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babbage
04-08-2009, 09:10 AM
Any chance an 03 has a Torque Converter drain plug?

I'm going to put on a deep pan (+2qt) and wanted to get as much of the old oil out.

Gonna put in AMSOIL ATF.

Thx
ImpalaSlayer
04-08-2009, 09:13 AM
stock tc's dont have drains
FordNut
04-08-2009, 09:25 AM
Nor do PI converters.
ImpalaSlayer
04-08-2009, 09:26 AM
Nor do PI converters.


thats funny, mine does
FordNut
04-08-2009, 09:31 AM
I've had 4 of them and none had a drain plug.
babbage
04-08-2009, 09:35 AM
Do you guys disconnect the trans oil lines and let the engine pump out the trans oil - so you can get most of it out?
FordNut
04-08-2009, 09:39 AM
I went to a shop that had a flush machine. First, they pulled the pan and drained the fluid. Then replaced the filter and pan. Then hooked up the machine so the converter and coolers get flushed.
ImpalaSlayer
04-08-2009, 09:41 AM
dunno. maybe min isnt a PI i got it from Zack so i dont know the whole story.
babbage
04-08-2009, 02:02 PM
I went to a shop that had a flush machine. First, they pulled the pan and drained the fluid. Then replaced the filter and pan. Then hooked up the machine so the converter and coolers get flushed.

How hard is it to take off the crossmember? (so I can get to the pan bolts)

I haven't really looked at it.
FordNut
04-08-2009, 02:03 PM
No need to drop the crossmember. It's easy.
ImpalaSlayer
04-08-2009, 02:03 PM
How hard is it to take off the crossmember? (so I can get to the pan bolts)

I haven't really looked at it.

dont need to take that off do get to the bolts.
FordNut
04-08-2009, 02:05 PM
The bolts at the back of the pan are a little hard to get off because the pan is so close to the crossmember. A 1/4" drive extension easily fits between the pan and crossmember.
merc
04-08-2009, 02:06 PM
dunno. maybe min isnt a PI i got it from Zack so i dont know the whole story.

It could be one of Darrin convertors.
FordNut
04-08-2009, 02:15 PM
He doesn't sell converters. He said so.
ImpalaSlayer
04-08-2009, 02:16 PM
what Zack told me was its a PI rebuild by circle D. so maybe they added it?
FordNut
04-08-2009, 02:31 PM
what Zack told me was its a PI rebuild by circle D. so maybe they added it?

Maybe that's it.
gdmjoe
04-08-2009, 05:44 PM
babbage - Any chance an 03 has a Torque Converter drain plug?
The torque converter drain plug was decontented in late-2001 / early-2002.
babbage
04-08-2009, 08:13 PM
The torque converter drain plug was decontented in late-2001 / early-2002.

Hey Joe. My car has a build date of 6/2002 - so I wasn't sure.

If I ever need a TC in the Future I'll get a CircleD I loved my last one.

(ordered it *with* drain plug)