Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Transaxle ATX fluid high after 4 quart drain/refil procedure

I did the following to my 1999 Ford Contour V6 ATX:

1.) Drain ATX (from what I read this is about 4 quarts of fluid)

2.) Add 4 quarts of new fluid.

3.) Drive around (about 20 miles to warm up tranny.)

4.) Drain ATX again.

5.) Add 3.5 quarts.

My question: My fluid level appears slightly high - about a 1/2" above the top of the hot range on the dipstick. I can't figure out how this happened if indeed draining the ATX removes 4 quarts of fluid and I only added 3.5 quarts. In fact, I only added 3.5 quarts because I thought for sure I'd need to add a little. Thought I could do it incrementally. The other kicker is that I was probably already down on fluid slightly just because I recently had a leak (servo seal) which was replaced.

OK, if you replace the servo seal, do you lose a bunch of tranny fluid? Reason I ask is I wonder if AAMCO added too much fluid back to the trans after they replaced the servo seal.

ANy thougths/advice?

Are you keeping the car on and in P when checking the level? When I do the fill and drain, I initially put 3.5qts, then it get it off the ramps. I then keep it on and add as needed.

There is no guarantee that you drained 4 quarts...... Seems obvious to me that you drained less than that the first drain......

Also dont forget you must put the lever in each gear for like 5 seconds to fill the valve bodies. When I had the whole flush done at Valvoline they had me go through each gear like 3 times ending in Park each time.