kevinofcamelot
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I was underneath checking for leaks etc I noticed what looks like a drain plug on my AT pan, is that normal??
Yes it is on the AW4. To service the trans, remove the plug and drain it. Install new washer on drain plug and reinstall. Add about 3 and 3/4 quarts of fresh Dexron/Mercon fluid. Double check the level per instructions on the dipstick.I was underneath checking for leaks etc I noticed what looks like a drain plug on my AT pan, is that normal??
Have to take the whole pan off
Most cars don't have a tranny drain since fluid interval is so large. But you can drop the pan, or you can use the cooler lines (if you have one), worst case is siphon fluid through the dipstick tubehahahahahahahahaha
wait, how do drain the tranny in the LJ?
damn that must make a mess!
Most cars don't have a tranny drain since fluid interval is so large. But you can drop the pan, or you can use the cooler lines (if you have one), worst case is siphon fluid through the dipstick tube
My HS shop teacher said when auto trannies first became mainstream, they had drain plugs. What happened during routine oil change, was the mechanic would pull the tranny plug thinkning it was the engine oil. The cars would leave with 10 qts of engine oil and no tranny oil, so Detroit stopped putting drainplugs in auto tranny pans.
I'm not sure how much truth there is, or where he heard that. [/hijack]
Do they not check the fluid level before they start it?
wish mine didnt have a drain plug... because i flipping stripped mine today... grrr just another thing to add to the list haha
Actually, I've had 2 instances where the plug lost it's threads on an AW4 after some grease monkey over tightened it. The solution was get a replacement plug and washer from the dealer or tranny shop. The pan threads were fine.If you stripped the drain plug there is a good chance that you stripped out the threads on the pan. There isn't much material there for re-tapping (guess how I know :doh: ) You'll be OK though, just take the tranny pan with you to your local auto parts store and find the smallest "Oversized" drainplug that will work for your application.
Good luck