Originally Posted by 5point9Limited

This service is very similar to the KaMLuNg writeup on the 3.2 TL. Part numbers for the 2.5 are on page 2 of his in-depth writeup.

1. Remove plug with a 3/8 inch drive ratchet. Use a small exhaust pipe for extra leverage, as it is on tight!



2. Sludge!! It wasn't as bad as I expected for 110k miles.



3. Loosen the pan bolts with a 10mm socket, easy. I used my cordless impact for this, it is variable speed and it only hammered once for each bolt.



4. I found a great trick to pop the pan loose! Find the flange and over-hang of the pan. Use a screw driver to pry it loose. There is an over-hang on each side. The driver side worked great.





5. Refer to KaMLuNg's post for the filter/screen removal. The 2.5 has 4 bolts of different size, keep track!!




6. Scrape Pan and the bottom of the trans so they are nice and clean and clean the pan very well. I used throttle body cleaner and doused the bottom of the trans. Let it drain and dry out.



7. There are 2 different size bolts for the pan. The longer ones will slide into the hole halfway and then thread. The small will thread right away.



8. Use a funnel and a tube to pour the freshness in.



Notice the difference in color between the new and old from the 1st pic.



9. Refer to KaMLuNg's post for final specs and procedures. I will post back to give a final amount of Trans fluid.

10. Check for leaks.