ATF

[Dan92Z]

can i change the atf fluid myself, my fluid is black

please help.. i dont have a hoist so can i do it myself

[79 Z28]

black eh, might want to swap the tranny aswell :o

[Dan92Z]

its new
13,500 on it
i dont mean black black

[79 Z28]

shouldnt be black at all with 13,500km, ATF change is usually every 100,000kms id check into that :-\

[Dan92Z]

maybe my mechanic was exagerating...

[iroc22]

You can change the filter and whatever ATF drains out when you remove the pan...to get the fluid in the torque converter you need a pump.

[manchesterbeast]

i always change mine myself. but then all the cars ive ever owned were manual. i hear u gotta change a gasket an shit with auto. so i guess its a lil harder...

[iroc22]

i always change mine myself. but then all the cars ive ever owned were manual. i hear u gotta change a gasket an shit with auto. so i guess its a lil harder...


Yup pan gasket and you might as well change the filter at the same time. And when you pull the pan only about 4L drains outta the 10L? I cant remember how much is in the TH700-R4

[79 Z28]

should be 7-8L max i believe with a stock pan and no external cooler

[IROC-Z]

should be 7-8L max i believe with a stock pan and no external cooler


no I think he's right with the almost 10, it is very close to 10. The best way to change the fluid is to hook up a resevoir with new fluid to the cooler line that goes back to the tranny and a drain pan to the the one that goes to the cooler and start the car and let it idle in gear till the fluid draining is clear, then remove the pan and change the filter. Make sure you top up the tranny after.

[Dan92Z]

someone quoted me $100 even for all this.. this includes parts... sound about right?

[89vert]

I think your mechanic is trying to get some work out of you
tranny fluid is should be changed every 100,000km

[IROCNParts]

maybe my mechanic was exagerating...



ure mechanics a fuck wad.

[IROCNParts]

should be 7-8L max i believe with a stock pan and no external cooler


take ure car to one of those lubs places
ure filter should be ok but why not change it for the extra few dollars.
get them to hook it up 2 the machine and replace all 10-12 litres.

[Dan92Z]

i did it.. its done.. i now have an oil leak.. fuck i hate cars

[eltonz88ragtop]

someone quoted me $100 even for all this.. this includes parts... sound about right?



dude i just got mine done at victoria tansmission for 24.95 ;D

[waltersb]

how would I drain just a little bit of it? like a litre?

since I think I overfilled it...

it's at the full line, when it's idle after a few minutes (should be at the add marker)

next, with the TV cable from an 86? same tranny, fit on my 89... (don't ask why I had to do this....)

[Drakar]

how would I drain just a little bit of it? like a litre?

since I think I overfilled it...

it's at the full line, when it's idle after a few minutes (should be at the add marker)

next, with the TV cable from an 86? same tranny, fit on my 89... (don't ask why I had to do this....)


I "think" (Im better at guessing ;D) but as long as both cables are for TPI you should be fine. if its from a carb car and your TPI it won't be long enough.