Thread: D1 auto pan and dipstick into a D2?

Just wondering.....

Has anyone extended the tube and dip stick to make it easier to get too? An Auto guy I was talking to about it suggested it.

I wonder if Auto Guy would do it, ie warranty issues??? I didn't ask him at the time..

It is a P38 transmission sump. The ATF dipstick tube comes up next to the oil dip stick Note all the EGR stuff seems to have fallen off too.

Is there room in the P38 sump for a temp probe?

Originally Posted by Phat-Customs

Is there room in the P38 sump for a temp probe?

Do you really need to have the probe immersed in ATF? I would have thought that a washer type thermocouple could be inserted in one of the sump mounting bolts, or clipped around the pipe leading to the ATF cooler.

I was thinking of putting my auto temp sensor in the filler /level plug. I understand reason why not to do this but has anyone tried this?
Regards Ollie

Originally Posted by Roberto

It is a P38 transmission sump. The ATF dipstick tube comes up next to the oil dip stick Note all the EGR stuff seems to have fallen off too.

I have found P38 Auto Dipsticks come out on the other side, i.e. Exhaust side of the engine.

I would think an auto temp probe should be as close to the sump fluid as possible,,
actually IN it would be great!

The ZF automatic transmission as fitted to the D2 TD5's has plenty of places already to fit a temperature sensor. There's at least two bungs that can be removed and the sensor placed in there. They are in front of the tranny sump around where the cooler lines connect. I have fitted a VDO sensor to one of these on my vehicle. The sensor sits in a position then that ATF will flow over it.

I notice that no one in this thread has been able to confirm that the D1 dipstick is correct for the fluid level in the D2 auto tranny. AFAIK they are a different model of transmission and therefore their fill levels may vary.