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Old 06-11-2018, 06:20 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Ernest72 View Post
My thought was to just do one drain and refill at ambient temperature. Replace the exact volume with ambient temp ATF and the level should be good. I would do this once a year so fluid is always good. Like I said I did it with Acuras with much success.
Yes, this will work fine. If you can properly measure it, your logic is sound.

I've done the procedure myself, and while yes - it requires you to stand on your head and say beetlejuice 3x, ultimately it's still an "estimation" as it is virtually impossible to get the car perfectly level - and they give you a +/- degrees you need to shoot for.

Also, a side tip - when you do it this way, only jack up the front of the car. If you have it level, you won't actually be able to put enough fluid in through the fill hole.
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