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Make sure the
fluid is warm. Warm up the car so the transmission
is at normal operating temperature. Pull
the transmission dipstick (located near
the firewall in most cars). Fresh fluid
is translucent and cherry red. Some darkening
is normal, but if it is reddish brown or
mustard color and smells like burnt varnish,
it is worn out. |
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Drain the fluid
by loosening the pan. Select the correct
Hastings filter replacement based on pan
shape and prepare a large pan to catch
the fluid. Then loosen each pan bolt a
turn or two and loosen one corner more
than rest. Drain mostly from this corner. |
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Finish removing
the pan and any gasket material from the
pan or case. Avoid scratching the metal
and make sure the pan’s gasket surface
isn’t bent or distorted. |
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Remove the old
filter. Most transmission filters are held
in place with a bolt or two, but some are
held by a clip. Be careful to include O-Rings
or other seals. |
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Install a new
filter. Use the clips or bolts from the
old filter. Be sure O-Rings, etc. are in
place. If the filter has a long intake
neck, gently push the neck into place without
unseating the O-Ring. |
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Clean the pan
thoroughly. Inspect the pan before cleaning.
A small amount of fine grey clutch dust
is normal. However, if you find metal shavings,
there has been transmission damage. Clean
the pan with solvent and wipe dry so there
is no harmful residue. |
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Position gasket
on pan. Some gaskets have four holes slightly
smaller than the rest to allow four bolts
through the pan and through these smaller
holes to hold the gasket in place. |
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Hand tighten
pan bolts in a criss-cross pattern. After
that, use a torque wrench to tighten bolts
to proper ft-lbs as per manufacturer. |
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Refill the transmission
using only the amount shown as “refill
capacity” in the owners manual or "AMSOIL
Product Selection Guide,” using the type
of fluid specified for the vehicle. |
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If doing only
a partial fluid replacement, skip to instruction
12 below. If doing a complete fluid replacement,
follow the steps in instruction 11. |
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You now have
replaced the fluid in the pan. To replace
the fluid in the torque converter and oil
cooler also, follow these steps.
Step 1. Obtain the
total system capacity of the vehicle
from the manufacturer or AMSOIL. Have
this amount readily available.
Step 2. Disconnect
the oil cooler line from the oil cooler.
As you may not know which is the pressure
side and which is the return side, have
both directed so the stream of fluid
will be directed toward a receptacle.
Step 3. With another
person, be prepared to add ATF to the
fill area as it is being pumped out of
the oil cooler line.
Step 4. Start the engine,
and as the old fluid is pumped out, add
fresh fluid to the pan.
Step 5. When either
the fluid color brightens or the total
capacity has been replaced, shut the
engine off and re-attach the oil cooler
line. All fluids has now been changed. |
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Recheck the
fluid level. With the car on level ground,
set the parking brake and the transmission
in “Park” or “Neutral.” Let the engine
idle for a few minutes. Shift the transmission
into different positions before returning
the lever to “Park” or “Neutral.” Check
the fluid level again and check for leaks. |
