The first time I changed the fluid and filter in an auto trans was in 1993 when I was working at Hillside Service in Harrison, NE. It was a hobby job and I enjoyed it. I got the car on the hoist. I positioned the big drain pan (which was way to small) and started loosening the bolts. Nothing was leaking so I just kept going and removed all but one. Then I loosened it and of course it was on the far side from me. It was still stuck so I gave it a tap and of course it popped right off! Of course it also allowed 90% of the pretty hot fluid to run right down inside the front of my shirt! I was well lubricated. My boss and a youngman working there got a pretty big laugh out of it. I gotta admit it was funny. I never made that mistake again. ===================================================================== Doug Daniel wrote: ***hopefully some of the fluid goes in pan ********************** Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.