Transmission Pan Gasket Filter

If you have not changed the tranny fluid/filter before, there is a couple tips I learned when I did mine.
#1 Lift car level and high
#2 Clean the road dirt and filth from the tranny and surrounding area to avoid any dirt getting in when reinstalling the pan. There is usally plent of loose dirt up around the resorvoir where you will be refilling the fluid.
#3 Cover yourself and the floor with as much protection as possible as tranny fluid gets everywhere.
#4 Drain from plug on tranny and turn engine by hand until you see plug in tourque converter, remove and drain t-converter. You will need a drain pan big enough to hold about 9 litres IIRC.
#5 Remove bolts on the pan and drop down...there will be more fluid raining down on you and your floor. Its messy.
#6 Make sure ther is no dirt around the gasket surface and re-install with new filter. Do not overtighten the bolts. I think mine were spec about 6-8 ft/p. Look up Andrew Olsons sig as he has the specs for most model years.
#7 Tighten drain plugs to spec and fill...mine was about 9 litres.
Filling is the hard part and many have clever ways of doing this. I used a simple .5 litre suction pump and took my time to not get any dirt in the resorvoir.
#8 Run car with tarnny in drive up to temp and then check level with mirror and flashlight. If you got the resorvoir good and clean it is esay to see the level marks. Again this is tricky with hot exhaust but can be done before removing from the jackstand with emegency brake on. Probably not recomended unless you are comfortable with your stands.

I am sure there is something I missed so feel free to add.
If you have a lift the job is much easier!
Ole

Austin, I had the tranny flush done at a Pennsoil oil change centre. I have asked about the 928 and they said they can acomodate me. I would check with your local trans mission service centre or the like.The fluid pump shows the old oil removed and new oil(fluid) replacing it.It was very slick and no mess. The car stays on it's wheels over top of a pit. Once emptied the magnets and filters can be replaced.The fluid is drawn out via the cooler lines, not from the pan drain. Hope this helps, good luck.

Calgary Ole;1065 wrote: #3 Cover yourself and the floor with as much protection as possible as tranny fluid gets everywhere.

Filling is the hard part and many have clever ways of doing this. I used a simple .5 litre suction pump and took my time to not get any dirt in the resorvoir.

Ole

I have determined that without a lift, it is virtually impossible to change transmission fluid without it running down your arm and getting all over you.

I do not know what the first year was (but I suspect it was 1987 and the advent of the S4), but for sure the S4's and above have a hex fitting covering a one-way valve directly into the transmission. Unscrew the hex fitting and attach a fuel line-size hose and a pump and pump the fluid into the transmission without having to remove the reservoir cap.

John and I differ on this approach. He does it the factory way. I do it my way.

Pull the cap off (this is after you've changed the filter, put the plugs back in with new rings) get a walmart hand pump that fits the 1 gallon ATF jugs and just pump the stuff in. Get about a gallon in, have some one start the car quick to get the pump moving. Shut it off, pump more...repeat a few times then when the level is not moving much, keep the car going and have someone moving the selector all over the place, as you pump in more.

Yea, you might have a small bit of fluid on your arms, hands, ground, but hell, if your car can't bleed on ya, what can.

stepson;1085 wrote: I have determined that without a lift, it is virtually impossible to change transmission fluid without it running down your arm and getting all over you.

I do not know what the first year was (but I suspect it was 1987 and the advent of the S4), but for sure the S4's and above have a hex fitting covering a one-way valve directly into the transmission. Unscrew the hex fitting and attach a fuel line-size hose and a pump and pump the fluid into the transmission without having to remove the reservoir cap.