Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill

Transmission Fluid Drain and Refill

Drain

WARNING: Observe due care when draining, as the fluid can be very hot.

WARNING: Observe due care when working near a hot exhaust system.

NOTE:
Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential information is always correct.

WARNING: Make sure to support the vehicle with axle stands.
1 Raise and support the vehicle.





Torque to: 9 Nm





Torque to: 9 Nm
2 Place a container under the transmission.





Special Service Tool




Wrench, Transmission Filler Plug, 307-452




Allow the fluid to drain.
Discard the component.

Filling





Torque to: 8 Nm




Refill the transmission with fluid.
Use transmission fluid meeting Land Rover specification.




1 Allow the transmission fluid to drain from the transmission fluid filler plug hole until the flow almost stops.





NOTE:
Install a new sealing washer.
Loosely install the transmission fluid fill plug.





CAUTION: Make sure the transmission fluid fill plug is tightened to the correct specification. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.
To make sure the transmission fill plug is torqued to the correct specification. Using the special tool and torque wrench the following calculation steps must be followed.
Step 1. Multiply 35 Nm by the effective length of the torque wrench (1).
Step 2. Add the effective length of the special tool (2) to the effective length of the torque wrench (1).
Step 3. Divide the total of step 1 by the total of step 2.
Step 4. Set the torque wrench to the figure arrived at in step 3.
Tighten the transmission fluid fill plug to the torque given by the calculation.
2 Carry out a transmission fluid level check.
For additional information, refer to Transmission Fluid Level Check Transmission Fluid Level Check





Torque to: 9 Nm





Torque to: 9 Nm
3 Lower the vehicle.