OIL PAN & FILTER
Remove oil pan bolts. Remove oil pan and gasket. Using screwdriver, pry oil filter out of case. Pry oil filter seal out of case. DO NOT damage case sealing surface. (Scheme 16) Inspect oil pan magnet for steel particles. Excessive amounts of steel shavings indicates internal transaxle damage. Using screwdriver, pry metal crimping away from top of oil filter and pull oil filter apart. Inspect oil filter for clutch plate friction material, steel particles and Bronze slivers, indicating bushing damage or internal transaxle damage.