I doubt that filling through the drain plug will do much good. Remember that the air in the transmission must be displaced if you are putting in fluid. If you are forcing it in through the drain plug, then the air can't escape.

Have you just tried locking a large pair of Vice Grips on the plug and using a hammer? That ALWAYS takes it off for me, even on 250,000KM + trannies that have never been opened.

Also, see http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/transfluid.htm

 

I try a big, high quality vise-grip first.
Every one needs them once in a while.

If that fails, I like the "jack up the rear & use the drive shaft hole" idea.

 

Maybe if I click harder the first time?

Come on server - you can do it - - -

 

You try a breaker bar?

Dan

 

Stop dicking around and use a breaker bar. failing that, just take a nice 4 way lug wrench, put the large socket end on the end of your ratchet, and pull like a ************. I have gotten everything from cylinder head bolts, to wheel lugs that were on so tight that 2 grown men standing on the ratchet by itself wouldn't free them.

You need torque senor, and you're not going to get it slapping around even the longest ratchets. Get an extension, like a pipeon that bitch, or go out and get a genuine breaker bar.

 

Am I the only one that was mislead by this thread title?

 

Yeah, this breaker bar owns

 

Something far less extreme can be had from your local auto parts store for probably around $20.

 

hah, drop the tranny , cap the shifter, turn it upside down and fill it.

 

hah, drop the tranny , cap the shifter, turn it upside down and fill it.

 

did nobody catch the shifter tower ramark?

 

Aaron , you telling me it isnt vented? thats funny , ha

 

not to be a *****, i know all you guys are trying to help, but it amazes me how much misinformation can be generated from the internet

 

you say to cap the shifter right? why would you cap it if it wont leak? oh you say it would leak? then fill the thing through it in the first place, dont bother messing around with all these amazing ideas. think about it

 

the shifter has fluid in it. like 1/2 L of it's own. the tranny is divided up. I don't know if it would leak out or not upside down. it might need to be blocked off (removing shifter first)

I guess you are putting out misinformation......

and you don't need to make a new post for every different sentance.

 

I'm pretty sure there is a overflow vent near the top. fluid will come out while you drive if you overfill the tranny.

 

its not an overflow vent, it releases gas build up

 

i got a breaker bar, but regular sockets dont fit, i would need a squared socket but i cant find one anywhere.

 

A vent is a vent ..........................

 

Yep, it was a great time driving each mile too I'm hoping she'll last another 200K

 

dont worry ill be driving this car for more than another 109k miles. unless i get in an accident, lets hope not..

 

ok so is the gear shifter using the same area that fills the tranny fluid? if so i could just poor it in there, but im like really sure that it isnt, that would be too easy.

 

Why not get the right adapter you need for the breaker bar or go out and buy a breaker bar that works. Try to get the bolt off the right way and your problems are solved

Not trying to sound insulting, just from personal experiance I'd suggest trying that first before I resort to pouring things in uncertainty.

Good luck.

Dan

 

i went to autozone, and oriellys, neither have the things i need to get it off, sooo, my mom said shed pay for towing, and i got it towed to shop, where they are taking that off, and checking out the starter. im lazy...