How To Install A Transmission Pan Gasket' title='How To Install A Transmission Pan Gasket' />Transmission Service. On this page. Setting the Adaptive Transmission Sequence The Euro. Van uses an electronically controlled transmission which sets the shift. Sometimes this information gets garbled or for whatever reason. The correct sequence is Turn on ignition without starting engine. Turn off ignition. Turn on ignition again without starting engine and depress the accelerator. Release the accelerator pedal and turn the key to start the engine in the. J-l2GBMqkY/maxresdefault.jpg' alt='How To Install A Transmission Pan Gasket' title='How To Install A Transmission Pan Gasket' />Drive away going through all four gears. Thanks to Ken Bogert, 9. EVC, for above info. Replacement Parts for Maintenance. The official VW Recommended Maintenance Schedule for the Euro. Van calls for. the ATF to be changed every 4. If you talk to any dealer or mechanic. The automatic transmission being used on a Rialta motorhome instead of the. Euro. Van certainly makes this a severe use case. Accordingly. Rialta owners should schedule a change of ATF about every 2. Euro. Van.   Dont panic at this thought. The total cost is. ATF and filter.   Considering the exorbitant. I strongly encourage. Rialta owners to get this maintenance done every 2. There are a total of four different items needed to change the ATF and filter. Some places may sell all three of the gasket and filter parts as a kit, VW. A.   This fits all years of Euro. Van 1. 99. 5 2. 00. Rialta.   An. average price for the complete kit is about 3. If you attempt to buy these. VW dealership, the price will range from 5. The transmission is internally lubricated by a special mineral based semi synthetic. Pentosin of Germany and is sometimes referred to only by the VW specification. TL 5. 21. 62, or G5. It is sold in plastic liters bottles and is available at. VW dealership or from a number of on line shops. Schlage Double Key Deadbolt Installation Kit. The price is about 1. You may use this type of ATF fluid or one of the others meeting the same specification. You will need to buy 4 liters. Changing the Transmission Fluid and Filter Here are 2 versions of the procedure that you may want to print out. The long, detailed version with lots of pictures. The shorter, concise version mostly copied. Thanks to Nick Stephens for creating this file. Updated 1. NOTE This procedure is for the 0. P transmission.   Some of the very early 5 cylinder Rialtas. They can be messy because you have. As a do it yourselfer you will find that this job is quite easy. How and why. VW dealerships want to charge over 7. This requires no special skills, no special tools and I can only assume that VW. ATF. The only tricky part is physically getting the new oil into the transmission. You. may wish to consider doing the dip stick modification and full instructions are. Transmission. Dip Stick page, including the new style now available from Makco and Europarts SD. However, there are several easy ways to adding new fluid. You may think up your own method. How to change the transmission fluid and filter on 19901994 Lexus LS400s. Transmission Pan The Definitive Guide. As you know, automatic transmissions need a transmission pan in order to hold all of the ATF automatic transmission fluid. I think the best You will need to purchase about 2 feet of 34 heater hose or clear vinyl tubing. This tubing or hose will slip over. This will allow you. ATF into the funnel where. Transmission Fluid Change Procedure. Remove the belly pan and then warm the engine some. Not too hot or it may be. You may wish to consider driving the front wheels up on ramps for better ground. Once the engine is warm. Position a large drain pan under the transmission. Remove the plug on the. When it slows down, remove the tube. Once this slows down, remove four of the five. Be prepared for the pan to break the seal and drop. You may want to keep a hand against it until. Use a rag if the pan is too hot to the touch. Tap or slightly pry on one of the free corners and the whole pan should break. Keep your hands and arms away. Once most of the fluid has drained, remove the last bolt. Keep. the drain pan under the transmission and remove the filter and its gasket by. You may need to remove the gasket if it sticks in the. When you remove the filter, additional fluid. Allow sufficient time for all the fluid from internal. TIP Some people have allowed the transmission to drip overnight thereby removing. This technique probably gets 14 12  of. No matter what there still remains fluid in the torque. NOTE. If you have already completed a modification of adding a dipstick and tube. You will need to remove the red plastic seal over the top of the black plastic. Once you remove the remove the red. In order to do this, you can either leave. Or you can temporarily remove this entire fill tube. Because youve already. Carefully. depress the exposed ends of the prongs of the fill tube from the underside where. Once you have the entire fill tube assembly out, it is. You can now remove the red plastic seal by sliding a small flat. Underneath of the red. They can easily be re installed. CAUTION. If you temporarily remove the entire fill tube, make sure that. Make sure dirt