FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 So I pulled off the trans pand and drained it but what now? Isnt there supposed to be another screw to drain the rest ot the trans fluid? It looks like ther is another pan inside..do i drop that? Also are those big plastic things with the screens the "filter" if you will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Just cant find that side pan darin plug. I dont know what im looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 I have searched the archives as I seem to recall Guru once describing exactly how to locate it but I have not had any luck. Everything I have found says it drains the oil stored in the "side cover" so I would look directly under the side cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcd1184 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 I di my tranny change just a little while ago and because of the the angle and being on my back the plug was hard to see. I believe it is a little bit ahead(towards the frontof the car) of the larger filter attachment point(hole). It just looks like the small head of a bolt in the top of what you are looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Is it a screw? Is it meatal? What am I looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 With only 86K on my car I haven't been in there yet but I would think you are looking for a bolt somewhat like the drain plug on your oil pan. Just start pulling bolts til one leaks all over you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Well ok...but is in in an area that would be covered by the pan? If so is it towards the fron end of the car? Drivers side or passenger? Does it look idfferent from the other screws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 It is in an area that is covered by the pan. Once you have the pan removed, it's a small hex head bolt on the left side of the trans. Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprucegoose Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Well ok...but is in in an area that would be covered by the pan? If so is it towards the fron end of the car? Drivers side or passenger? Does it look idfferent from the other screws? Yes, it is covered by the pan. If i remember right, it is on the drivers side nearer to the front. It is up above a little too, not down near the bottom of where the pan. I think it was like a 10mm hex head bolt... Yes, those (2) plastic parts parts with the screens in them are the primary filters, they should be taken out and rinsed carefully with solvent and blow them off before putting them back in. The secondary filter is in the upper case where you are draining the rest of that oil from, and that is expected to last the life of the vehicle. '09 Cadillac CTS-4 3.6 direct injection, 128 K mi. '15 Chevy Tahoe LTZ, 5.3i V8, 125 K mi '70 Firebird Formula 400, Bored+.04, RAIII heads, M21 4spd., in-process restoration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Is this what im looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprucegoose Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Yup, I believe that is the one... You'll probably get 2-3 quarts of trans fluid draining out of there! '09 Cadillac CTS-4 3.6 direct injection, 128 K mi. '15 Chevy Tahoe LTZ, 5.3i V8, 125 K mi '70 Firebird Formula 400, Bored+.04, RAIII heads, M21 4spd., in-process restoration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Great...so its the one by the filer hold.....I cant get that thing off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingGoatBalls Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Well Ive succeded in rounding that thing off pretty well? Any suggetions? What size is it exactly anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschunke Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Dang, wish I knew about that side cover bolt the last time I dropped the pan. But it looks like the bolts not on the side??? You can always drain 5 quarts by disconnecting the upper transmission line from the radiator and start it up (the upper line flows out of the radiator). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry94 Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 When I did my solenoids, I disconnected the cooling line from the trans to the rad (at the rad), and connected a rubber tube to the line and placed the other end in a bucket. I started the engine and let it idle until the trans was pumped dry. Voila!, 8+ L (qt) in the bucket. The pan removal was clean and simple, and no need to remove the side cover drain. Barry 2008 STS V82016 Colorado Z711970 Corvette LT-1 Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 When I did my solenoids, I disconnected the cooling line from the trans to the rad (at the rad), and connected a rubber tube to the line and placed the other end in a bucket. I started the engine and let it idle until the trans was pumped dry. Voila!, 8+ L (qt) in the bucket. The pan removal was clean and simple, and no need to remove the side cover drain. Barry Barry, Weren't you concerned about running the trans dry with that method? Even for an instant, the oil starvation couldn't be good for the trans.. Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thexboxpiii Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Do you really need to change the transaxle fluid in the buyers guide for my 97 it says for the lifetime of the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 No, if you don't do any towing or driving through desert hilly terrain you probably don't need to change it. Most people seem to be doing it when they do a solenoid change. The rest of use are just fanatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry94 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Barry, Weren't you concerned about running the trans dry with that method? Even for an instant, the oil starvation couldn't be good for the trans.. I shut the engine off just as the fluid sputters. No revving the engine and don't let it run after the fluid stops. I can't see it being any different than draining all the fluid, then refilling and then starting the engine. The fluid in the pump would not be present at the initial startup. I've used this method on my other cars and have not had any negative results. Barry 2008 STS V82016 Colorado Z711970 Corvette LT-1 Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vantasticdude Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 great this group comes through again for me !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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