Automatic Transmission: General Description: Replacement

Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the drain plug (ATF) and completely drain the ATF.
CAUTION: Immediately after the vehicle has been running or after idling for a long time, the ATF will be hot. Be careful not to receive burns.
Check the ATF condition. Ref. to CONDITION CHECK in Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Perform replacement with a new gasket, and tighten the drain plug (ATF).
Tightening torque:

25 N.m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan And Drain Plug (ATF)
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Lower the vehicle.
Pour ATF from the oil charge pipe.
Recommended fluid:

Ref. to HYDRAULIC CONTROL AND LUBRICATION in SPECIFICATION, General Description.

CAUTION: Be sure to use the recommended or equivalent ATF. Using material except recommended one or substitute would cause trouble.

Capacity:

Refill with the same amount of ATF that was drained from drain plug hole.

Capacity when transmission is overhauled:

9.3 - 9.6 l (9.8 - 10.1 US qt, 8.2 - 8.4 lmp qt)
Bleed the air of control valve.
Ref. to PROCEDURE in Air Bleeding of Control Valve.
Check the level and leaks of ATF.
Ref. to INSPECTION in Automatic Transmission Fluid.