so i'll be doing the 3x3 d&f for the first time. I know i have to change a filter but i've heard these cars dont have one or its built into the tranny already or something.. but if it does have an external filter can someone please tell me where it is? Thanks.

 

What year is your car

 

03' TL base
Rebuilt tranny at 80k

 

There is a spin-on filter located on the top of the trans.
See here for replacement instructions.

There are also solenoid screens which can be cleaned.
See here for cleaning instructions.

Good luck.

 

Hey I just recently did this myself, and tranny seems much smoother

I wrote some tips on replacing it in the last page of this thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/second-.../#post16075493

It's a pretty simple job. Good luck!

 

Take the time to pull out the solenoids on the trans and clean the screens off when changing the filter.

 

thank you SOOOO much man that Solenoid video was great i hadnt even known about that at all. My trans is running smooth so far but i now know to check out my solenoids in preventative care. Thank you!!

 

Awesome thanks! Helpful tips i'll use those pics until i find the filter. One last question.. its a real stupid one but when driving through all the gears is it necessary to go into neutral?

 

yea just learned about that I definitely will thank you!

 

Also if anyone can answer.. i have the semi auto.. should i drive through the "manual" gears also??

 

Just speaking with a general knowledge of cars, but I believe driving through all gears would be the same as going through them manually with the shifter. Also it wouldn't hurt to keep it in neutral for a couple of minutes. I never actually made it a point to drive through each gear individually; I just continued with daily driving which included highway speeds and stop and go traffic. The fluid replacement is the important part, I wouldn't over think it

 

The transmission does the exact same thing either way. If you manually shift I suppose you could be certain that you went through all the gears. Either way what you are doing is flushing the old fluid from the clutch packs and all the passages that lead to them.