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Drain plug? - and more info Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:29:56
In Reply to: Suggestions Part II re: first DIY ATF change, NYSaab, Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:47:48 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
On the 92 and earlier cars, there is also a drain plug. This is a bolt that takes an allen wrench - follow this link for a picture:
http://www.thesaabsite.com/images/9KACbandadjandtransflush.gif
It's the thing that looks like a spool, circled, at the bottom of the picture. I don't know from personal experience if that plug exists on 93 and later, but I assume it does.
I pull the drain plug first. I don't know if I get more fluid that way, but it does allow me a more controlled fluid removal. When you take the three bolts out of the filter cover, it doesn't immediately come off. So you mess with a bit, and then it pops off, and fluid goes everywhere. And the cover drops into the catch pan. By using the drain plug, that mess is greatly reduced.
Other things of note - getting the old filter out requires a little persuasion. I usually have a pliers on hand to grab the little plastic tang on the filter - I clean it off with a paper towel as best I can, first. I've never been able to pull the filter out by grabbing it with my fingers - a tool helps.
MAJOR NOTE for First Timers - when you get a new filter, it comes with O Rings. One replaces the o-ring on the cover. You will have an Extra, unused O-ring when you're done - most kits come with one 'mystery' O-ring. I say this so that you don't spend the next 6 hours trying to find a place to put it. Just toss it in the toolbox.
My tricks for adding fluid - I use a plastic turkey baster. I pull the rubber bulb off and set it aside - it turns out that the tip of the baster will fit nicely into the dipstick hole, and since they're translucent, you can see the fluid level. I then stick my (clean) funnel into the top of the baster, and pour in fluid. This is by far the slowest part of the process - that fill tube is narrow, and the fluid is thick. I pour in oil until it comes to about the top of the baster. As the level drops, I add more fluid. It becomes a game after a while, seeing if you can pour at a rate to keep the same level. OK, I'm easily amused.
When you're done, you've got a perfectly good 'garage' turkey baster - useful for sucking the last few drops of gas out of the lawn mower before putting it away for the winter, etc. Just don't use it on a turkey!
I find replacing the ATF takes about 30-45 minutes. A good 10 minutes of that is filling, and a good part is clean up. Why 15 minute difference? Depends if I spill - keep plenty of paper towels and newspaper around.
Lastly, I like lifting the car up a little. Don't take the wheels off, just lift it a little on the suspension with a jack, and secure it with an adjustable jack stand. This gives me a little more space to work in. If you don't have adjustable jack stands that go that low, then don't use a jack only.
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