Quote Originally Posted by nfpgasmask View Post
Well Jack, are you going to drop the tranny pan and change the filter? If you have never done that, I personally think it is something you should do.

The diffs are super easy. The tranny is a bit of a pain if you are going to drop the pan and do a full service and swap the filter.

You have to support the tranny with a jack stand and drop the big cross member, and then you can get at the pan and drop it. Replace the gasket and the filter and clean the pan and magnet out real nice, refill, and your VX will be a happy camper.

Honestly, it is really simple, it's just messy and hot under the VX. And get one of the those graduated funnels with the lid, tube and valve attached to it from Wal*mart, add some clear tubing from home depot and then filling the tranny is very easy with a helper (one person holding the tube in the hole, another person holding the funnel and pouring the fluid) using the siphon method.

Bart
well, to be honest, i was going to just change the fluid, but i think you are right that if im going to spend the time and money i might as well spend a little extra and do it right...

i just might need a little more walking through on the tranny service...

1. i understand dropping the crossmember, and i think i understand dropping the pan (done after you drain it, right?).
2. when you drop the pan, is it the one thats kinda in front of the tranny (looks like its between the tranny and motor?)
3. and it has those bolts all the way around the phlange that connects it to the tranny, you just unbolt those and it comes off??
4. am i going to need any type of gasket?
5. do i need a pump or just a funnel with a long hose to fill it?
6. am i going to need 10 qts to do the full service?
7. did i get all the fluids right??

and lastly...what the do you do with all that damned fluid??? after changing everything im gonna have like 15 qts of old fluid laying around??
do you guys just drain fluids like these into milk jugs??