How To - Transmission Filter/Fluid Replace
Doing a filter / fluid change isn’t a hard job, just VERY MESSY!
PARTS LIST
Trans Filter
Pan Gasket (can use old one if still good)
Fluid
Trans Filler Cap (you can reuse the old one)
TOOLS
Jack
Jack Stands
Big @ss (BA) piece of Cardboard
Drain Pan
5mm Allen Wrench
T30 Tork Bit
Funnel
Trans Dip Stick
Trans Filter Remove/Replace- Jack up the car and put it on the jack stands. You need to get under the car so get it high enough so you can work.
- Lay the BA piece of Cardboard down to catch the BA mess yer gonna make.
- Use the 5mm Allen Wrench to remove the trans pan drain bolt. NOTE: That sucker is ON THERE! Gonna take some extra leverage to loosen it. I used a small piece of pipe. TIP: I held the side of the bolt with a magnet pen so it wouldn’t drop into the fluid.
- Drain fluid into drain pan.
- Reinstall trans pan drain bolt.
- Use the T30 Tork Bit to remove the six trans pan retaining bolts. TIP: Do the four corners first letting the two center bolts hold the pan in place till yer ready to drop the pan. NOTE: The drain extends into the pan and all of the fluid doesn’t come out so there will still be plenty of trans fluid in the pan.
- Remove trans pan and set aside.
- Remove the trans filter by pulling down and wiggling it. When it lets go you will get more trans fluid.
- Wipe a little trans fluid on the o ring of the new trans filter and install the new filter by pushing up and wiggling (the filter not yer self!)
- Clean the trans pan and the magnet that is in the pan.
- Position new pan gasket on pan.
- Clean the pan mounting surface on the trans and reinstall the pan.
- Torque the pan bolts to 71 INCH pounds (INCH not foot).
You are now finished with the underside of the car and it’s time to fill up the transmission with fluid.
TIP: Because checking the trans fluid level is a PITA I measured the amount of fluid that I took out of the trans and put that much (plus a little more for the spillage, ok a lot more for the spillage) back into the trans to start with.
TIP: The one time use cap that covers the trans fill tube CAN be use over and over again. The trick is to snap off the rectangular piece on the top of the cap and then use a small screwdriver or whatever and push the remaining part of the “lock” down through the cap. Keep the “lock” part, yer gonna reuse it.- Remove the trans filler lock cap from the filler tube.
- SLOWLY add about six quarts of the trans fluid.
- Start the car. Apply the brake and cycle the trans through the gears. Car off.
- Continue to fill the trans with the proper amount of fluid. NOTE: Remember to get the proper level of fluid you will have to follow the temp/level chart located in the manual.
- Reinstall the trans filler neck cap and push the “lock” back into the cap. It will lock in place and stay there.
- Lower car and test drive.
- Go back and clean up the BA mess you made!
Yer welcome!
I'll add pics later...
Last edited by tighed1; May 18, 2010 at 03:13 PM.