or debris doesnt fall through the hole and contaminate. This is a good place were road debris. Assuming that you have the pan already. Once you remove the red seal and. The tube assembly has a flat fin at the middle of the tube. One side. The rounded edge goes against. Wipe out the inside of the transmission oil pan making sure that all debris. There is a flat magnet about 1 X 3 attached to the. Its very strong and may need. Make sure the edges of. Because VW uses a rubber gasket and. American cars, the edges should. Do not scrape or grind on the edges. Install the new gasket onto the pan along with the five steel ferrules into. These ferrules. provide the exact space required when the bolts are tightened down and dont. Using. a clean cloth, wipe all debris from the mating surface of the transmission to. Do not scrape the aluminum surface. Install the new filter and its gasket round. Its just a simple push fit. It will tend to hang down. Put the tube and plug back in the pan. You can do this. Install. Be sure that you have installed the new. Id like to collect a nickel from everybody. Snug up each of the five 1. Newton metersWith the engine still off, add 3. ATF into the filler. Start the engine and run the gear selector through all gears. After the engine. You may want to check before. CAUTION. While the engine is running, keep your fingers and clothes away from. In addition, the pan and fluid will get very hot as will. It is best to wear a long sleeve shirt to. Avoid the radiator fans which will come on automatically as. Once you are certain that the level is correct, replace the Allen head plug at the back of the transmission. You can now shut the engine. If you have used a hose or tubing to add the new fluid, simply pull or carefully. Push the cap back down in place. Otherwise, if you removed them while the fill. CAUTION. The transmission case will be hot while you attempt to replace the. You may wish to consider allowing it to cool somewhat. Use a clean cloth and wipe any traces of ATF from the external surfaces. Start the engine and allow it to run for several minutes. Replace the belly pan. Properly dispose of the used fluids either through. Auto Zones or a recycling service through. Now pat yourself on the back because. VW dealer wanted. Transmission Rebuilds. There are many horror stories of Rialta and Euro. Van owners having to pay upwards. VW dealership and these transmissions. There are other alternatives. They can ship the rebuilt. The current recommendations for sending off your transmission for a rebuild are Import Performance Transmissions in Hawthorne NJor. How to Change the Transmission Fluid Filter. Pictures by Thuan LOC Member 9. Lex, Text by Lex. LS. com. If your transmission is not operating smoothly then its probably time you changed the fluid. The filter does not need to be changed very often recommended interval unknown, Id say every. K. so not that often but this tutorial will show you how if you want to. This is not a complete transmission fluid flush, it is basically a simple drain and refill. The most important thing is. ONLY use Toyota Type IV ATF. T4. Tools Needed Sockets and socket wrenches. Bladegasket cutter tool Torque wrenches. PartsSupplies Needed 2 4 quarts of Toyota Type IV ATF 0. T4. Oil strainer 3. Transmission gasket or seal packing. Three Bond 1. 28. Transmission drain plug gasket 3. Drain pan. Shop towels. Put your car on ramps or jack up the front so you have some room to work under the car. Place a drain pan under the transmission drain plug. Unscrew the 1. 4mm drain bolt and let all fluid drain. Remove the 1. 9 1. Then you may need to insert a blade. Once you break it free just wiggle it until it comes loose from the upper. It looks like 1 tube but it actually comes apart. Carefully inspect what, if any, type of foreign matter is in the drain pan. This will give you an idea of. Steel particles magnetic indicate bearing, gear, and clutch plate wear. Brass particles. non magnetic indicate bushing wear. Remove and clean the magnets and the pan thoroughly. Clean off all the old sealer. Remove the 3 1. 0mm bolts that hold the filter. Install a new filter or clean the old one actually its an oil. Nm. 6 Install the 4 magnets as they were before. Then install a new gasket or apply a bead of seal packing. Three Bond 1. 28. Install the drain pan and torque the 1. Nm, 6. 5 inch pounds not foot poundsInstall the 1. Torque it to 1. 5 ft lb 2. Nm. 8 Place a funnel in the transmission fluid dipstick tube and slowly add ATF. Use ONLY Toyota Type IV ATF. T4. Capacity for a drain and refill is 2. Note Total transmission fluid capacity is 8. Start the engine, back it off the ramps, and shift the shifter into each position, P to L. Then shift it. back to P. With the engine idling check the transmission fluid level. Add fluid up to the COOL level on the. DO NOT OVERFILL. Write down in your records the date and mileage of this service. Check the fluid level again in a day to make. Thats it. Go for a test drive to feel how smooth it is Lexls. Notes Thanks for the pictures Thuan Thuans original tutorial is located here on the Lexus Owners Club LOC forum. Support Lex. LS. com. If you found this information useful please support the site by clicking the button below and making a donation.