Originally Posted by 09LancerGts1

1. With a car that has been sitting for hours, Get a 19mm Socket and Ratchet
2. The bolt has a feel when you loosen it, very light, a LITTLE snug
3. Put drain pan under neath, then loosen nut and "away you go"
4. When you see slow drips, put the bolt back in, and snug it a LITTLE like the way you loosened it
5. Make sure your funnel is clean and you have a Lint free cloth handy, "CAREFUL" nothing is on dipstick when you put it back in, even rub it with fingers to double check
6. Add 4 quarts first of the CVT J4 Geniune Fluid (from the dealership) this costs about 20 bucks a quart at dealership, don't be cheap, I used about 4.5 quarts, take your time, if you overfill then you have to loosen that bolt again and drop some fluid out at a time
7. Keep checking your level, I first filled the level, while cold, Centered on the middle notch between cold and hot, when reached operating temperature, I checked the level and it was just above the cold notch(mark), I added little bits of fluid until the fluid was in the middle of the Hot area. I Checked the dipstick the next morning(when cold) and its not a good guide so dont really trust it at all
8. Drive car for 20 minutes and park with car still running
9. Check the CVT dipstick 2 -3 times while hot and car is running (there is a trick to properly check a transmission dipstick, check you tube if unsure)
10. If the Hard to see fluid is within the marks of Hot, you are GOLDEN, add or remove fluid to correct. This drain should have gotten out 80 percent of old fluid. Repeat every 2 Years. MEOW

Originally Posted by LUCIANX999

can I use the cvt j4 fluid on my 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer?

Originally Posted by Genhero

No, 2005 doesn't have a CVT transmission. The first one was in 2008. You'd have to find the correct fluid for your transmission.