Originally Posted by SouthernBoy

You will need ramps (or jack stands), a carpenter's level, a drain pan, a strong quality ratchet set (3/8"), a torque wrench, two aluminum washers, a funnel with a long neck, and 3 quarts (U.S.) of fluid (a drain and fill takes 2.3 quarts).

You may also need a breaker bar to remove the fill plug if this is the first change. Try to make sure your transmission is level before you start. The torque specs for the two bolts (plugs?) you will remove are 29 ft/lbs and 33 ft/lbs for the drain plug and fill plug respectively. You do not need to remove the check plug and you really shouldn't since its torque spec is a mere 8.7 ft/lbs. Add 2.3 quarts after your drain for the fill.

You also do not need to remove the battery or the air filter housing to get to the fill plug. You will need a swivel on your 3/8" extension, however for this plug.

This is the easiest and least messy manual transmission drain and fill I have ever done on any car. It really is a piece of cake.