Transmission Fluid, Draining And Filling: Notes

Procedure 

• Pay attention to Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
• Pay attention to Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
• Read the "Oil, Environmental and Disposal Regulations" general information. Refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Refer to TOOLS FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE 

Test Conditions

• Move the vehicle onto a four-column workshop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
• "P" position is engaged.
• The parking brake button is pulled on to activate the electromechanical parking brake.
• The engine is off.

Transmission Fluid, Draining

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit :SMN372500  under the transmission.

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-- Remove the check plug -arrow-.

• The collected transmission fluid then runs out of the overflow tube.

-- Remove the overflow pipe and let the transmission fluid drain.

-- Remove the Mechatronic oil drain plug -arrow-.

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-- Let the rest of the fluid drain.

Tip

• Wait approximately four minutes until all of the fluid has drained out.

-- Apply the Mechatronic oil drain plug with a new seal and tighten.