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Old 10-20-2007, 04:38 PM   #1
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Default CAR ON JACK STANDS - PLEASE HELP!!!

So I decided to change my transmission fluid today because I bought the car at 100k and it's now at 130k and I have no idea if it has ever been done. I bought a quart of mobile 1 atf, jacked the car up, drained the fluid, and now I'm stuck.

I have a transmission funnel, but still can't get the fluid BACK INTO THE FILL PLUG!!! No matter how I position the funnel there is no room to put the funnel up high enough to drain into the tranny.. I've dumped like a 1/2 quart on myself and the ground attempting to do so. Is there a trick to this? Something I'm missing here? The bentley is no help.. it just says to fill it.. but HOW??

Thanks everyone, the faster I can get some help with this the better. Car is on jacks and rain is rolling in...

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Old 10-20-2007, 05:50 PM   #2
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You need a fluid pump. You can buy them at just about any car part store. They screw onto quart or larger sized bottles, then you pump the fluid just like a condiment dispenser. Make sure you have more than one quart of ATF.

Here's one in action: http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/dri...ion_fluid.html
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