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Originally Posted by Ghost Deany  What is the exact procedure to do this? ive searched and found diff things each time. Does the car have to be running? Or just up to operating temp. Also, where is the fill plug located? I know the drain plug is on the bottom in the back on the drivers side. there are 2 plugs on the side, one near the back above the drain plug, and one thats higher up towards the front near the sensor? Also, i have Mobil 1 synthetic ATF mercon III http://mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorO...hetic_ATF.aspx, is that the correct kind or do i need to get http://mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorO...on_VI_ATF.aspx |
First off, if you are going to do this yourself realize that the 2005's used Dexron V and not Mercon III or Dexron III, and that for 2006 GM introduced Dexron VI. My understanding is that Dexron V(5) is somewhere around 95% synthetic, where Dexron VI(6) is a full synthetic. So Dexron VI is definitely the way to go.
Secondly, all automatics have to be running and in park with the car level when topping off the fill. The fill plug is on the drivers side toward the back of the transmission. If you going to do this yourself and you do not have a way of pumping the fluid into the hole, you could build a long funnel with 5/8 clear vinyl tubing (from Home Depot) and snake it down from the engine compartment into the hole. Though the tubing would go below the hole then back up, gravity would allow it to fill until topped off, and then when you pull the tubing and it would drain out until filled correctly.
But as stated above it would be much easier to have the dealer use the machine, or a quick lube place if they have the correct adapters for the hoses (which most dont) and they have Dexron VI(6) (which most dont, but should soon). Realize that the recomended fluid change is at 100,000 miles for this vehicle.
