01 Sport and transmission pan leaking. roughly 130k miles and it's an auto.
Was leaking, I tightened up the bolts and it really slowed down to maybe a drip if that. That was only month or two ago. Yesterday, noticed another decent size spot on garage floor again. I figured maybe not bad idea to just take it in and have her serviced, but they can't get it in until next Wed at earliest, which is ok, except it is my daughters daily and as a college kid she gets pretty busy. I'm now debating if I just do it myself, I do have a 4 post lift, it's really just taking the time to do.
So, how bad are these? Looks like just drop skid plate, undo the bolts, yank the filter and replace, then re-install everything. I haven't really messed with a transmission in about 30 years and even then more just on standards. Is it better to just pay them to do? I've always been more of a DIY maintenance type of person, but I'm getting pickier the older I get. My fear is a stripped bolt or some other unknown....like why are the bolts seeming to loosen?
IF, I do it myself, how many quarts of fluid do I need? What fluid do you all recommend? I'm guessing FelPro Gasket? What about the filter? I know there are those that say if it hasn't been changed, don't do it. I know the shops will all say ALWAYS change and 130k doesn't seem like a ton of mileage, it's more the 24years that concerns me and I don't have any major history on this.
***while I'm at it, I suppose I should change out the transfer case and possibly the rear diff and front diff? Again, any fluid recommendation on these?
***maybe I should mention it needs to go up on lift for the front brakes, maybe replace brake line that looks corroded and then exhaust is also on my too do list. Another post on that to come.
Was leaking, I tightened up the bolts and it really slowed down to maybe a drip if that. That was only month or two ago. Yesterday, noticed another decent size spot on garage floor again. I figured maybe not bad idea to just take it in and have her serviced, but they can't get it in until next Wed at earliest, which is ok, except it is my daughters daily and as a college kid she gets pretty busy. I'm now debating if I just do it myself, I do have a 4 post lift, it's really just taking the time to do.
So, how bad are these? Looks like just drop skid plate, undo the bolts, yank the filter and replace, then re-install everything. I haven't really messed with a transmission in about 30 years and even then more just on standards. Is it better to just pay them to do? I've always been more of a DIY maintenance type of person, but I'm getting pickier the older I get. My fear is a stripped bolt or some other unknown....like why are the bolts seeming to loosen?
IF, I do it myself, how many quarts of fluid do I need? What fluid do you all recommend? I'm guessing FelPro Gasket? What about the filter? I know there are those that say if it hasn't been changed, don't do it. I know the shops will all say ALWAYS change and 130k doesn't seem like a ton of mileage, it's more the 24years that concerns me and I don't have any major history on this.
***while I'm at it, I suppose I should change out the transfer case and possibly the rear diff and front diff? Again, any fluid recommendation on these?
***maybe I should mention it needs to go up on lift for the front brakes, maybe replace brake line that looks corroded and then exhaust is also on my too do list. Another post on that to come.
