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Old 08-07-2005, 06:40 PM
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You could use a tube inserted into the fill/measuring pipe to suction out the fluid held in the trans pan. It reduces the total amount of trans fluid considerably.

The torque converter still has to be drained, but this is the way I usually do it, before pulling the pan to change the filter.

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