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[HappyCamper]

I've heard you can't get all the fluid out of it.

Yes, you can not get it all out.
2 quarts (1.89L) is what will remain in DCT after physically draining as much fluid as humanly possible.

 

[manofwar]

Hello Manofwar,
Is that the tail end of a GPZ1100 in the one photo?

I take it your a biker, good eye.

 

[manofwar]

Nice wing. What wing is it GM or other?

That is the Sigala wing.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

That is the Sigala wing.

Did you buy that off of some dude named Cam? You out bid me by $25...

 

[manofwar]

I've heard you can't get all the fluid out of it.

The C8 came from factory with 11 liters of transmission fluid. When I got the car I added the 2 extra liters that was recommended although I never tracked the car. While doing the drain and fill I removed 10 liters of fluid. As was mentioned there is still 2 liters of fluid in the DCT that can't be removed. That means I am missing 1 liter of fluid that I believe was drained out by a technician at GM when I took the car in to get the DCT canister filter replaced last year. They never performed the service (as they said they needed to keep the car overnight) but the technician spent 2 hours in the back with the car on the hoist. He wasn't qualified enough to perform the transmission service (the head technician was on vacation). Would you guys suggest that I put 1 more liter in?

 

[Murray20c8]

The C8 came from factory with 11 liters of transmission fluid. When I got the car I added the 2 extra liters that was recommended although I never tracked the car. While doing the drain and fill I removed 10 liters of fluid. As was mentioned there is still 2 liters of fluid in the DCT that can't be removed. That means I am missing 1 liter of fluid that I believe was drained out by a technician at GM when I took the car in to get the DCT canister filter replaced last year. They never performed the service (as they said they needed to keep the car overnight) but the technician spent 2 hours in the back with the car on the hoist. He wasn't qualified enough to perform the transmission service (the head technician was on vacation). Would you guys suggest that I put 1 more liter in?

Ya, that makes sense. If he didn't know you added the extra 2 he may think it was over filled and never topped it up when he replaced he canister. But I bet he charged you for it!
If you are not going to track the car then why bother with the extra.

 

[OL Yeller]

Just completed the Transmission Fluid change. Removed 10 litres, 2 of those were the 2 extra litres I installed last year. The transmission was short 1.5 Litres.

Why are the threads chewed up on the drain plug?

 

[manofwar]

Did you buy that off of some dude named Cam? You out bid me by $25...

Yes, Cam was his name.
I even made a cover for the wing.

 

[DW Ruby]

Ya, that makes sense. If he didn't know you added the extra 2 he may think it was over filled and never topped it up when he replaced he canister. But I bet he charged you for it!
If you are not going to track the car then why bother with the extra.

Sorry, but isn't the 2 extra litres to be added only if you track the car?
I can't imagine it being a problem (although I'm no mechanic), but right now his car is sitting with 1 litre more than it came from the factory.

 

[Murray20c8]

Sorry, but isn't the 2 extra litres to be added only if you track the car?
I can't imagine it being a problem (although I'm no mechanic), but right now his car is sitting with 1 litre more than it came from the factory.

I think it was a cost saving measure by GM, but ya, it's only required if you track the car. It can't hurt to add it though. I didn't and won't.

 

[manofwar]

Why are the threads chewed up on the drain plug?

That was disturbing to me as well.
I'm not sure. That was the side fill plug, I cleaned it up the best I could.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

Yes, Cam was his name.
I even made a cover for the wing.

Cute. Like @DDHRocks says, "Ya gotta wrap it up, son"...

 

[HappyCamper]

I take it your a biker, good eye.

Yes I had a M license before my G, and I had both 1983 and 1984 model years GPz1100's. Wicked street bike in its time.
I currently have a 2002 ZX-12R that I have owned since new.