- ATF Dexron or Dexron II.
Replacement
- Replace with a cold gearbox.
- Raise the car horizontally.
- If equipped, remove crankcase and gearbox protection
- Inspect the gearbox for oil leaks.
Unscrew the oil drain plug and drain the oil. At the same time, drain the oil as long as possible.
- Remove oil pan
- Check the oil filter for clogging and damage.
- Remove magnet from sump and clean.
- Clean the oil pan from the inside, as well as the mating surfaces of the oil pan and box.
- Insert the magnet into the oil pan.
- Install the oil pan with a new gasket and tighten the mounting bolts to 10 Nm.
- Screw in drain plug and tighten to 35 Nm.
Place a funnel with a grid on the dipstick tube. It is important that the funnel has a mesh so that no dirt gets into the box.
Pour about 4 liters of gearbox oil into the gearbox (for vehicles from 1.84 to 8.88: 2.5 l) and check with an oil dipstick.
Attention: Actually the total capacity is 6 liters (for vehicles manufactured from 1.84 to 8.88: 5.8 l), however, only 4.5 liters are required when changing the oil (for cars from 1.84 to 8.88: 2.8 l), as the remaining amount of oil remains in the torque converter.
- Start the engine and let it idle for at least 2 minutes.
- Then, with the handbrake applied, go through all the gearshift positions and set the shift lever to position N.
- With the engine running, measure the oil level in the box and top up to the COLD mark.
- Warm up the engine in motion and with the engine running, measure the oil level in the box. The oil level should now be between the two HOT marks. Otherwise, correct the oil level. Attention: The oil level must not be below the mark corresponding to the existing temperature, otherwise the box may break. If the level is above the mark, the box may overheat and oil will spill out. If the level is high, suck off excess oil.
- Insert the oil dipstick all the way. Check that the probe is firmly seated so that no dirt can enter the box.