Transmission Fluid Drain And Refill: Draining: Notes

CAUTION: Use only clean transmission fluid specified for this transmission. Do not use any supplemental transmission fluid additives or cleaning agents. The use of these products could cause internal transmission components to fail; this will affect the operation of the transmission.

CAUTION: Always refer to the instructions supplied with the flush and fill machine.

NOTE: Draining fluid from the transmission by removing only the fluid pan is acceptable for vehicles that do not have a torque converter drain plug, for normal or severe duty fluid maintenance.

NOTE: A new procedure for draining and adding transmission fluid using a suitable transmission flush and fill machine has been added. The following procedure has different methods for draining and refilling the listed vehicles:

All vehicles using a suitable flush and fill machine.
Vehicles equipped with a torque converter drain plug.
Vehicles without a torque converter drain plug.

Use the method that is applicable to your vehicle.