Wow, bummer for you to have this problem. Not so much a "problem" I guess as it is an agravation...as its a super easy fix, with the right tools and equip...

If your going to service the transmission anyway, you need to replace/or should replace the filter. It is in the same oil pan.

So you'll need and oil pan gasket and filter too...remove the oil pan bolts. It's probably gonna leak, but sometimes they've been on there so long, they may be on there pretty good. If so, gently tap on the pan walls, or carefully pry it open. Be sure to keep one of the corner bolts on....but loosen it about a full turn or two...you'll need a low profile(if you doing this on your back) wide radius pan to catch the oil when it finally gushes out (do this after the engine has cooled off....Once you have the pan off...Drill out these odd plug's and replace or take it to a transmission shop and ask them if they could kindly remove them, they'd probably do it for free. Auto Zone probably has these plugs and filter or Napa. Or order from Merlin or local Isuzu dealer...also these plugs may be availabe at your local Acura dealer...as your transmission is identical to a 1998-99 Acura SLX 4x4 3.5 w/tod...


Good luck