In a message dated 4/13/99 7:47:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
fawcett@uism.bu.edu writes:
<< Everything's in the way getting to the pan bolts.
Once you get the bolts off and gradually loosen the last couple you find
the pan is perfectly sealed and doesn't just fall off... So you go get a
flat bladed screwdriver and pry gently, then pry a little harder, and
Harder and HARDER. Then you go get a hammer and give the screwdriver a
little tap, then a bigger Tap and then WOOSH!! your soaked in ATF fluid
from just below your neck to your toes (only one side of your body, though,
--woo #%$*'ing hoo!).
Soooo, after changing, you work forever trying to get the old gasket off...
After that things get easy, UNLESS YOU READ THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL,
which says a fluid and filter change should take about 4 quarts of ATF...
BZZZZ, times up, your WRONG! Mine took 6 and a smidgen quarts. Of course
I only ordered 4 quarts of RedLine C+ ATF! You go try finding type 7176
ATF+3 at a LOCAL store when you need it! You have to cross at least 3
state lines, fight of six grizzly bears and one juvenile parts store clerk
before the gods figure they have tormented you enough!
I probably reconsider, but I don't think I'm ever changing that stuff
again.
L8R,
Tom >>
Yepper Tom thats a pretty accurate assessment of the project. How did you
like it, pretty fun uh ? Did you think to install a drain plug while you had
it off ? I got a B&M drain plug kit ($7 or $8) but was well worth the money.
Much easier from then on out. I think the 4 qts are initial amounts to get it
running and then filler up but be careful that full is when hot and when I
did mine I ended up with to much when HOT and had to remove some, did it with
a oil sucker (looks like a grease gun with a short hose and no pump handle,
just added a longer hose.
Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Bill
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:13:44 EDT