Seth Graham wrote:
> What's the secret to transferring fluid from the bottle to the transmission
> without turning myself into an environmental hazard? Muir says to have the
> local garage do it, Bentley says to have the dealer do it. They wisely
> suggest to only drain the transmission "if you are properly equipped to
> refill it", but neglect to suggest what the proper equipment may be.
>
> It's a bit late now but it'd be nice to know for future reference.
>
> I managed to top off by sticking some hose to the bottle and cramming myself
> under the car, trying to find room under there to get the bottle above the
> fill hole so I could squeeze fluid out, but about midway through the hose
> popped off and did a hell of a number to my shirt. There's gotta be an easier
> way. :P
>
Auto Zone sells a small pump that screws onto the plastic bottle top.
It's like a big version of a hand lotion pump. Not really fast but works
well. Only cost $5 or so. It comes with a long plastic tube to insert
into the transmission. It has a clip included to hold the fill tube in
the filler hole.