Transmission Fluid, Draining And Filling: Notes
Procedure
- Pay attention to Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
- Pay attention to Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
- Read the "Oil, Environmental and Disposal Regulations" general information. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Refer to TOOLS FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE
Risk of injury due to the radiator fan turning on automatically.
- Maintain distance to the fan when working near the radiator.
Test Conditions
- Move the vehicle onto a four-column workshop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
- "P" position is engaged.
- The parking brake button is pulled on to activate the electromechanical parking brake.
- The engine is off.
Transmission Fluid, Draining
-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .
Risk of injury to the eyes and hands by escaping oil.
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Wear acid-resistant safety gloves.
-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit:SMN372500 under the transmission.
-- Remove the check plug -arrow-.
- The collected transmission fluid then runs out of the overflow tube.
-- Remove the overflow pipe and let the transmission fluid drain.
-- Remove the Mechatronic oil drain plug -arrow-.
-- Let the rest of the fluid drain.
Tip
- Wait approximately four minutes until all of the fluid has drained out.
-- Apply the Mechatronic oil drain plug with a new seal and tighten.