Tranny Fluid

(kystyle) · (kystyle) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 09-12-2005, 3:45 PM

I've got a 95 Sport Nautique with a Pro Boss engine, and I'm having trouble changing the transmission fluid. The only way I know of draining the fluid is to siphon it out, but I can't seem to get any suction. If anybody's got any advice or if anybody knows anybody that has a Nautique that is about as old as mine please let me know.

Thanks

(grant_west) · (grant_west) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 09-12-2005, 8:18 PM

Mike: Make sure you have a good fluid pump, I have the Jabsco hand pump and it works great for changing the fluid in my 2002 Air nautique. 5 min and your done. I use the same pump to change the Motor oil

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 09-12-2005, 9:00 PM

buy a fluid pump at a marine store. Cheap and quick.

(azwakekid) · (azwakekid) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 09-12-2005, 9:44 PM

is your fliud really that bad? my the boat shop i work at we hardly see had atf in trannys i think we change it like every 250 hours i think. just cause the fluid never goes bad, thoes trannys are bullet proof pretty much

ryan_bailey 09-12-2005, 10:33 PM

on my PCM Power Shift tranny there is a drain plug. pumping it out might not be really that good since you wouldn't get all the crap in the bottom of the case. Look for a drain plug, mine was on the bottom and only took one of this special alan keys.

(superairdawg) · (superairdawg) **Join Date: May 2003** 09-13-2005, 4:53 AM

Get your hands on a drill pump and changing tranny fluid AND crankcase oil will be a snap!

Jabsco makes a good one you can get at a number of places. Check it out.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product;part;11281;process;search;ID;,Engine.Room,Fuel.Li ne.Items,Jabsco.Drill.Pump

(kystyle) · (kystyle) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 09-13-2005, 5:04 AM

Thanks for the advice, the fluid still looks good, I'm just paranoid about the life of my engine because I run it with so much weight in the boat.