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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 11:36 AM
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How do i change the Tranny fluid?? Urgent ;)

Hey guys, i'd like to know how to change the damn tranny fluid!!! I bought some MTL, and i have NO idea where to pour it in!!
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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TII or N/A? They are different!!
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 11:44 AM
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On a manual tranny right?

take the drain and side plug out, Drain the old stuff out, put the drain plug back in.

Pump the new gear oil in the the side plug hole, until it over flows back out the side plug hole.

Put the side plug back in.

Your done, have a beer, its Miller time
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 11:48 AM
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I used a piece of vacuum hose to fit ove the tip of the bottle so I could squeeze in the fluid to the side fill holes.
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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I would HIGHLY recommend you removing the FILL plugs first just to see if you can remove them.&nbsp If you remove the drain plugs/bolts first (draining all the trans fluid) and unable to remove the fill plugs, you just grounded the FC from taking you anywhere...



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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 11:54 AM
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The drain plug is the big one on the bottom, the fill plug (plugs on a TII) are on the drivers side of the tranny.
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Old Apr 5, 2002 | 05:54 PM
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Thanks alot guys!!! I finally filled my car up with some REDLINE fluid, and it just goes. Shifting is MUCH smoother, no more grinding, and reverse seems to go in every time. Filling it up was a BITCH though. I had to use a length of hose attached to a funnel. But all is good now. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND USING REDLINE IF YOUR TRANNY IS ACTING UP!!!!!!!
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