Update on this one for someone experiencing the same thing, or stumbling upon this thread.
I had the stealership check the mounts on engine and tranny (or so they say). All checked out good. I guess the engine mounts are hydraulic so if they were bad they would be leaking? Idk.
I disconnected...
Also to add.. No big shavings, the fluid was tinted brown and I have 85k miles. There was no plug on the bottom of the pan so it appears someone has changed the fluid before. The magnet had a good amount of fine particles, but that's expected I would assume. I only burned myself slightly on the...
Ok update.. Ill never do that shit again lol. What a mess. I had tranny fluid all over myself and rocks embedded in my scalp. The hardest part was refilling the trans. I had a good suction gun but its too awkward with just jack stands. My dipstick had an A and B zone markings, so that was also...
Yup I hated it at first. I got used to it I guess. I only have trouble reading the odometer display but not sure what could possibly be done about that.
Such a lovely thread. I ended up with a new engine 6 months after I purchased my vehicle. I did a bunch of research and knew about the phasers and so I knew what to point out when taking it to the dealer. I was expecting for them to just fix the phasers and vtc silenoids, but after they got into...
Good advice. I bought a suction gun and ended up getting 8 quarts of mercon lv. I'm hoping I can fit the tube in the fill port deep enough to suck out most of the fluid prior to the pan drop. Damn dirty mess is what it looks like. I will attempt this job tomorrow. Also will be doing the rear...
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