TOYOTA PREVIA 91-97 REPAIR MANUAL

1-58 GENERAL INFORMATION AND MAINTENANCE

PAN & FILTER SERVICE

» See Figures 169 thru 183

1. To avoid contamination of the transmission, thoroughly clean the
   exterior of the oil pan and surrounding area to remove any deposits if dirt
   and grease.


2. Position a suitable drain pan under the oil pan and remove the drain
   plug. Allow the oil to drain from the pan. Set the drain plug aside.

CAUTION

Check the fluid in the drain pan, it should always be a bright red
color. It if is discolored (brown or black), or smells burnt, seri-
ous transmission troubles, probably due to overheating, should
be suspected. The transmission should be inspected by a quali-
fied service technician to locate the cause of the burnt fluid.

3. Loosen and remove all but two of the oil pan retaining bolts, try to
   remove them in a crisscross pattern.

bolts.

4. Support the pan by hand and slowly remove the remaining iv. 169 Remove the transmission pan retaining bolts in a criss-

cross pattern

Fig. 171 Always use two hands to lower the pan

Fig. 172 On some models, the transmission tubes will need to

be removed

Fig. 170 Remove all of these bolts when lowering the automatic

drain pan Fig. 173 Disengage the wiring (or the solenoids if present