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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Fair point but its reasonable to change the filter when doing a fluid change, so pan has to come off I like the idea of suctioning the fluid out via the fill point though.

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I’m highly tempted at same time at 240k kms to do the 4 mechatronics seals, bridge seal and external plug seal. These are super cheap and not too hard. I ‘touch wood’ don’t have any shift or shuddering issues atm so will leave the valve body alone for the time being.

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Fair point but its reasonable to change the filter when doing a fluid change, so pan has to come off I like the idea of suctioning the fluid out via the fill point though.

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Yes - I agree if high mileage, the steel sump still needs to come off to change the filter but not needed for most basic changes.

I do a basic change every 24,000km so not wanting to do the filter for these - just a drain and fill.

Now when designing the sump, wouldn't you think they would have designed the sump so that the filter could be changed without removing the sump - just needs a cut out a little larger that the shape of the filter with a bolt on cover - just unscrew the cover, drop the filter, put the new filter in and put the little cover back on with a new gasket - easy peasy.

You wont get it all out via the fill plug but you'll get enough out that you wont wear too much when you drop the pan.
I have the pan kit and the 4 seals and 12 ltrs of fluid which i'll do after xmas.

My pan is a pain in the back side to get off and on. Gets jammed against the filter and cross member. i have to be cruel to get it out and in

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Originally Posted by josh.huber

My pan is a pain in the back side to get off and on. Gets jammed against the filter and cross member. i have to be cruel to get it out and in

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Yeah. It’s the reason I don’t go there often. Eric drops the cross member to make it easier though I’ve never tried that.

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Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Yeah. It’s the reason I don’t go there often. Eric drops the cross member to make it easier though I’ve never tried that.

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The filter fell out when I was trying to get it off. I had to smash the filter with a long pry bar.

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Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Yeah. It’s the reason I don’t go there often. Eric drops the cross member to make it easier though I’ve never tried that.

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4 bolts and a jack to drop the cross member, takes 10min and makes it so much easier. Wouldnt want to try it the otherway; the exhaust cross over pipe also gets in the way, clearance is too tight and too easy to damage the sealing face of the transmission and dislodge the filter imho.

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

4 bolts and a jack to drop the cross member, takes 10min and makes it so much easier. Wouldnt want to try it the otherway; the exhaust cross over pipe also gets in the way, clearance is too tight and too easy to damage the sealing face of the transmission and dislodge the filter imho.

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It works, but it’s such a contortionist and frustrating process, and takes an age