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Procedure for draining an automatic transmission
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How to drain a ZF automatic transmission in video:
Oil change procedure - upgrading a ZF automatic transmission
1) Roll up to operating temperature
2) Place the car on a bridge or propped up, with the drive wheels hanging
3) Put the gearbox in position P and apply the handbrake
4) Stop the engine
5) Unscrew the drain screw and collect the oil in a container which will allow you to approximately measure the quantity of oil drained
6) Remove the oil pan (if plastic filter housing, go to No. 9)
7) Disassemble the oil filter
8) Install the new filter with its new gasket
9) Mount the casing (cross-tightening to avoid deformation)
10) Replace the drain screw
11) Unscrew the filling screw
12) Fill with the automatic transmission oil required for the transmission until it overflows the port
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3) Put the gearbox in position P and apply the handbrake
4) Stop the engine
5) Unscrew the drain screw and collect the oil in a container which will allow you to approximately measure the quantity of oil drained
6) Remove the oil pan (if plastic filter housing, go to No. 9)
7) Disassemble the oil filter
8) Install the new filter with its new gasket
9) Mount the casing (cross-tightening to avoid deformation)
10) Replace the drain screw
11) Unscrew the filling screw
12) Fill with the automatic transmission oil required for the transmission until it overflows the port
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