FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Transaxle Oil







Operation number: 43105-2

Transaxle oil

Note! Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential information is always correct.






Changing transmission fluid





Remove the splash guard.






Warning! Avoid skin contact with the specified material.

Warning! Be prepared to collect escaping fluid.

Integrated level plug/Torx.





Remove the draining plug.
Drain the transmission fluid.
Install the drain plug. Use a new gasket, lubricate it with ATF oil. Tighten to: Tightening torque Tightening Torque
999 7278 Wrench 999 7278 Wrench





Install the level plug by hand, Reuse the O-ring.

Remove the air cleaner (ACL) housing. Refer to: Air cleaner housing, B6324S5 Service and Repair






Caution! Make sure that tools and equipment are clean, free of foreign material and lubricant.

Remove the filler plug (Torx 55).
Lower a filler nozzle or a hose with funnel into the filler hole.

Install the air cleaner (ACL) housing. Refer to: Air cleaner housing, B6324S5 Service and Repair






Warning! Be prepared to collect escaping fluid.

999 7363 Hose 999 7363 Hose





Remove the oil cooler's return line from the transmission.





Remove the oil cooler's return line from the oil cooler.





Install the return line on the oil cooler as shown.





Install hose on the return line with a hose clamp. 999 7363 Hose 999 7363 Hose

Caution! The plastic hose is quite hard. Tighten the hose clamp hard to avoid leakage in the connection.

Warning! Be prepared to collect escaping fluid.

Fill with 4l of oil. Use transmission fluid.

Apply the parking brake. Move the gear selector lever to position P.
Start and run the engine at idle.
Shift through all the positions between P and D on the gear selector. Stop for 2 seconds per position. Switch off when air bubbles are visible in the hose.
Fill with 2 liters of oil. Start the engine again and allow it to idle. Switch off when air bubbles are visible in the hose.
Fill with 2 liters of oil again. Start the engine and allow it to idle. Switch off when air bubbles are visible in the hose.

Install return hose to transmission and oil cooler.

Remove the integrated level plug.
Top up with oil until it starts to run out of the transmission.
Install the level plug by hand.

Check the oil level. Refer to: Oil level, checking, TF-80SC AWD, TF-80SC Oil Level, Checking
Reset the counter when replacing the transmission.