changing tranny oil

[tmb]

What is the easiest way to drain the tranny oil? Thanks

[bkhallpass]

RE: changing tranny oil

They sell a little pump, either electric or hand crank. You stick the tube in through the fill spout and pump it out. BKH

[AirJeff]

RE: changing tranny oil

I've heard that pumping it out can be tricky and you can't get all the fluid out. Here is what I have been recommended:
-place a disposable oven pan in the bilge
-remove drain plug from bottom of trany
-suck fluid out of pan however you would like
-refill trany

I'll be trying this method shortly as I'm a few hours overdue on the change. Oh, this was recomended for a direct drive, not sure if a v-drive would be different.

[wake-sk8]

RE: changing tranny oil

We have a pump like BKH mentioned. Has worked well and is easy...

[wake-sk8]

RE: changing tranny oil

We also measure how much comes out (in line with the PCM engine manual which states the capacity) as a safety precaution so we know we got it all...

[tmb]

RE: changing tranny oil

Thanks for all your feedback. What brand of fluid you guys using?

Jeff, I have an '02 Air but mine is tan, green, black.