Patent ID: 6896014

Claim:
An apparatus for removing at least a portion of the transmission fluid contained in a vehicle, the vehicle having a transmission mechanism with a transmission fluid circulating system with an associated transmission fluid reservoir, transmission fluid filter and transmission fluid cooler, the apparatus comprising: means disposed in the transmission fluid recirculating system for introducing pressurized gas into the system for facilitating the removal of transmission fluid from the transmission fluid reservoir and transmission fluid cooler; a waste fluid receptacle for receiving waste transmission fluid; means for conveying waste transmission fluid evacuated from the vehicle to the waste fluid receptacle; means for introducing fresh transmission oil, including: at least one fresh transmission oil supply reservoir; and a conduit in fluid communication with the fresh transmission oil supply reservoir, said conduit releasibly engageable in fluid communication with the transmission fluid recirculation system; and means for sequentially activating the pressurized gas introduction means for introducing fresh transmission oil.