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Subject:Re: auto tranny vs. manual/1
From:John Anderson
Date:Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:18:25 -0500

>(behind odd shaped plate held on by 2 screws).  I use paint thinner and
>compressed air to clean both the filter and the pan.  I keep a small,
>strong magnet in the pan to collect the fine metal particles that
>accumulate.  Contrary to Bentley, you can re-use both the pan and filter
>gaskets if you're careful and the rubber is pliable.  Put everything back

OK not to be over critical, but for $10 you can get a nice generic filter,
paper gasket, and rubber gasket from your FLAPS.  Or you could rough it and
reuse, I fully agree nothing about the parts are damaged.

John