Oil should start pouring out of the side of the transmission pan, so get ready to catch it with the oil drain pan. Remove the bolts holding the pan in place except for a couple at one end leave these threaded-in loose and prise away the opposite end of the pan from the transmission housing. Some vehicles do not have a transmission drain plug so you have to unbolt the pan and let the oil drain. Be careful when you pull out the plug not to burn yourself as the oil will be hot – gloves are a good idea. If there is a drain plug, unbolt it with the pan ready to catch the oil. Then get under the vehicle with your socket set and drain pan. Pull out the dipstick first and set it aside. Do the job on a calm, still day to avoid debris blowing into your transmission when it’s exposed. Make sure that you have parked on level ground and that the wheels are chocked. Then park the vehicle, with the handbrake on and the transmission in Park. You will also need a new transmission filter, either a cork gasket or high-temp silastic and the correct transmission fluid type and quantity.įirst thing to do is take your vehicle for a drive to warm up the transmission. This story is meant as a general guide only you will need your vehicle’s workshop manual, a socket set, an oil drain pan and some mechanical aptitude. Transmission fluid is there to catch the impurities and clutch material as it wears and it’s no good for any transmission to have dirty fluid circulating through it. This article was originally published in the June 2013 issue of 4X4 Australia.Įven though some manufacturers do schedule a fluid change every 40,000 to 60,000km or so, plenty of others claim that the transmission is ‘sealed for life’. Automatic transmission fluid is one of the least thought of items for vehicle maintenance.
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