ccmickelson
Well-Known Member
Changing the ATF in my '91 Delica Starwagon. Workshop manuals call for 5-6 quarts at change. I put in five and the fluid level was way to high so I drained out nearly three quarts before the level came down to where it is supposed to be. Total capacity is somewhere around 7 quarts. Hard to imagine there's that much fluid hiding in the rest of the system. Followed the steps outlined in the service manual. Basically fill to cold level range, start engine and let it run a few minutes, then move gear selector between gears and then back to park or neutral and check fluid again. After warm it should be between the hot marks. Went for a drive and the fluid level dropped a bit but not significantly. Fluid level after warmed up is slightly below the hot high mark. I think I netted about 2 1/2 quarts with the fluid change. Is this normal? Am I missing something here? Also, how important is it to change the transmission filter and how often should this be done? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!