2009 Sedan Auto Transmission Oil Change DIY

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by potorap

Scott,
I travel about 125 miles a day and my plan is to drain it again in about 3-4 weeks, drop the pan, change the filter and refill. Upon reinstallation of the pan, should I use any silicone on the block/pan, or put in on dry? is there a pattern to tighten the bolts and what is the torque specs? Thanks.
Richard

There's an OEM gasket for the pan, so get a new one along with the filter, and no silicone is required. The torque on the pan nuts is only 69 in-lb, which is a whole lot less than you would expect. There isn't a specific pattern for tightening the 19 bolts,