transmission fluid needs changed Options

[Terzin1]

I'm looking to do some regular maintenance on my 95 GT vert. The car runs fantastic. I just checked the tranny fluid stick and it's looking a littler more brown than I like. I've had the car nearly a decade and never had it changed, but I think my parents did at one point. Needless to say, it's pretty brown and needs it.

Is this something that I could do at home w/o a lift or is it something that is not worth the headache and I should get a garage to do it? If it's the garage route, what would a good price for the tranny fluid change be? First garage I called wanted $150.

This post has been edited by Terzin1: Dec 16, 2013 - 2:27 PM

[Special_Edy]

For manual transmission s we just remove a drain plug, drain it, and refill with 2.4 quarts of 75-90W gear oil.

With an automatic there will undoubtedly be a transmission filter that needs changed. Not sure what the OEM filter costs but autozone or OReilly will have one for around $15 including the gasket.

Your going to have to remove the transmission oil pan to drain the fluid and remove the filter. Make sure to find the magnetic ring and clean all the junk off of it. Replace the filter, replace the pan gasket and reattach the pan. Not sure how much fluid you will need to replace but its probably something like 3 or 4 quarts. Realize that with an automatic you can only change 1/2 to 1/3 of the fluid because there may be another gallon of fluid sitting in your torque converter.