I could not find the DIY thread on trans fluid change. What are the drain and fill bolt sizes? I can figure out the rest. Thank you for the info.

 

i am about to do a trans fluid change as well and noticed that xviper's DIY was gone. i'm not sure if this is against the rules but here's a link to a DIY over at s2kca. if i'm not allowed to link over there just let me know and i'll remove it.

http://forums.s2kca.com/showthread.php?t=10449

 

Since you are both about to do the change - How about helping the community out and take some pictures and make some notes.


I'll do the write up if neither of you want to - we just need pictures that we can use explicitly for S2Ki so we don't have this happen again in the future.....again.

 

I should definitely be able to take some pictures. Hopefully I'll have time this week to do the change. I guess I should wash my car first!

 

:thubmup:

 

fill bolt is 17mm and the drain bolt is a 3/8 socket driver.

 

Don't forget your torque wrench...

33 lbf-ft for the fill
29 lbf-ft for the drain

 

I started on the transmission fluid change last weekend. Got this far, with car on ramps. Took a picture from below the driver's door.



Unfortunately, in the cramped quarters under the car my 8" wrench handle wasn't long enough (couldn't be that I'm just too weak ;-). Bolt wouldn't budge ;-) 30 ft-lb over 8 inches is about 45 lb, not counting galvanic fusion. Looks like I need a breaker bar or piece of pipe.

Make sure you have the washer in place before tightening each bolt.