A/T Fluid Replacement

The contents of this article reflects service bulletin 16-75-09 dated 04/08/09.
The strainer has changed from being made of metal to resin. The length of the bolts and the torque specification has also changed.

Automatic Transmission Fluid Replacement

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Lift-up the vehicle.
4. Clean the transmission exterior.





5. Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.

CAUTION: After running the engine or after idling for a long time, the ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.

6. Tighten the ATF drain plug.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)





7. Remove the oil pan.

CAUTION: Be sure to prevent the entering of dust and other foreign matters into oil pan.





8. Remove the magnet.
9. Clean the magnet.
10. Completely remove the remaining liquid gasket on transmission case and oil pan.





11. Remove the control valve strainer tightening bolt, and remove control valve strainer from the control valve body.


INSTALLATION
1. Check the control valve body for dust and other foreign matter.

2. Mount new control valve strainer to the control valve body.

(1) Apply ATF to the entire perimeter of the 0- ring on the control valve strainer.

CAUTION: Protect the 0-ring from dust and dirt while applying ATF.

(2) Install the control valve strainer to the control valve body from the 0-ring side.

CAUTION: If the control valve strainer is pushed in at an angle, the 0-ring may be damaged. Be sure to push in the control valve strainer straight to install.






(3) Tighten the three bolts.

Torque Specification.
Resin strainer 4.6 Nm (0.46 Kgf-m, 3.4 ft-lb)
Metal strainer 10 Nm (1.0 Kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)


3) Attach the magnet at the specified position of the oil pan.






4) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the entire oil pan mating surface.

Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020) or equivalent






5) Fill the three holes aside from the bolt holes in the transmission case, with liquid gasket.

Liquid gasket: THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020) or equivalent






6) Install the oil pan by equally tightening the bolts.


Tightening torque: 5 N.m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.7 ft-lb)

7) Fill AIF from the oil charge pipe.

Capacity: Fill with the same amount of ATF as drained.

8) Bleed the air of control valve.

9) Check the ATF level.

C: INSPECTION

Check the control valve strainer for holes, damages or adhesion of dust and other foreign particles.