Where the Manual Transmission Drain Plug located?

[CamaroRob97]

I couldn't locate it when i looked last time. So were is it at lol, I wnated to put some new stuff in.

[OneQuickV6]

Look on the passenegr side of the tranny...It takes a 3/8" ratcher to get it off and back on. There are two, one to drain and one to fill.

[JAM]

Does anyone have a good pic of this from the underside of the car? I am going to change my manual fluid out for some full sythetic and have not bothered to look under the car. Thought if someone had a pic it is easier to look at before hand. LOL ;)

Also is there a way we could archive stuff that is very specific as this thread is about locations of parts?

Thanks in advance guys! :D

[hockeyman]

I don't have a pic of it, but like OneQuickV6 said, it's on the pass side of the trans.
There will be a bolt that has a square opening that a 3/8 drive fits into. Make sure when you are re-filling the fluid, try to get the car as level as possible so you fill it correctly.

-Marc

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[95Batmobile]

When did they start putting drail plugs in our trannies?
Mine didn't have one, My dad welded a drain plug right into the pan for me.

[98Camaro3.8]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 95Batmobile:
When did they start putting drail plugs in our trannies?
Mine didn't have one, My dad welded a drain plug right into the pan for me.<hr></blockquote>

You've got an auto. Only the manuals have drain plugs.

Be ready for the fluid to come flying out when you remove the plug. It comes out alot faster than I expected. I had a jackstand in the way, so I ended up spilling some.

[hockeyman]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 98Camaro3.8:
You've got an auto. Only the manuals have drain plugs.<hr></blockquote>

[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]
Ahh, I needed that!
When I first got into repairing cars one of my friends told me to check the fluid dipstick on his manual trans. I searched that car high-n-low and watched them jerks laugh their a$$'s off at me, until one guy felt bad and broke the news to me.

-Marc

[JAM]

How much 75w90 does it take as well? I was not sure on how much? 4qt? 5qt? Can someone validate. Want to ensure I got plenty when changing it this weekend.

Thanks fellas! ;)

[JAM]

oops duh! Ignore the 75w90 that was for the rear end. lol [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img]

[hockeyman]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JAM:
How much 75w90 does it take as well? I was not sure on how much? 4qt? 5qt? Can someone validate. Want to ensure I got plenty when changing it this weekend.

Thanks fellas! ;) <hr></blockquote>

93-96 5 speed's = 5.9 pts
97+ 5 speed's = 6.8 pts

-Marc

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[JAM]

Thanks, you wouldn't happen to know the amount for the rear diff would u? :D

[hockeyman]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JAM:
Thanks, you wouldn't happen to know the amount for the rear diff would u? :D <hr></blockquote>

All 93+ rears (including V8's) have 3.5 pts of fluid

-Marc

[JAM]

pts = ?

[morbid]

damn it. where were you guys when i asked this same exact question a few days ago. i had to fondle my tranny like a virgin to find the damn plugs. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

anyway the plugs are easy to trace up. just look at the tranny from the passanger side and find the 2 ridges close together running the width of its "belly". then just trace up along those ridges and you find the plugs.

mine took a little less than 3.5 quarts of ATF.

as far as differential, i think its 1.75 quarts per the specs.

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[98Camaro3.8]

I think I bought 3 or 4 (maybe 5? not sure) quarts of ATF for the tranny, and 3 quarts for the rear end. I think I had 1 full quart left over for each of them, plus a little in the opened bottles. Just fill them until they begin to overflow. Let them finish dripping out and put the fill plug back in.

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