'68 Ford 2000 trans oil

Sharkbait24521 · Sep 6, 2017

I've been having a bit of an issue with my '68 manual shifter sticking in reverse of late. This guy gets very little use but is handy when I need it to scrape the road etc. and want to keep it working. I pulled the shifter plate and found chocolate milk in the housing instead of oil. Yeah, I know, water in the oil. Don't have the manual so was wondering if anyone knows what spec that oil should be and quantity. I'm figuring there's several quarts of water in there and making the shift difficult. (Praying it's not some sort of synchronizer worn out.) Also, a friend said there should be a plug on the side that you remove and fill till it runs out there. There is no dipstick for checking level. I've heard that I don't want to overfill it.

old · Sep 6, 2017

In my tractors I use the UTF 303 fluid. It meets the Ford spec numbers so should work just fine in your 2000

Fordfarmer · Sep 6, 2017

The Ford spec Old refers to is Ford (New Holland) 134D hydraulic/transmission oil.
There are no synchronizers in your transmission. The level plug is on the right side, just above the foot board and just ahead of
the transmission/rear end junction. Square headed plug, if no one has changed it. Quantity depends on which transmission... 6.6
qts. for a 4-speed, 7 for a 4-speed with the over/under auxiliary, or 13.2 for the 8-speed. I would not worry about a slight over-
fill.

Sharkbait24521 · Sep 6, 2017

thanks guys

Texasmark1 · Sep 7, 2017

That's my "yardstick" too. Since JD is popular, suppliers will post their spec. if any. In fact, Wally World sells 5 gallon pails labeled 303 Trans/Hyd. Fluid. For the later model equipment with wet brake and all the hydro stuff, I look for J20C.

Texasmark1 · Sep 8, 2017

"There are no synchronizers in your transmission." Hmm. Didn't know that, but didn't dig into the whether or not (over the years) either. Assuming that this comment is directed at "yellow metal" and the GL-1 to GL-5 controversy.

I was running GL-1 in my '63 2000 and the last time I drained it I decided to just run 303 in it and my hyd sump........since I already had pin holes in my hyd tubes (thanks to Soundguy bringing that to my attention) that go through the tranny and it over filled with 303 anyway. It shifts a lot easier in the winter but does make more noise and there is gear crunching I didn't used to have.

I have a little 2400 Branson with the stick shift and it too isn't synchronized, using the common sump. It too crunches when gearing if I don't cut the throttle to idle before shifting, or shift really fast before the gears have had time to get out of sync.

Fordfarmer · Sep 8, 2017

No, nothing to do with GL-1 vs. GL-5.... just directed at the OP's comment about hoping he didn't have a worn out syncronizer. Ford didn't put syncronizers in tractor transmissions until the early '80's, and then only in certain ones.

Texasmark1 · Sep 10, 2017

Interesting. Knowing that, my Fords do a super job of shifting without any.

Sharkbait24521 · Sep 11, 2017

(quoted from post at 11:30:49 09/06/17) The Ford spec Old refers to is Ford (New Holland) 134D hydraulic/transmission oil.
There are no synchronizers in your transmission. The level plug is on the right side, just above the foot board and just ahead of
the transmission/rear end junction. Square headed plug, if no one has changed it. Quantity depends on which transmission... 6.6
qts. for a 4-speed, 7 for a 4-speed with the over/under auxiliary, or 13.2 for the 8-speed. I would not worry about a slight over-
fill.

I have a 6 forward 4 reverse trans, I'm gonna buy the 5 gal bucket, should be enuf. The plug I find is on the right side almost a foot behind the junction. do you think that's the one?

Sean in PA · Sep 11, 2017

The plug I find is on the right side almost a foot behind the junction. do you think that's the one?

If it's behind the junction between the transmission and rear end then it's not the level check hole for the transmission. The transmission stops at that junction. It should be just forward of the junction near the brake pedals.

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