Originally Posted By: user52165
Originally Posted By: Trav
The older Japanese cars like a little thicker ATF, Amsoil ATF (not ATF light) works very well in these.
This is a perfect candidate for a line off exchange. Drain the pan, change the filter and replace the amount that came out.
Before starting the engine remove the return line from the radiator or transmission and attach a piece of PCV clear tubing, put it in a gallon jug.
Have someone start the engine and shut it off when about 3 qts are in the jug, reconnect the line refill and check the level. This only holds 8.5 qts so that should be enough.
The final drive hold approx 1 qt so a 2.5 gallon container from Amsoil will work with 1/2 a qt to spare.
This should be good for 50-75K in this transmission.
Pan bolts are 7.8Nm or 69 inch pounds, just firm with a 1/4" ratchet is more than good enough.
Thanks for the info. Should rear drain bolt be removed also? Are those magnetic plugs? Is there just one fill port or 2 as mentioned by other poster? Which is the return line hose at the radiator tank connection - driver or passenger side?
There is a drain bolt for the differential and one in the pan. There may or may not be a fill plug for the diff, the book i have shows one but some claim it is filled by the transmission. You fill the transmission through the dipstick.
I will post a picture so you can see if one is there.
The passengers side should be the return line so put the clear hose on the radiator nipple after removing the hose. Keep a pan under the other end of the hose just in case.