Tranny Fill Plug 5/16'' rather than 3/8''??

netsatwork · Sep 20th, 2004, 09:43 AM

I have searched an found nothing.

I am needing to change my tranny fluid in my SE-L. It's manual. Looking on here and SR20DE forums it looks like most people use the fill plug in the front of the tranny (facing radiator) to get the fluid back in. I want to do the same, but I'm wondering about which screw it is. I've found one that seems correct, it's about 3/4 up the tranny on the front and faces the radiator. The only problem is that it's a 5/16'' TORX rather than the 3/8'' square drive that most people say they have. It's real easy to get to from the top of the engine area. I was able to start unscrewing it and other than the size it's similar to the drain plug which is a 1/2'' square drive on the bottom of the tranny. I just want to see if anyone else has encountered a similar screw or if I'm looking in the wrong place before I drain the tranny. I have a picture at home and if no one has any ideas I'll post it tonight. Thanks.

netsatwork · Sep 20th, 2004, 04:56 PM

OK, since there are no responses yet, here's some pictures. Does this like like the right general area for the tranny fill plug?

See Tranny Fill 1 and 2

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/netsat.../ph//my_photos

James · Sep 20th, 2004, 04:57 PM

you can fill it anywhere man. you can do it through the speed sensor to make life easier even. that front plug is the hole to check fluid level.

netsatwork · Sep 22nd, 2004, 03:25 PM

The picture link is fixed. I think it didn't work before.

BikerFry · Sep 22nd, 2004, 03:48 PM

On the same topic... Just to make sure I'm not a total idiot, the tranny oil drain plug on the ga is on the bottom of the tranny facing the driver's side wheel right? Cuz I tried to drain it last night and this morning and I couldn't budge the f****r with my back braced and a foot pressing on the wrench. The FSM says it should be 18-25 ft-lbs, so that means one of a few things:

A. I've got the wrong thing.
B. It's a left hand thread and I was twisting it the wrong way.
C. Someone before me ridiculously overtightened it. (It does look kind of messed up, but it's hard to see through the grime.)
D. I have the weakest leg in the history of legs.

Anybody know the right answer?

netsatwork · Sep 22nd, 2004, 07:35 PM

The SR20DE forum set me straight. That is not the right plug. I was looking for any type of plug and didn't really think about where it was after I found one.

Here's a link I was given:

http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread....ht=filler+plug

BikerFry · Sep 22nd, 2004, 10:39 PM

That thread's about the filler plug, and I can find and turn the filler plug no problem, but isn't that one I described a DRAIN plug??

pc080189 · Sep 26th, 2004, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BikerFry

That thread's about the filler plug, and I can find and turn the filler plug no problem, but isn't that one I described a DRAIN plug??

The Drain plug is at the bottom side of the tranny.