Fluid Filter - A/T: Service and Repair

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.


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 drain plug (ATF.to drain the ATF.

CAUTION: Directly after the vehicle has been running or the engine has been long idle running, the ATF is hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.





6. Perform replacement with a new gasket, and tighten the drain plug (ATF).
Tightening torque: 25 N-m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
7. Remove the oil pan.

CAUTION: Be careful not to allow foreign matter such as dust or dirt to enter the oil pan.





8. Remove the magnet.
9. Clean the magnet.
10. Completely remove the remaining liquid gasket on the 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. Attach a 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: When applying ATF, avoid adhesion of dust and foreign matter on the O-ring.

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 O-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 3 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 ATF from the oil charge pipe.
8. Bleed the air of control valve.
9. Check the ATF level.

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