Transaxle drain/fill plug hex size
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Transaxle drain/fill plug hex size
Does anyone on the forum know the allen wrench size for the transaxle fill and drain plugs. I don't have one big enough and not sure if its metric or standard. Car is in the air waiting to drain and fill and I need to buy some tools. Thanks in advance.
Oh yeah, 2000 MN6
Oh yeah, 2000 MN6
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For the manual tranny on my '99 FRC I just use the end of the socket wrench without any sockets, fits perfectly. Now if I recall doing the rear diff does require a T attachment.
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Well even though I'm in my pajamas I went out with my Torx bits and climbed under the rear.It's a T55 Torx bit, buy the 12pc set as you'll need them for other jobs.
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i have heard it is a messy job. how was it for you?
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how often should it be changed? i got right at 23k on my car and was thinking of going all around and changing all of them. How hard is the m6 tranny change? and best fluids to use in tranny and rear
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Nevertheless, I've done both my tranny and rear end a few times and it was a very messy job trying to use those hand pumps that fit on top of the containers (they always seem to leak). Until I found this little gem at Autozone for about $10.
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Here is just one thread on the subject.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-vi-6-atf.html
I had Mobil One synthetic gear oil at one point in my rear diff and was not happy (getting some "gear" noises). I switched to AmsOil Severe Gear and have been quiet since.
You'll find in your searches that this is a "controversial" subject matter as people's opinions differ and they are partial to what they think works best.
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The messy part was draining. When the drain plug comes out the fluid shoots pretty far. Do not put your drain pan directly under the drain but rather about six inches over and then move it back under the drain as the fluid flow slows down. To fill the tranny I used the pressurizing the bottle method. Took a 3 foot long piece of clear plastic tubing. Cut the bottle top so that the tubing was a tight fight and reaches the bottom of the bottle. I used a football inflating needle attached to my air compressor hose with the regulator set to a very low pressure. Run the tube up into the tranny, make a small hole near the top of the bottle for the needle to go in and then slowly pressurize the bottle and watch the fluid flow up into the tranny. Very very clean way to do it.
The transaxle has enough room that it is easy to just use the bottle and squeeze it in.
Hope this helps.
