Hi All,

Great forum, have been doing loads of reading since obtaining a 2008 Tk Barina (aka Chevy Aveo) - car has only done 20,300km

So far i've:
- replaced air filter
- replaced spark plugs
- flushed brake fluid
- flushed coolant
- changed oil/filter
- upgraded stereo to one with bluetooth

Next on my list is transmission fluid, as whilst the mileage is low, the fluid is a brown colour.

From what I've read so far, about half the fluid is Accessible from the pan via the drain plug. So I figure that if I drain and replace the fluid, do some driving, then repeat, then I should be able to replace around 75% of the fluid relatively cheaply/easily.

I can buy a replacement filter and pan gasket here in Australia for around $30 so I figure I might as well do that too.

Looking at using a Castro multivehicle fluid -http://productsforyou.castrol.com.au/product/Castrol-Transmax-Multivehicle/35

Dextron 3 fluid is around $34 for four litres, the above fluid is $49 - not significantly more so I'd rather stick with the recommended fluid type.

Can anyone confirm the volume of fluid I should get when draining via the oil pan so I can on firm how much fluid I'll need for 2x drain/fill cycles per above?

I also assume the only way of refilling fluid is via the trans Dip stick?

Thanks all,

Paul.