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[silverv6]

can someone please tell me how to change the auto transmission fluid in my 2.6 v6.how much fluid do you need,where is the nut to put the new fluid into,what gear do you put it in, does the engine have to be running.photos would help.

[unlucky alf]

g/box fill plug on drivers side on back sump, from empty itll hold 7 litres of dexronIII, & yes when filling it has to be running but get as much as you can in first, then run it & refill

oh & to drain it youll have to drop sumps on g/box, might be worthwhile cleaning filter while you are at it

[silverv6]

are there 2 sumps,do you run the enging whilst changing the oil or do you change the oil then run the engine and then top it up.do you get the oil from vaxhall dealership.

[Robski]

Just had mine done yesterday,this is how it went:
1:Get new gaskets,new filter(your choice,I did),7 ltrs of Dexron 3
2:Take off front sump(engine off) put a bowl underneath to catch spill.
3:Take bolts out of large rear sump,apart from 2 front ones, then back of sump will lower as you unloosen 2 front bolts,but dont take them right out just yet,give sump a bit of a shake to spill into bowl beneath,when most is out take 2 front bolts out and its off,giving access to the filter.
4:Clean magnet in bottom of large sump,replace filter and reassemble sumps,we used a pressurised garden sprayer the type with a hose to get the dexron 3 in until it started coming out,then we lowered car and just went back and forth for abought 5 mins then jacked it back up onto axle stands,with the engine running loosened the filler and topped it up again until it started coming out again,then went for a quick run(couple of miles).Back on to the stands and top up again as you did previously.
I got one of the member to do mine as I didn't feel confident enough to do it myself but watched him and learnt,so I will be doing mine myself in future,piece of p*ss
Good luck its easy or it seemed it watching someone else do it

[unlucky alf]

yup its an easy job but dont wear clothes you want to keep afterwards, its a bit messy & you cant get the smell out of anything

[a2reed]

When filling with the engine running does it need to be in "D" or "N"?

[RobG]

When filling with the engine running does it need to be in "D" or "N"?

Wouldn`t put it in "D" mate