transmission fluid replacement

[Paul]

The six speed uses 3 qts.

The car should be level when draining and filling the tranny.

[Viper5]

What do you mean by the plate? I'm just going to be using the guide specified here: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=7060

If you don't put it on a ramp, how are you supposed to get to everything? And I don't understand what you mean when you said you messed up your alignment.

[Paul]

Don't use ramps, use 4 jack stands and keep the car level.

There's a large metal plate underneath the tranny that has to be removed to access the oil drain plug. The rennlist post has 5 pictures of it.

Some of us have drilled a hole in it so that we never have to take it off again.

[Viper5]

I will go out and get some jack stands. Is there another place to put the transmission fluid other than the oil fill plug because I don't see how to replace the fluid in the hole from underneath. Usually you put stuff on the top.

[ppbon]

Originally Posted by Viper5

I will go out and get some jack stands. Is there another place to put the transmission fluid other than the oil fill plug because I don't see how to replace the fluid in the hole from underneath. Usually you put stuff on the top.

I use a small manual pump to fill the tranny.
To get the exact amount I made a mark with a hacksaw on an allen wrench 11mm below the bend. This way I insert the small end and rotate it inside he tranny and like a dipstick it will show you the fluid level.
As it's been said, don't use ramps for this procedure, use 4 jackstands instead.
The reason is that if you remove the diagonal braces and the aluminum skidplate fro the car while it sits on the suspension (loading the suspension) the alignment will be out of speck and you may not even be able to re-install the parts.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

[Viper5]

I just picked up two sets of two jack stands. Where is the optimum place to put them so that they aren't loading the suspension?
Update:
I have the car on the 4 jack stands but now I've come into another problem. I've been trying to unscrew the **************** out of those nuts, but they won't budge. Am I supposed to use an electric gun for this?

[Lucky]

Viper,

The fill plug is near the rear end of the tranny on the driver's side. And if memory serves, an S tranny is supposed to take 3L of fluid (so 3 quarts will be a bit low).

As far as getting the plugs out goes, they shouldn't be so tight that you need to use an impact wrench. Just use your longest ratchet and make sure you are turning the correct direction!