On my transmission in my 1994 Volkswagen golf 2.0 with a 096 auto transmission doesn‘t have a plug to change the fluids so you have to unbolt the whole transmission pan to change the fluids, could i just drill a decent size hole in the pan and weld a nut on the inside and just create my own oil plug to make this job easier in the future? thanks!
It's not really worth the trouble seeing as how transmission fluid doesn't need to be changed that often.Besides when it's time to change the fluid it's time to change the filter too.So the pan still has to come off.
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Sure, that will work. If you put the nut on the inside you would want to cut some grooves in the nut so it does not act like a dam and hold that last bit of fluid in the pan. Unless there is a ground clearance issue you should be able to weld the nut to the outside. You could also look to see if there are aftermarket pans for your model, many of the aftermarket ones have a drain plug and a port or a temp sensor.
Even with a drain plug in the transmission pan, in most cases the pan needs to be removed so the filter can be changed. Transmission fluid is not changed very often and when it is the filter definitely needs to be replaced. The drain plug may be of some value in making fluid the change less messy but it should never be used to change the fluid without dropping the pan and changing the filter. In any case do not attempt to modify the pan unless you or whomever does the job is qualified to do so. Be very cautious when placing the drain so as to not have anything interfering with internal components of the transmission and also that the drain will not contact anything you might drive over.
