Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Fluid Change

1. Raise and support vehicle.

2. Place drain pan under transmission oil pan, loosen pan bolts on front of pan, pry carefully with screwdriver to loosen oil pan, and allow fluid to drain.

3. Remove remaining oil pan bolts, oil pan, and gasket.

4. Drain fluid from pan, then clean pan and dry thoroughly with compressed air.

5. Remove oil filter to valve body bolt, then remove filter and gasket, replace with new filter and gasket and install filter attaching bolt torque to specification.

6. Install new gasket on oil pan, then install oil pan and torque bolts to 8 ft lbs.

7. Lower vehicle and add automatic transmission fluid through filler tube.

8. With selector lever in park and parking brake applied, start engine and let idle. Do not race engine.

9. Move selector lever through each range, return to park position, check fluid, and add additional fluid to bring level between dimples on dipstick.