Get yourself a pan gasket and filter kit and 3 quarts of your choice of
fluid.  Drain the fluid by disconnecting the dip stick-fill tube. A 24mm
wrench should do the trick but it may be really stubborn. Don't bent and
distort the nut if it doesn't go. A real heat wrench, (torch, oxy acetylene)
will loosen it. Other wise use a good pipe wrench to get it loose. Yes the
pipe wrench will leave marks but you don't want to make the round nut an
oval which will happen with a regular wrench. After draining it is just 4
bolts to drop the pan, 2 philps screws to get to the filter. Be real
carefull getting the pan back up with that gasket. I sue some type of
sealer, (not silicone or anything bulky or stringy) to hold the gasket to
the pan. It will only 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 quarts to fill. There is still about 4
quarts inside the torque converter and other areas. Check level with engine
running in par or neutral and do not overfill.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Ogul
Sent: Monday, July 8, 2013 1:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Changing AT Fluid

Another newbie question, but what advice can you all provide on changing the
automatic transmission fluid myself?  For starters, where do I drain the old
fluid?

Thanks
jim
85 Westy