Transmission Fluid/Filter

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Author Message   Brian Thaxton (Bthaxton) New Member Username: Bthaxton Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 03:49 pm:    I am going to change the transmission fluid and filter on my '97D1 w/98K miles. I know the arguments for and against changing the trans filter. But to make the story short, mine was changed at 40K and I am going to change it again now, and probably again after 30-40K more miles. My question: is it really necessary to move/remove the frame crossmember? I plan (after looking) to simply drop the exhaust/cat assembly and work around everything else. Is this OK? BTW, I need to post more so I can go from "New Member" to "Member". I am developing a real inferiority complex   Tbow (Tbow) Member Username: Tbow Post Number: 47 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:48 pm:    If you can the the pan past the crossmember then you don't need to move it. I just normally unbolt it and just move it forward out of the way. If you take it out, sometimes it's a bitch to get it back up between the frame members.