?
Seriously? A 305 Chevy motor does not take "transmission fluid"! The transmission takes transmission fluid, and the motor takes oil. The 305 should hold 5 quarts of oil I believe. As for the transmission, I believe that all depends on what transmission you have. Seriously? A 305 Chevy motor does not take "transmission fluid"! The transmission takes transmission fluid, and the motor takes oil. The 305 should hold 5 quarts of oil I believe. As for the transmission, I believe that all depends on what transmission you have.
What damage could occur if you accidentally added engine oil to the transmission?
internal transmission parts may stick depending on how much oil it was
Is there a difference between the oil in the motor and the transmission?
Crankcase or motor oil is thicker than transmission oil. That's one difference, there may be more (other than color)
Where is the transmission filter located on a 2004 Chevy Suburban?
The Automatic Transmission oil filter is inside the oil pan of the transmission. Requires about 40 minutes to change in a proffesional shop setting
You accidentally poured motor oil in your radiator?
You need to have the radiator flushed immediately
What kind of transmission oil does a 1995 Chevy Suburban take?
Dextron II fluid.
