How to remove all the ATF

[mazdalover17]

Im planning to change the transmsson fluid of my 2003 protege, but last time when I drained the trans only little less than 4 quarts came out, so I would like to know how to drain the rest of the fluid.

BTW What kind of atf should I use? Do I have to change any filter or something else? (53k miles now)

Thanks and greetings from Guatemala. (first)(first)

 

[slavrenz]

There's a how-to somewhere on here, but you basically take the tranny oil hose off the bottom of the radiator and expel the fluid out this way while pouring new fluid in the top to get a flushing action. You'll never get it all out, but you'll get more.

At 53k miles, I would change the filter while you're at it, and use Dex/Merc fluid.

One thing that I've found helpful is to just drain the transmission oil pan through the drain plug when you're changing your regular oil. It's just like changing your regular oil twice, and eventually you get all of the old fluid out. I do this every 5,000 miles, and drop the pan/change the filter every 30,000 miles.

 

[mazdalover17]

thanks

 

[TheMAN]

There's a how-to somewhere on here, but you basically take the tranny oil hose off the bottom of the radiator and expel the fluid out this way while pouring new fluid in the top to get a flushing action. You'll never get it all out, but you'll get more.

At 53k miles, I would change the filter while you're at it, and use Dex/Merc fluid.

One thing that I've found helpful is to just drain the transmission oil pan through the drain plug when you're changing your regular oil. It's just like changing your regular oil twice, and eventually you get all of the old fluid out. I do this every 5,000 miles, and drop the pan/change the filter every 30,000 miles.

the protege tranny doesn't use the plain regular dexron/mercon fluid!!! stop providing misinformation! the manual clearly states you NEED to use Type M-V (which is NOT the same as Mercon V)... using anything else will damage the tranny!

you do not need to change the filter at such low miles, just drain and fill will be fine if you aren't changing to synthetic

 

[concept]

I agree that the filter is essentially a permanent fixture (more like a strainer or a fuel filter) that doesn't require regular changing. I drain and fill the tranny fluid every other year and do it when I change the oil. I use a plastic container with oz/quart graduations so that I put back the same amount that was drained out. That method has worked for my 89 MX6 GT (which now has about 145,000 miles on the tranny) ever since I bought it in 97.

 

[Sharki]

how much quarts of fluid does the 2.0 protege auto take?