The 94 does have a dipstick...can't say where the drain is though. I can't
offer any advice on changing the fluid...my expertise stops at engine oil
changes.
Wesley
"BuddyWh" <root@localhost.> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:01:09 +0200, "Joe" <joe RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >how do you change the transmission oil on a trooper -94? automatic
transmission, no
> >bolts to partially drop pan and no drain plug
> >
> >only thing I could figure on doing myself was to use a suction pump from
the dipstick
> >side and drain maybe one or two quarts, refill, run it for a couple weeks
and repeat
> >procedure maybe three or four times
>
> Isn't there a drain plug on the pan? There should be a drain plug and
> fill plug. I do not believe there is a dip-stick on this GM auto
> transmission, which is supposedly "sealed, maintenance free" .
>
> The best way to service it is to have a "pro" do it with a power
> flush... they remove the pan, drain and refill the torque converter
> with a pump. If you find a shop you trust (with real mechanics and
> not high-school kids who work on your truck the same way they bashed
> on their Tonka trucks a couple years before) and is not too expensive
> this works out well.
>
> I generally drain whatever fluid I can... around 1/2 total on my
> Maxima... and refill. Every 15-20K miles. AT fluid doesn't
> degenerate in the same way engine oil does so running with a mix of
> old and new isn't an issue so long as you do it more frequently to
> keep it fresh. >> Stay informed about: Isuzu Transmission Oil