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A340E No Gears After Engine Swap - Low Transmission Fluid

TransmissionbeginnerOP Confirmed
Problem

After swapping a 7MGTE engine, the A340E automatic transmission would not go into any gears. The owner believed the fluid level was adequate after adding ~1.5 quarts (based on drain-and-refill spec of 1.7 qt), but the transmission was actually nearly empty.

Transmission will not engage any gearsShifter moves but no gear engagementHigh engine idle (separate but concurrent issue)
Root Cause

Transmission fluid level was far too low. The owner only added approximately 1.5 quarts thinking it was a simple drain-and-refill, but the transmission actually needed close to the full dry-fill amount (~7 quarts total) since it had been drained more completely during the engine swap.

Confidence

High confidence — Original poster confirmed this resolved the issue

View Original ThreadPosted July 2025 on SupraForums.com