Posted: 12/1/2005 5:23:21 PM EDT
| Hi, I want to replace the transmission filter on my 94 toyota corolla. It's the 1.8l w/overdrive. Auto people: Make it simple, make it quick, I don't have any idea what I'm doing. |
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short and simple... just like changing the oil, but the filter is in the pan 1) Jack the front of the car up about a foot, put it on jackstands. 2a) If the trans pan has a drain plug, pull it and let it drain into a catch pan. 2b) If the trans does not have a plugremove all but 2 pan bolts across from each other, and then loosen the one on the lower end of the pan a little, then the upper, back and forth until the fluid leaks out of the pan on the lower end. 3) When the fluid flow slows, remove the pan the rest of the way, remembering that there is still a fair bit of fluid left in the pan. 4) You will see the filter protruding from the bottom of the trans into where the pan was. Remove it. It may be held in with screws or simply pressed in with an o-ring for a friction fit. 5) Install new filter the opposite of how you removed the old one, taking care to see that all o-rings/screws are returned to their original locations 6) Clean pan rain on the engine and pan, then install the new gasket or reuse the old ones, as per the filter manufacturer's recomendations. 7) Reinstall the pan, taking care not to over-tighten the pan bolts. They only need to be snug, and you will hate life if you strip one out. 8) Add new fluid in an equal amount (err to the less fluid side) to what you drained out, then check for leaks. 9) Test drive the vehicle, the check the trans fluid with the engine/trans fully warmed up and in neutral with the engine runing. Add fluid as necessary to get it in the proper range on the dipstick. 10) Check again for leaks. 11) Spend the $$$ you saved on guns and ammo. Hope this helps. A little generic, but I don't remember the exact configuration of that engine/trans combo. |
Sorry, I work at a tranny shop, and some of that stuff can end in disaster if you try it. |