Who has changed their Transmission Fluid?

[RiceWagon25]

My car is in need of a fluid change and I have access to my buddies shop tonite to change it. However I have never done it on this car before, I have heard that I will need a pump to get the new fluid in the transmission because of the filler being in an odd location? Anyways just looking for any advice before I give it a shot tonite, thanx.

Mark

 

[y00j912]

I've changed my tranny fluid before and yes the filler hole is in a strange angle. I used a funnel with a long tube. I put the long tube down through the engine and into the filler hole. It was alot easier than trying to use the pump thing for me anyways.

You shouldn't have a problem doing it.....its pretty simple IMO....just make sure to fill it up till it starts dripping out of the filler hole. Then you know its full....

 

[RiceWagon25]

It takes 2.9L of fluid, am I correct? (manual transmission)

 

[josh02p5]

I did it the same as y00j912 (long funnel, no pump), however I also took the left wheel and wheel well shield off and made my life much easier. Of course I didn't have access to a shop either.

 

[Togan]

pfff...Japanese cars...so troubling.. (hand)

 

[josh02p5]

Litres?? ~2.9 quarts -- basicallly 3.0 until it overflows by 0.1. I used Red Line MT-90 (75W90).

 

[RiceWagon25]

2.9 L = 3.0 US quarts, I have 3 Quarts of Redline sitting here, so I guess I am good.

 

[josh02p5]

damn metric system. I can never remember how many pints in a mile or celsius in a pound. Just put in 177 in^3 and you should be good to go.

 

[RiceWagon25]

LOL thanks.

 

[ZoomThis]

Yes, the long hose/funnel is the way to go. I used Royal Purple. After chaning to Royal Purple, the shift a unbelievible smooth (nothing but the best).

ZMTHIS

 

[p5sundevil]

yah, part of the fun of having a dad who works for a test facility for a manufacturer. He took it to work one day and returned with synthetic tranny and engine fluids, super smooth =)

 

[PaulMP3]

I believe the drain plug is a 22 or 23mm socket.. It is sort of an odd size so make sure you have it before you attempt the install.

 

[RiceWagon25]

Yup, I have both sockets just in case, thanks.