Re: Plugs and Tranny

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jan 17 2002 - 08:09:54 EST


JHwk1Fan@aol.com wrote:

>
> I am planning on spending Saturday in the garage...have a couple of things
> I
> need to do to the Dak that I have been putting off. One is change the
> tranny
> fluid/filter. I have the '99 CC V6, but im not sure which transmission is
> in
> it. My question is does this tranny have a filter, and does the pan have
> a
> drain plug. If no plug, is it a pain to remove, are there any obsticles
> in
> the way? Also, what kind of fluid do I need to use.

Is it a stick or auto? If it's an auto, you really should have a shop do
it with that big machine that fully flushes the system.

> My second question deals with the spark plugs. I think mine are about
> toast
> (42,000 miles) and I probably will go with the autolite plugs. Does
> anyone
> know if there are any tricks to getting to any of them. I know on my
> jimmy i used to have, you had to go through the wheel well to get to one
> of them. Any hints would be great, as i dont really want to make this an
> all day
> project. also, i have heard a few different plug numbers on here. which
> is the best for the '99 3.9L?

Autolite 3923s. You'll need a few extensions and a U-joint. The plugs
will be really, really tight, so watch out - you might break one or 2. ALl
are accessible from above. When you put them back in, use anti-seize and
torque them to 30 ft-lbs.

-- 
-andy
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'99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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