Thank you, 79300sdtd,

For my own record (because I did the same thing 2 years ago!) The TC drain plug faces the rear of the car and is opposite the circular plate with the hex bolts in the tranny that turns when I rotate the 27 mm bolt... I can't believe that I forgot that again (I must have selectively forgotten it). It is in a space in the grille. Took me about 3 minutes to find the drain bolt once I remembered where to look.

This time it cost me overfilling the tranny... In my haste to complete the job a couple of weeks ago I used the first spring in the tranny dipstick as the full line... Yikes. Then I drove 60 miles (it was smooth) but noticed some leak, so its been on stands ever since and I am now finishing the job between rain drops.

Is the price I pay for an overfull transmission for that 60 mile drive a leaky seal? Does anyone know? I guess I will find out. I did buy some tranny stop leak that I will use if it will be a quicker fix than a seal replacement, if it still leaks....

I'll chalk this up as yet another learning experience....

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dannyf
1984 Mercedes 300 SD 214 K miles. Runs on WVO ~ 22 mpg over 8 K on WVO
1997 VW Passat TDI 156 K miles. Uses biodiesel and diesel. ~ 41 mpg
1996 Mercury Villager gasser. ~ 20 mpg