Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Transaxle How To change tranny fluid and get to flywheel/dif

Hi all, I am still in the process of reviving the 99 SVT that i bought a few months ago. I wanted to update the tranny fluid to the better mixture also known as the "tranny Cocktail" And also plan on upgrading the flywheel and differential (will this get a stock SVT contour into the 14's???) down the road and was wondering the process a guy who does all his work should take to get to these parts where in the heck is the trann\y drain plug? Its not even in the hilton manual I have unless I missed it. Thanks for the help in advance guys!!! Also one last question, are there any downsides to this flywheel:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fidanza-flywheel-Contour-Cougar-99-02-Mystique-2-5L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33732QQitemZ8009595876QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

If you go down to the Transaxle forum and look at the notes pinned to the top, you will find this:

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=tranny&Number=960062&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=7&fpart=all

Generally speaking, you are more likely to get help from this group if you make an effort to learn how to do a search before you ask questions.

Welcome aboard.

Go with the royal purple synchromax for about 8 bucks a quart. Fidanza is a good choice, get a spec clutch with it for about 600 for the combo. As for diff, do not replace it with a stock diff, go for quaife or torsen LSD for about 600 bucks. No this will not get you into the 14's. And the only downside of the flywheel/ clutch combo is the chatter and roll over noise.