Draining & Refilling
WARNING:
Make sure vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned on hoist. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for vehicle on opposite end from which components are being removed.
NOTE:
To ensure that all sediment within transaxle is suspended in fluid, fluid should only be drained after it has reached a normal operating temperature of 190-200°F (88-93°C). Normal operating temperature is reached after approximately 15 miles of highway driving.
- Ensure transmission fluid is at normal operating temperature. Raise and support vehicle. Place drain pan under transaxle. Remove transmission fluid drain plug. Allow at least 5 minutes for fluid to drain completely.
- Reinstall drain plug and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Lower vehicle and remove air induction system and air filter box. See Fig 1 . Using filter wrench, remove external spin-on type transaxle oil filter. See Fig 2 . Remove magnet from old filter, clean magnet and install NEW filter.
- Install and tighten transaxle oil filter, following instructions on filter label. Install air filter box and air induction system. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Add required amount of fluid to transaxle through filler tube. See FLUID CAPACITIES .
- With gear selector lever in Park and parking brake applied, start engine and check fluid level. See CHECKING FLUID LEVELS . Add fluid as necessary.