Hi, I have a 1988 Dodge Dakota, 2 WD, 6 cylinder with a 4 speed plus overdrive manual transmission. Here is my problem/question. I was told when I got my oil changed this week that there is water in my transmission oil. How could it get in there? How do I change the transmission oil? What weight oil do I replace with and do I need to do anything else? Thanks, Bruce

Alright Bruce. The transmission has a plug on the side. Its near the top and that will be your fill plug. Your drain plug will be on the bottom of the transmission. The plugs are bolts I believe. I know the bottom drain plug is a bolt. If you have water in the transmission fluid then there will be a white look to it when you drain it from the transmission. You dont run a automatic transmission fluid. If you have a NAPA or local parts store near by, there is this oil made by AMSOil that works amazing, Its called AMSOil Synchromesh Manual Transmission fluid. Its about 10 dollars a bottle and I believe you would need two for your truck. There is no weight for the fluid, its just one type. You should not need anything else to complete the job unless you dont have a oil pan to drain the oil into, and you will also need a floor jack since yours is a 2 wheel drive and they sit pretty low. Hope this helps.
Have a nice day, -Steve