Changing my manual transmission fluid, help?

get under youre car and on the bottom driver sid there is a plug take it out when done draining put plug back in and up a little hgher there is another plug remove it put fluid in hole put plug back in and youre done ps when its full it will run out of hole

Transmission fluid is the same for manual and automatic. Remove the drain nut and drain the fluid. There should be a filler nut near the top of the unit. You have to use a hand pump to pump the fluid in. keep checking the level by inserting your finger. When the fluid is near the bottom of the filler nut hole then that should be enough. You may need 4 quarts.

Use the reccomended transmission fluid. And should be a drain plug in the bottom of the housing. The correct amount should be when it starts to drain from the fill plug (located halfway up on the trans housing). You can remove the fill plug prior to draining, and put your pinky into the hole pointing down to check the level, you should be able to touch it unless you had a leak present.

PS. Reason why most new cars use Trans fluid in manual transmissions rather than the old tried and true 90 weight ya find in your old muscle cars is, the trans fluid causes less pressure stress on the trans seals.

I dont want to sound rude but unless your a mechanic dont do it. Many things can happen and go wrong if you are not experienced and will cause worse problems that will be more expensive later. The Transmission fluid is one that should only be changed if dirty (not a ruby color). if it is dirty, turning a rusty brown or is not a smooth texture then a problem lies in the transmission itself NOT the fluid. Changing the fluid will not fix an internal problem. Example changing what you drink will not mend a broken bone. *** If the fluid is clean leave it alone. Please heed my advice I am an auto technician and have seen many do it yourself jobs cause bigger more costly problems. Good Luck.

The use of Auto trans. fluid is that the old 85-90w. oil is to thick and is not good for the bearings and seal in the newer cars.You can call an Auto Zone and they can tell you how much fluid you would need. After draining out the old fluid you just fill it until it runs out the hole on the side of the trans where you put the new oil in.

well a 2004 car should not need the fluid changed. however if uoy go into an autofactors they can supply the oil you will need. second you just drain it from the lower drain plug then fill in the upper plug on the gear box most of the time if you just fill till oil comes out the hole you have enough

May I suggest a good grade gear oil like 85w/95w sytheic gear oil, drain from the bottom and fill it on the size u such need about 5 quarts

fill til it comes out of fill hole.. the manual tranny are better build do not need a heavy oil ..

all you do is fill it till it comes out the top hole

my sug get 4qts and you could do it agin next year

transmission fluid is transmission fluid. they are all the same. as for the amount, you will have to research that online... i cant believe that your manual doesnt specify that