Fluid Pan: Service and Repair

5R55S

Fluid Pan, Gasket and Filter













Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Remove the transmission fluid pan drain plug and drain the transmission fluid.
- Discard the transmission fluid pan gasket.





3. Disconnect the Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connectors and retaining clip from the RH transmission fluid pan rail and then position the connectors aside.





4. Remove the HO2S connector from the front of the transmission fluid pan rail.





5. NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable, clean and inspect for damage. If not damaged, the transmission fluid pan gasket should be reused.

Remove the transmission fluid pan and transmission fluid pan gasket.





6. Remove and discard the transmission fluid filter.





Installation

1. Clean and inspect the transmission fluid pan and magnet.





2. NOTICE: Lubricate the transmission fluid filter O-ring seals with automatic transmission fluid or the seals may be damaged.

NOTE: Make sure the transmission fluid filter O-ring seals are correctly seated on the transmission fluid filter.

Lubricate the transmission fluid filter O-ring seals and install the transmission fluid filter and screws.

- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





3. Install the fluid pan magnet in the transmission fluid pan.





4. NOTE: The transmission fluid pan gasket is reusable, clean and inspect for damage. If not damaged, the transmission fluid pan gasket should be reused.

Install the transmission fluid pan and gasket and loosely install the screws.





5. Install the transmission fluid pan and tighten the screws in a crisscross sequence.
- Tighten to 11 Nm (71 lb-in).





6. Install the HO2S connector to the front of the transmission fluid pan rail.





7. Connect the HO2S connector and install the sensor wire retaining clip to the RH side of the transmission fluid pan rail.





8. Install the transmission fluid pan drain plug.
- Install a new transmission fluid pan drain gasket onto the transmission fluid pan drain plug assembly.

- Tighten to 26 Nm (19 lb-ft).





9. NOTE: It will be necessary to hold the transmission fluid pan drain plug with a wrench when removing the transmission fluid pan drain plug (short hex).

NOTE: Use a 3/16-inch Allen key to remove the transmission fluid pan drain plug (short hex).

Remove the transmission fluid pan drain plug (short hex).





10. Carry out the transmission fluid level check. Refer to Transmission Fluid Level Check Transmission Fluid Level Check.