new to me 02 S...few questions

[tx02]

Geof....
I don't really have access to a lift. I do have a really nice floor jack and 4 jack stands and a nice concrete slab, so I guess that's the route I'll go.
I'm hoping to do this in a few days when the weather is nice. I plan on drilling the hole in the bottom plate, but just not sure where to pin point where it needs to be. I have read there is already a hole under there, it'd be nice to know which direction to go and how far to drill the hole. I did s search on filling the hole but only found one post, and it really didn't say.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by tx02

Geof....
I don't really have access to a lift. I do have a really nice floor jack and 4 jack stands and a nice concrete slab, so I guess that's the route I'll go.
I'm hoping to do this in a few days when the weather is nice. I plan on drilling the hole in the bottom plate, but just not sure where to pin point where it needs to be. I have read there is already a hole under there, it'd be nice to know which direction to go and how far to drill the hole. I did s search on filling the hole but only found one post, and it really didn't say.

Haha! Yeah, it can certainly be done on floor jacks, but as I've gotten older I am less enthused about being on my back on the concrete... however, I did swap my motor mount on jack stands. THAT I can tell you, was FUN...

Not sure about the hole, if you have access to a good metal hole saw, if you drill a 2" hole close, you would be good to go I would think. The pan sits pretty close to the transaxle.

[Twin headlight Ernie]

I changed the trans grease in mine just a few weeks ago. There was a small 6mm hole fairly close to where the drain plug is. I put a probe through the hole and looked at where in hit on the engine using a flashlight from the side. I used a 1/8" drill bit in a cordless drill and drilled a small pilot hole in the area where I thought was right below the drain plug. It look a couple of tries. Once I found the right spot I drilled the pilot hole to 1/4" and hole sawed a 2 1/2" hole in the skidplate. I de-burred the hole when I was done. Now it will be there for future maintenance.