Transmission Pan Drain / Differential Drain

[dc_98_cam]

I just finshed removing my transmission pan. ... Just draining the ATF fluid ... not flushing.
Even with just 44k mi. there was a lot of grey iron colored dust in the bottom of the pan. I don't see how any sort of transmission flush could get all of that out of the pan. ... Had to wash it several times with gas. The strainer didn't show anything at all .... rinsed it out anyway.

The differential was easy to drain ....'98 5s-fe auto means separate differential fluid. Wasn't prepared for getting the new ATF fluid back in the narrow space where the fill hole is located. Got most of it back in, but I'm going to find a piece of copper tubing and bend some curves, somehow add a funnel on top of it.

[Dave's]

Could try the clear plastic tubing. Comes in numerous sizes and flexs well plus you can force it onto the funnel for a tight fit.

[dc_98_cam]

Originally Posted by Dave's

Could try the clear plastic tubing. Comes in numerous sizes and flexs well plus you can force it onto the funnel for a tight fit.

I tried a funnel and tube assembly that I got from the auto parts store. It was too short .... maybe need 2 feet of length, and it tended to kink ... and completely stop the flow of the ATF from the funnel. There is almost a 90 degree bend where the tube enters the fill hole.

I might try some different plastic tube from the hardware store and see if that does any better. Plastic tube would be easier to attach to a funnel.

[ghettosled]

the auto stores sell a cheap manual pump that has rubber hose attachments for pumping fluids into weird places.

[dc_98_cam]

Originally Posted by ghettosled

the auto stores sell a cheap manual pump that has rubber hose attachments for pumping fluids into weird places.

..... might take a look.

[renmike]

Originally Posted by ghettosled

the auto stores sell a cheap manual pump that has rubber hose attachments for pumping fluids into weird places.

X2

Get a hand siphon pump, they usually come with more than enough of the clear flexible tubing that can be removed and you might be able to stick a funnel on one end. That's what I did the last time I changed my diff fluid.

[touringcamry]

To fill the differential, I got a piece of 3/8" ID PVC/Vinyl hose from the hardware store, ran that to the top of the engine bay, and mated it to a funnel using a barb fitting. I think I used 4 or 5 ft.

[ghettosled]

this is the type im referring to...

submerge the short tube into the fluid you are pumping, and insert the long tube into the differential. this will allow you to pump vertically and closely monitor when the differential is full.

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