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Question posted by kastjj on May 9th, 2013

Where Is The Bolt To Change My Transmission Fluid?

I am trying to add transmission fluid to my car and I cannot find the bolt. Does anybody know where it is? Preferebly pictures of a video to help me. I have a 97 manual Tercel. Thank you

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on May 9th, 2013 1:11 PM

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On my dearly departed 1988 Tercel (retired at 250k mi after 19 years of faithful service) the manual trans fill plug served also as the means of checking the fluid level. Remove the plug with a 3/8 drive extension and on level ground, check with finger that level is just below fill plug. Plug is on front of trans. Laterally, it is at about the centerplane of the radiator.

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