lisatw151 said:
oo oo...i just ordered one of these from pfyc. is it something i can do myself? is a lift needed?
You can easily handle it yourself. You do not need a lift, but you will need a floor jack, jack stand (for safety), and wheel chocks. I would not recommend using the scissors jack by the spare tire.
Let the vehicle cool off for 1/2 hour if you can. One of the exhaust pipes runs near the plug, so either be careful, let it cool (or do it cold), or wear very heavy arm protection/gloves. I worked carefully and had room to do so, I didn't wait for things to cool off.
If you look at your manual on pg. 5-69, it shows the jacking points. Raise the car at the jack point behind the driver's front wheel (A) so that the tire is about 6-8" off the ground. Put the jack stand and wheel chocks in place. Slide underneath and look at the driver's side of the transmission housing, towards the top, about 1/2 way between the engine and where the drive shaft comes out. There's a 2-wire white plug with that black flex loom plastic tubing on the wires. Lift the locking tab up as you wiggle the plug out. I found a 10" flat blade screwdriver was helpful for this. Once unplugged, simply put the white 'filler' plug from the kit on the fitting on the tranny, and then plug the wired plug into the long black connector from the kit. Then zip tie the body of the black plug to the fluid line right near the plug on the tranny. That's it.
Good luck, and tell us when your CAGS free.
- Dieter