Fluid level with PTS deep pan?

[turbov6joe]

I have a customer's car here that has the PTS deep pan and sump kit. When the guy brought it here the fluid level was up to at least the bend in the dipstick. When I drive the thing it was puking fluid after the trnany got hot. In short, it puked the fluid down to the line that says "add 1 qt" and at this point quit leaking as far as I can tell. My question is this. With the DEEP pan holding that much extra fluid, and the guy filling it up to the bed on the stick, might this be a good reason why it was puking fluid? Where on the dipstick with this pan should be a safe level with the bottom feed sump kit also from PTS? I'm pretty sure the fluid was coming from the hose on top of the tranny but can't say 100% until I get under there and investigate further...any help will be appreciated greatly!

 

[2quiktocare]

The shallow or deep pan do not affect the level at which you fill the trans. All it does is give the trans a bottom/back pick up and extra fluid. If it is leaking fluid to the "add one quart level", the trans may have a bad dipstick tube seal. That is a common problem.

The fill to level on the dipstick is the proper level to operate the trans with whatever pan you are using.

A side thought is also that this thing may have the wrong dipstick?

 

[turbov6joe]

Ok, I'll look into it further...thanks!

 

[TurboTnZ06]

I always have brought it up to full mark and then added one more quart. Never had it spit any up. It takes a lot to fill that bad boy up too

 

[2quiktocare]

It is best you don't add any extra fluid especially when you are already pulling fluid from deep in the pan. All you are doing is increasing the chances of airating the fluid which brings on a whole new set of problems. Just fill to the full mark on the dipstick and you are good to go.