Without Overdrive
MAINTENANCE SERVICEFLUID CHANGE INTERVALS
The transmission operating temperature resulting from the type of driving conditions under which the vehicle is used, is the main consideration in establishing the proper frequency of transmission fluid changes.
Change the transmission fluid every 87,500 km (52,500 miles) or 52.5 months if the vehicle is usually driven under one or more of the following conditions which are considered severe transmission service.
1. Towing a trailer.
2. Driving on rough and/or muddy roads.
3. Repeated short trips in extremely cold weather.
If the vehicle is not used under any of these conditions, changing the fluid is not required.
FLUID LEVEL AND CAPACITY
The fluid level check is necessary whenever the engine oil is changed every 12,500 km (7,500 miles). As the automatic transmission is designed to function best at its normal operating temperature which corresponds to 88° to 93°C (190° to 200°F) of the fluid temperature, the fluid level should be checked at that temperature as standard. Generally, the normal operating temperature can be obtained by driving vehicle at 60 km/h (37 miles/h) in D range for 20 minutes.
LEVEL CHECK AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE
1. Stop vehicle and place it level.
2. Apply parking brake and place chocks against wheels.
3. With selector at P position, start engine.
4. Keep engine idling and shift selector slowly to L and back to P position.
5. With engine idling, pull out oil level gauge, wipe it off with a clean cloth and put it back into place.
6. Pull out oil level gauge again and check oil level indicated on it. Oil level should be between FULL HOT and LOW HOT. If it is below LOW HOT, add DEXRON-III or its equivalent up to FULL HOT.
NOTE:
^ DO NOT RACE ENGINE while checking fluid level, even after the engine start.
^ DO NOT OVERFILL. Overfilling can cause foaming and loss of fluid through breather.
^ Then slippage and transmission failure can result.
^ Bringing the level from LOW HOT to FULL HOT requires 0.35 liters (0.74/0.62 US/Imp. pint).
^ If vehicle was driven under high load such as pulling a trailer, fluid level should be checked about half an hour after it is stopped.
Fluid specification: DEXRON-III automatic transmission fluid
Fluid capacity:
Pan removal 2.8L (5.9/4.9 US/Imp. pint)
Overhaul 5.1L (10.8/9.0 US/Imp. pint)
LEVEL CHECK AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
The fluid level check at room temperature performed after repair or fluid change before test driving is just preparation for level check of normal operating temperature. The checking procedure itself is the same as that described previously. If the fluid level is between FULL COLD and LOW COLD, proceed to test drive.
And when the fluid temperature has reached the normal operating temperature, check fluid level again and adjust it as necessary.
CHANGING FLUID
1. Lift up vehicle.
2. Remove universal joint flange of propeller shaft, lower shaft and pull it aside to the right.
3. Remove 9 bolts on the right, left and front sides of oil pan and loosen 3 bolts on the rear side.
4. With a large size drain pan placed under oil pan, open it carefully and drain fluid from its front side.
5. Hold oil pan horizontally, remove 3 bolts on its rear side and take it down. Also remove gasket.
6. After draining fluid from oil pan, clean pan with solvent and dry thoroughly with clean compressed air.
7. Check strainer screen and clean or replace together with gasket as required.
Tightening Torque
(a): 19 Nm (1.9 kg-m, 14 ft. lbs.)
8. Install oil pan with new gasket and torque bolts as specified. Bolts require thread lock cement super 1333B.
"A": Cement 99000-32020
Tightening Torque
(b): 13 Nm (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft. lbs.)
9. Connect propeller shaft to differential flange with aligning match marks, and tighten bolts.
Tightening Torque
(c): 50 Nm (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft. lbs.)
10. Lower vehicle and fill proper amount of DEXRON-III or equivalent.
11. Adjust oil level as described previously.