So I am changing my transmission fluid tomorrow and was wondering a few things.

1. I noticed some people pull off the transmission hose to the inlet and keep draining that until its clear. For a drain and fill do you do it like that or just pull the plug and refill?

2. When youre filling it back up you just measure how much you taken out and then fill the rest by the dipstick? Anything else i should know?

3. Since I havent changed my transmission fluid in 60,000 miles. I wanted to do a drain and fill. I was thinking I needed to drain and fill it 3 time to catch up to maintenance. How often would you do it to get it clear? Drain and fill then drive it for a week then drain and fill? Or do it all in one day?

 

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I did read alot of them, they didn't necessarily answer al my questions. Thanks

I think this is the drain plug, but I want to be 100% sure. I know the plug to the right in for the oil. This is a FWD car so it couldnt be anything else right?

I attached a link for the photo since i dont see a way to show a photo.

The bolt that is clearest on the left is my guess on the transmission drain plug. The bolt that is blurry to the right of the oil filter is for the oil. I just want to make sure that the square bolt to the right is the transmission drain plug

Looking at this picture the front of the car is straight and the drive side door is to the left of this pic.

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The plug that your 3/8" drive fits is the CD4E drain plug.

 

Thank you, I am done. IT was much easier than I thought