Differential drain/refill Options

[valerit1]

Hi,


Any clever ideas ideas how to get there (with autimatic)?
Without tilting the car much otherwise it will refill incorrect.
(short of taking it to the shop, of course!)
Thanks,





Val

[celicamike]

The automatic doesn't really have a differential, I assume you mean the transmission itself. I drained and refilled the automatic transmission in my '95 ST a few months ago. You have to raise the car some to get under it, then you just remove the drain plug located under the transmission (don't forget that it must be warmed up a bit before by driving several miles; consult your repair manual). Then you just add new Automatic Transmission Fluid to the correct level, and don't forget to use the correct kind. It might also be a good idea to change the ATF filter cartridge like I did. To do this though you need to remove the pan and then take out the old filter, put in the new one, and replace the pan with a new gasket of course.

[valerit1]

The automatic doesn't really have a differential, I assume you mean the transmission itself. I drained and refilled the automatic transmission in my '95 ST a few months ago. You have to raise the car some to get under it, then you just remove the drain plug located under the transmission (don't forget that it must be warmed up a bit before by driving several miles; consult your repair manual). Then you just add new Automatic Transmission Fluid to the correct level, and don't forget to use the correct kind. It might also be a good idea to change the ATF filter cartridge like I did. To do this though you need to remove the pan and then take out the old filter, put in the new one, and replace the pan with a new gasket of course.

No - it does have a SEPARATE differential, located behind the transmission -
hard to get to!