According to the service manual, it says to check the fluid with the engine idling in Park. There is a cold engine range of marks and a hot engine range of marks on the dipstick.
The upper set of marks are for the hot engine level range and the lower for cold check.
The fluid expands when it is heated.
The fluid capacity, of your Allison transmission, is 28 quarts. The filter will take and additional pint. The manufacturer recommends that you do not over fill the transmission.
According to the service manual, it says to check the fluid with the engine idling in Park. There is a cold engine range of marks and a hot engine range of marks on the dipstick. The upper set of marks are for the hot engine level range and the lower for cold check. The fluid expands when it is heated.
The automatic transmission filter is in the transmission. It has an internal filter just like it has an internal gas filter in the gas tank.
You don't. It has a lifetime internal filter in the transmission.
I had my fluids changed in my transmission, and they told me the filter was internal....and they did not replace it!
To change the fluid and filters in an Allison 3000 transmission, first, ensure the vehicle is securely parked and the engine is off. Remove the transmission pan to access the internal filter, then replace the filter and clean the pan before reinstalling it. Next, refill the transmission with the appropriate fluid through the dipstick tube, ensuring to use the correct type and amount as specified in the owner's manual. Finally, check the fluid level with the engine running and the transmission in neutral, adding more fluid if necessary.
the transmission filter is internal so you would have to pull the transmission apart
Most Honda's use an internal filter that is non-serviceable and can only be accessed by removing the transmission. Just change the fluid and forget the filter.
Change the Control main filter "Small spin on filter in the front". Drain fluid from plug in the rear of pan, Add about 8qts of fluid, then check level and top off, while truck is idling in park. "DONT THROW AWAY THE MAGNET WHEN YOU CHANGE THE FILTER" Allisontech
For a oil change including spin on filter between 16 and 20 quarts.
Purchase a Purolator Cabin filter at Advance Auto Parts. It comes with complete instructions.
Locate the filter and remove it, then reverse the procedure, being sure the arrow indicating direction of airflow is pointing in the right direction.