value of a 91 formula

[1989Formula]

Erik where in White Lake are you? I'm up by Teggerdine/M59.

between ormond and Mckeachie on white lake road

[Fbomb]

Treat that trans gently ...it really isnt a fan of being beat on


There are 2 plugs on the passenger side of the trans ...they are 3/8in i think so just use a 3/8in ratchet with an extention

easiest way to change fluid is to remove the bottom plug and let it drain then remove your console and shifter (make sure everything looks ok there as well since you dont really know how it was driven). Place bottom plug back into trans and remove the top plug. Pour trans fluid into the toploader slowly. Leave the drainpan underneath and have someone tell you when the new fluid starts comming out. Place everything back.. and you are good to go

remember its ATF not gear lube


enjoy ....I have nearly an identical car an i love driving it

If you don't want to take apart your shifter and everything I would definitely recommend getting a fluid transfer pump. You can pick them up at Murray's or Meijer for like $7, they're made by Pennzoil and allow you to pump fluid from the bottle right into the fill hole.

Erik where in White Lake are you? I'm up by Teggerdine/M59.

[1989Formula]

im having alot of fun with the stick shift. but on the way home today first kept grinding everytime i tried to put it in and then it would pop in. when i got home i noticed the floor mat was jammed under neath the clutch. so i moved it and drove it around and it doesnt grind anymore. so im hoping that was the problem.

were is the filler for the trans on this car. i wanna check it. and ive never owned a manual so idk where it is. thanks

pics up when theres a nice day out and i can wash it.

Treat that trans gently ...it really isnt a fan of being beat on


There are 2 plugs on the passenger side of the trans ...they are 3/8in i think so just use a 3/8in ratchet with an extention

easiest way to change fluid is to remove the bottom plug and let it drain then remove your console and shifter (make sure everything looks ok there as well since you dont really know how it was driven). Place bottom plug back into trans and remove the top plug. Pour trans fluid into the toploader slowly. Leave the drainpan underneath and have someone tell you when the new fluid starts comming out. Place everything back.. and you are good to go

remember its ATF not gear lube


enjoy ....I have nearly an identical car an i love driving it

[TSTONE]

You should start using Photobucket as your hosting site. They automatically will resize them for you.

[scoutsniper]

ive taken suome pics. im just waiting for my sister to get back from her trip to resize them.

should be up by friday at the latest. ill try for today. im gonna try to make a video to if possible.

[Darren]

[98blackbeauty]

[Darren]

where the heck are the pictures of the new paint!??!?!

[jakes_GSXR]

i want to see the new paint

[90Formula305]

There should be two plugs on either side of your trans. but I'm not sure if it's so similar to the T-56. Though they're made by the same company. You really can't check the fluid without changing it unless you've got a transfer pump...in which case you pump a little out of the fill hole to look at it. If it's a little hard to shift I'd change it out with synthetic. Pretty sure you use ATF though. I know that the synthetic definitely made mine shift smoother.

The plugs are on the passenger side. If I remember correctly, you fill it to the bottom of the top hole when the plug is out but that means you need to have the car level when filling. I used a metal oil squirt can with a 4 inch flexible metal end. I am not sure how else one would get transmission fluid into the side of the T5. You cannot pour sideways into the hole. You remove the plugs with a 3/8 inch socket wrench--no socket required. It would be easier to pump a little out of the hole but I did manage to loosen the bottom one plug enough to let a little fluid out without dumping too much out. I did this just to make sure it was not dry after sitting in my garage for years. I have had a leak at the VSS (vehicle speed sensor) ever since my 1990 Formula was still under warranty. I took it in for warranty service and the service department claimed they replaced the sensor but it still leaked. Anyone have a solution?

[Fbomb]

There should be two plugs on either side of your trans. but I'm not sure if it's so similar to the T-56. Though they're made by the same company. You really can't check the fluid without changing it unless you've got a transfer pump...in which case you pump a little out of the fill hole to look at it. If it's a little hard to shift I'd change it out with synthetic. Pretty sure you use ATF though. I know that the synthetic definitely made mine shift smoother.

[scoutsniper]

well there fixing the dent, blackening my wheel wells, respraying my bumpers, and fixing a little surface rust they didnt fix. for 70$. so in total i payed 550$ for the paint job. it does look good though. no fish eye or nothing. i took it back up there yesterday and they fixed all the over spray in my trunk. i gotta take the car back up there in 2 weeks to get the stuff metioned above done. then im getting the decals put on.

im having alot of fun with the stick shift. but on the way home today first kept grinding everytime i tried to put it in and then it would pop in. when i got home i noticed the floor mat was jammed under neath the clutch. so i moved it and drove it around and it doesnt grind anymore. so im hoping that was the problem.

were is the filler for the trans on this car. i wanna check it. and ive never owned a manual so idk where it is. thanks

pics up when theres a nice day out and i can wash it.

[Fbomb]

Nice buy. Kinda reminds me of when I bought my 1986 last summer, but I sold it this spring and got a 4th gen But even if you do all the prep work yourself won't they still overspray everything?

[92conv]

throw some pictures up, for what you paid it might not be that bad!

x2.

[9T8W66]

Unfortunately that's what Maaco is known for. Good luck!

I'm with Brian
I used to work at a Maaco and they will paint over any defect unless you pay them to fix it. This is why I mentioned doing the prep work yourself that way all the problem areas would have been addressed before they got it.
This is where the old saying of "you get what you pay for" is totally true.