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LA280SL

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Remove Transmission Pan
« on: March 02, 2024, 22:56:25 »
I need to replace the cork gasket for the transmission pan.

To remove the pan the hollow tube for the fluid dipstick has to be taken off.

I assume the larger/outer of the two nuts needs to be loosened from the pan, but I cannot get it to budge.  Doesn’t the smaller/inner nut get held in place, then outer nut backed off? 

Just checking to make sure it’s not reverse threaded or something else to be aware of. 


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Re: Remove Transmission Pan
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2024, 23:10:14 »
I just found another thread and see I need to hold the inner nut and back off the outer nut like I suspected. 

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Re: Remove Transmission Pan
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2024, 06:32:01 »
Hi,
see https://www.sl113.org/wiki/Automatic/Start, oil and filter replacement procedure.
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Re: Remove Transmission Pan
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2024, 15:51:30 »
Thanks WRe, I removed the tube and pulled the pan yesterday. 

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Re: Remove Transmission Pan
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2024, 00:26:29 »
Is the torque setting for the transmission pan bolts 8 Nm?

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Re: Remove Transmission Pan
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2024, 06:40:47 »
0,8mkp/8Nm is correct.

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Re: Remove Transmission Pan
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2024, 15:25:31 »
Thank you WRe.

I should have added I searched my Autobooks Owners Workshop Manual (could only find torque specs for the engine), this forum’s threads and Technical Manual and general internet where I finally came across the 8 Nm. 

But I wanted to verify that spec!