[Bananaboats]

I did mine last summer (2011 WK2 V8 545RFE). It's not that hard to do and I think it took me 1-1.5 hrs tops. Do yourself a favor and buy a new pan, gasket and pan bolts like I did, that way there's no scraping RTV and dealing with rusted bolts, etc and you can avoid a bigger mess by drilling a hole in the old pan prior to removal. For me the toughest part was getting a grip on the the spin on filter, but a piece of coarse sandpaper for some friction did the trick for me. I didn't drain the torque converter just did the pan drop and filter change so all in all it took a total of six quarts of the ATF-4. And sorry to say that if this is just pro-active maintenance your efforts will yield notice any difference in performanace or driveability when complete!

Thank you for your quick reply.
Should you drain the torque converter or is that just extra proactive maintenance?
Where did you buy your new pan and bolts from (had I look under the car the bolts still look new)
And thank you for the advice 😊

 

[Bananaboats]

One thing on these is that there’s a seal for the primary filter that’s in the trans case this has to be replaced properly or else the trans will suck air in which results in low fluid pressure & lack of drive in any gear….

So how do you know if it's sealed correctly?

 

[Bananaboats]

It needs to be installed straight and the outer rim needs to be flush with the pump housing.
There is a special tool, but you can use a 19mm socket.
Now... this may not be a popular opinion, but there is no reason to change that seal.
Leave it alone, and just replace the filter.
The chances of it being bad are much less than the chance of it getting messed up during installation.


TLDR: Leave the original seal in the pump, if the trans worked OK before the service, it will work OK after the service

Thank you for the advise, the kit comes with a seal, so if it needs replacing, I can always replace it later on

 

[Bananaboats]

It needs to be installed straight and the outer rim needs to be flush with the pump housing.
There is a special tool, but you can use a 19mm socket.
Now... this may not be a popular opinion, but there is no reason to change that seal.
Leave it alone, and just replace the filter.
The chances of it being bad are much less than the chance of it getting messed up during installation.


TLDR: Leave the original seal in the pump, if the trans worked OK before the service, it will work OK after the service

Just making sure thats all that's required and thank you for the help, I really appreciate it 😊

 

[Bananaboats]

Thats the one but make sure you match up what you get with what comes out.
There are different filters for 2WD and 4WD.
The 4WD filter wont fit in a 2WD pan,but the 2WD filter does fit in a 4WD pan..however, it wont operate properly.
The difference will be in the suction tube....make sure they are the same..long for 4WD and short for 2WD .
This is a long one.

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Thank you, didn't know about that

 

[Bananaboats]

Check with Penrite on 1300736 748 in Australia for fluid type which is critical.. Bursons or Repco probably can supply a kit. The professional will charge perhaps $800 but they flush through the system. It is not a case of simply draining like an engine oil change for most transmissions.

Thank you for the advice