Fluid - A/T: Service and Repair

Procedure of ATF level adjusting

1. Park the vehicle on a flat road and lock the tires.
2. Shift the shift lever to the "P" range.
3. Remove the overflow plug by using a torx wrench.




4. Remove the filler plug by using a torx wrench.




5. Check if ATF flows out of the overflow hole. If ATF does not drop, add ATF until it drops.
6. Fix the overflow plug by using Torx wrench.

NOTE:
Reuse the used gasket.

7. Add 1400cc of ATF from the oil filling hole.
8. Install it to the filler plug with a new gasket.
9. Tighten the filler plug by using Torx wrench with the specified torque.

Tightening torque :
15 - 25 Nm (1.5 - 2.5 kgf.m, 11.1 - 18.4 lb-ft)

10. Start the engine.
11. Raise ATF temperature on CAN signal up to 50°C at stabilized idle speed condition.
12. Shift from "P" to "D", then from "D" to "P", keeping each shift position "N","R" more than 2 seconds with foot braking.
13. Repeat 2 times above procedure "3".
14. Remove the overflow plug and the O-ring by using Torx wrench.
15. Check If the thin oil stream becomes drop by drop when ATF temperature on CAN signal is at 58 - 64°C.
16. Install it to the overflow plug with a new gasket.
17. Tighten the overflow plug by using Torx wrench with the specified torque.

Tightening torque :
35 - 45 Nm (3.6 - 4.6 kgf.m, 25.8 - 33.2 lb-ft)

NOTE:
Be sure to wipe off spilled ATF completely after tightening the overflow plug.