2009 Sedan Auto Transmission Oil Change DIY

[potorap]

Scott,

Bought 6 quarts of WS tranny fluid at the dealer Friday asked for a discount and got it for $7.29 a quart instead of $ 9.33. Drained the fluid today and got 3 1/2 quarts out. Very easy job, I re-used the drain plug and gasket and have no leaks, not sure why some have replaced them. I was reading your comments from another thread that the capacity is 5.68 quarts, is this correct?

Thanks for your help.
Richard

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by potorap

Scott,

Bought 6 quarts of WS tranny fluid at the dealer Friday asked for a discount and got it for $7.29 a quart instead of $ 9.33. Drained the fluid today and got 3 1/2 quarts out. Very easy job, I re-used the drain plug and gasket and have no leaks, not sure why some have replaced them. I was reading your comments from another thread that the capacity is 5.68 quarts, is this correct?

Thanks for your help.
Richard

The total capacity is 5.68 qts, but the only way to get that much out of the tranny is to disassemble it and drain the valve body and torque converter. A complete pressure flush as mentioned above would change out most of it, or you can run it for a bit with what you changed out, and then drain and refill it again to swap out a bit more of it.

[potorap]

Scott,
I travel about 125 miles a day and my plan is to drain it again in about 3-4 weeks, drop the pan, change the filter and refill. Upon reinstallation of the pan, should I use any silicone on the block/pan, or put in on dry? is there a pattern to tighten the bolts and what is the torque specs? Thanks.
Richard

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by potorap

Scott,
I travel about 125 miles a day and my plan is to drain it again in about 3-4 weeks, drop the pan, change the filter and refill. Upon reinstallation of the pan, should I use any silicone on the block/pan, or put in on dry? is there a pattern to tighten the bolts and what is the torque specs? Thanks.
Richard

There's an OEM gasket for the pan, so get a new one along with the filter, and no silicone is required. The torque on the pan nuts is only 69 in-lb, which is a whole lot less than you would expect. There isn't a specific pattern for tightening the 19 bolts,

[potorap]

Scott,
Man you're right only 69lbs, that's not very much. The wix filter I am looking at has a gasket with it. Do you recomend the OEM gasket only? Thanks for the help.
Richard

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by potorap

Scott,
Man you're right only 69lbs, that's not very much. The wix filter I am looking at has a gasket with it. Do you recomend the OEM gasket only? Thanks for the help.
Richard

That's 69 in-lbs, which is just under 6 ft lbs.

The Wix filter/gasket should be fine.

[potorap]

Scott,
Gotcha 6 ft-lbs, thanks again. I will let you know how it goes. Take care.
Richard

[yarisbird]

Originally Posted by CTScott

There's an OEM gasket for the pan, so get a new one along with the filter, and no silicone is required. The torque on the pan nuts is only 69 in-lb, which is a whole lot less than you would expect. There isn't a specific pattern for tightening the 19 bolts,

Hi CTScott, do you or any of the forum members know what the torque spec is for the transmission drain plug? I read on another thread that a member tightened the drain plug to 35 lb-ft but that seems excessive. Thanks.