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Draining & Refilling

CAUTION: Manufacturer recommends flushing oil cooler whenever transmission or transaxle is removed.
  1. Remove drain plug from bottom of transaxle oil pan and drain fluid. Remove 15 oil pan bolts, oil pan, oil pan guard, gasket and filter screen. Note position of 2 cross-grooved oil pan bolts. See Fig 1. If oil pan is frozen to transaxle case, use a rubber mallet and a wood block to remove it. DO NOT pry oil pan away from transfer case.
  2. Install clean filter screen and NEW gasket. Tighten retaining bolts to 53 INCH lbs. (6 N.m). Install oil pan and NEW gasket. Apply thread sealant to threads of 2 cross-grooved bolts. DO NOT apply thread sealant to other 13 bolts. Tighten oil pan bolts to 53 INCH lbs. (6 N.m). Tighten drain plug to 17 ft. lbs. (23 N.m).
  3. Add 1.6 qts. (1.5L) of Dexron-III through dipstick tube. Check fluid level. See CHECKING FLUID LEVEL .
Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts
G91J00447Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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