Draining & Refilling
- Raise the vehicle and support. Place a drain pan under the transaxle bottom pan in order to catch the fluid.
- Loosen the bottom pan bolts. Drain any fluid in the pan. Remove the bottom pan bolts, pan, and seal. See Fig 1. Inspect the bottom pan for dents or nicks on the sealing surface. If damaged, replace.
- For proper sealing, clean and dry the bottom pan and the case sealing surfaces. In order to maintain proper bolt torque, the bolts and tapped holes in the case must be clean and dry.
- Install the bottom pan, new seal, and bolts. Finger-tighten the bolts. See Fig 1. Tighten the pan bolts 3 times to the proper specification, in the sequence shown. See Fig 2.
- Lower the vehicle. Add DEXRON-III® transmission fluid as required.
NOTE:
Removing the bottom pan only partially drains the transaxle fluid. The side cover and the torque converter hold the remaining fluid. To drain fluid from the side cover, remove the drain plug in the case after bottom pan removal. There is no need to drain the torque converter during most service procedures.
NOTE:
The bottom pan seal is not reusable. Replace with a new seal after removing the bottom pan for any service.