Changing Fluid

Under normal driving conditions, fluid level should be changed and oil strainer cleaned every 100,000 miles. To service, proceed as follows:
1. Raise and support front of vehicle.
2. Remove drain plug and drain fluid from oil pan into appropriate container.
3. Remove oil pan attaching bolts and the oil pan.
4. Remove oil strainer-to-valve body attaching bolts, then the oil strainer.
5. Clean strainer and oil pan in suitable solvent. Engine magnet in oil pan is positioned directly below oil strainer.
6. Install oil strainer and attaching bolts. Tighten to specification.




7. Install oil pan using new gasket. Tighten to specification. Two of the oil pan attaching bolts have crossed grooves on the bolt head. When installing these two bolts, coat threads with suitable sealant and install in positions shown, Fig. 5.
8. Lower vehicle and refill oil pan with approximately 1.5 quarts of Dexron II type transaxle fluid or equivalent.
9. Check fluid level as previously described and adjust as necessary.