CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL

Mark 4 VW Golf Manual Gearbox
VW has a specific blend of gear oil for that gearbox that you need to buy from VW dealer Parts department. If you cannot get it there, you can use a 75w-90 fully synthetic automotive gear oil .

The capacity is about 2.2 quarts (US) so ensure you buy enough.

If you are changing the gear oil yourself the vehicle must be level. Completely loosen or remove the fill plug first, to ensure you will be able to refill it ,before you remove the drain plug and drain the old oil out of the box. You will need a fluid pump in order to pump the new oil into the box and you keep adding the gear oil until it begins to run out the fill opening. It is full when it stops running out the fill opening so it is important the vehicle is level when you are doing this service.

You will need a good 17 mm Allen key to remove and refit the drain and fill plugs in the gearbox.
The fill plug is on the front left side of the transmission case while the drain plug is on the bottom by the dog bone.

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hi friend,,,,,,,,,,if your transmission is ZF 5 HP 18 or 19 or 24 or any other type of ZF 5 or even 4 ,,,,means with 5 or 4 speed ,,,you have to remove the pan oil and check the DG clutch ... most probably the side of revers is broken ,,,,,in other word ,,,changing oil of your transmission is not helping you at all ,,,,,,,,if you give me further information so I can help you more and to tell you what is your exact problem..........just tell me the type of your transmission,,,,I can check it on my list but better is you say and not to make a mistake for better diagnosis,,,,,,,,,,thanks

First up have some blanking plugs handy to put on the fittings you remove the hoses from on the tranny. Will save a lot of mess and oil There may be oil to the cooler so be prepared for a bit of a mess there. Replace the hoses ensureing the nuts are tight. Run the engine and check for low oil in the tranny as the lines will take up oil. Add oil if necessary

Remove drain plug,fill with funnel,crank and check.http://www.autozone.com/autozone/repairinfo/specifications/specificationsMain.jsp?categoryName=SPECIFICATIONS&childCategoryNameForTitle=Transmission+Fluid+Type/Capacity&appQuestionName=Transmission+model+A245E&childCatId=23200280&categoryNameForTitle=Specifications&appQtext=Transmission+model+A245E&categoryNValue=23299999&appQId=4294816340&childCatName=TRANSMISSION+FLUID+TYPE/CAPACITY&appIdsArray=

ford does have their own type you can get it at any parts store just tell them what it's for also at Ford

Hi,
The follwoing is from the GM Shop Technical Manual.
Changing the filter requires removing the transaxle oil pan and gasket,
Remove or disconnect

• Raise vehicle and suitably support.
• Loosen oil pan bolts and drain fluid,
• Remove oil pan attaching bolts.
• Remove pan pan and gasket.
• Remove the oiil filter using a long screwdriver pry filter neck out of the seal.
• Check oil filter seal for damage or wear. If needed, remove and replace

Install or connect

• install new oil filter and/or seal.
• install the old pan gasket since it can be reused, unless sealing ribs are damaged. If damaged, use new gasket.
• Install the oil pan and attaching bolts.
• Tighten pan bolts to 13 lb. ft,
• Lower vehicle.
• Refill transxle to proper level with DEXRON III or DEXRON-IIE fluid.
• Checkoil pan gasket for leaks,

Dont waste your time on just changing the transmission fluid. You will want to change the transmission filter or have it power flushed. Just draining and refilling will solve nothing if you are experiencing any problems with an automatic transmission. If you have a manual transmission there is a plug on the bottom of the transmission case remove the plug and drain the oil. Put the plug back in and on the left side of the case there is another filler plug. Remove that and fill with the appropriate oil type. Then put the plug back in and tighten to spec.

This is an 03 Mountaineer? What engine? It has two plugs on the oil pan? They did this on some of the the old 5.0 engines.

On the bottom of the transmission is the pan. Some have drain bolts, some do not. If not carefully loosen the bolts, then start removing the bolts in one corner to let the fluid drain. When ready, remove all the bolts and remove the pan. Always change the filter when changing fluid. It just plugs in and is inside the pan.