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Many automatic transmission do not have drain plugs. You drain the ATF by removing the transmission fluid pan. If you are changing the ATF, you should pull the pan anyway, to replace the ATF filter. You will also need a new pan gasket.If there is an ATF drain plug, it will be located in the transmission fluid pan, on the bottom of the transmission.
With a manual transmission, it is on the passenger side of the transmission case. There are two 3/8 square plugs. One is the drain and one is the fill. With an automatic, there is no drain. You have to remove the pan.
There are two plugs on the side of the transmission. Remove the lower plug to drain and refill in the upper plug. Also, this transmission uses automatic transmission fluid (ATF) not the heavy 90W oil that older models used.
I'm assuming that this is an automatic transmission. Either a TH350 or a 4L60. They don't have drain plugs. To drain the trans. you must remove the pan. After it's been removed and cleaned there are a number of different drain plugs that can be installed. All require drilling a hole in the pan. If you've never changed the fluid in an automatic you might want to have a shop do it. It's a pretty messy job till you get the hand of it!
AnswerIf it has one it will be on the transmission pan. Some trans do not have a drain plug, and the pan must be removed to drain the fluid.-NOT TRUE!!!Plug being on the drain pan is only true for an automatic transmission and yes there is one there. If it's automatic turbo it has 2 drain plugs on/near the pan and non turbo automatic there is on drain plug on the pan.The manual tranny drain plug on a 2g dsm turbo is a single bolt on the inside of the tranny (opposite side of the where the cv axle attaches) near the crossmember. The tranny drain plug for a non turbo dsm is on the bottom part of the transmission and is also a single bolt.
NO drain plug... the fill plug is the dipstick tube. Oops, that's the automatic. No drain plug and the fill plug is half way up and looks like a square peg
You drain coolant from the radiator. but according to the book ther are two plugs on the engine block that need to drain the coolant from.
Look under the front of the Pilot. The drain plugs for the transmission and engine are both under the front and both have labels next to them marked ENGINE OIL and TRANSMISSION OIL. I suggest you get the Haynes manual for the Honda Pilot which explains how to do all this easily. Good luck.
there are two filler plugs on the passenger side of the transmission, the one on the top is the filler and the lower is the drain. The plugs are unique because you only need a half inch ratchet, they are square in shape. drain the oil and service with a Honda approved 30 weight engine oil. This assumes it is a manual transmission. An automatic would have a dipstick and uses different fluid. Check your owners manual.
auto fluid level top upIf it is an automatic then carefully pour it into the dip tube. The automatic P38's don't have a dip tube.It needs to be done underneath the vehicle where there are separate drain and fill plugs.
Yes if you are replacing tranny then yes you will have to drain it out unless you want a mess im sure you dont, so drain it out just 2 plugs on it and 2 min later replace plugs it will be empty by then.
Is it an automatic or a standard? If it is an automatic the dip stick should be in the rear of the engine compartment to one side of the motor, if it is a standard shift it will not have one, it will have 2 plugs in the side of the transmission, 1 at the bottom to drain the oil and the other on the side to check the oil....Good luck, buy a manual for your truck!