fastblackmerc
01-08-2016, 12:24 PM
The easy way to remove the transmission pan with fluid, and not get a shower:
Get a large drain pan.
Take out all the pan bolts except the four corner bolts.
With the drain pan in place loosen two of the corner bolts two or three turns.
Carefully pry the pan loose between the bolts that you just loosened.
When the fluid drains out some, loosen the bolts more allowing fluid to drain.
After most of the fluid is out, prop up the pan, remove all the bolts and drop the pan.
As long as you don't damage the gasket you can reuse it.
BTW... when you pull the pan off you may find the "lollipop" in the pan. It's OK to throw it out as it's in there from manufacturing.
When replacing the filter make sure to get the old o-ring out as the new filter will not seat in the valve body.
Get a large drain pan.
Take out all the pan bolts except the four corner bolts.
With the drain pan in place loosen two of the corner bolts two or three turns.
Carefully pry the pan loose between the bolts that you just loosened.
When the fluid drains out some, loosen the bolts more allowing fluid to drain.
After most of the fluid is out, prop up the pan, remove all the bolts and drop the pan.
As long as you don't damage the gasket you can reuse it.
BTW... when you pull the pan off you may find the "lollipop" in the pan. It's OK to throw it out as it's in there from manufacturing.
When replacing the filter make sure to get the old o-ring out as the new filter will not seat in the valve body.