A. i can't get the fill plug off

B. i can't find the drain plug.

after reading every write up on how to do this, i still can't find the damn drain plug.

lil help?

 

on the driver's side, about a foot away from the wheel.

 

If it's a 5 speed manual, I just did it. Here's how:

Drive the car around to warm up the transmission, then put the car on jack stands.

Second: Fill plug: Get a 1/2" socket wrench. You don't need any sockets: the 1/2" lug goes directly into the fill plug. You will need a piece of pipe as a leverage extender. (I bought mine at Ace Hardware. You slide the pipe over the handle of the socket wrench so you have a really long handle.) It will feel like you are pulling the tranny out of the engine. You have to pull hard. But... after a few seconds you will see a tiny amount of movement in the plug. Remember, you are unscrewing the drain plug. (Counterclockwise.)

Now, because of my experience, I suggest leaving the fill plug in the hole once it has been loosened up a lot. Leave it to block the hole so the fluid won't rush out the bottom in such a gush.

Third: drain plug: There isn't one, at least not on my '96 Infiniti I-30t RSF50V VLSD 5 speed. Use a 10mm wrench or socket to remove the screw next to the electronic sensor at the bottom of the transmission on the driver's side. It has a wire attached to it. (It also looks like it has a little window, but it doesn't. It is not "underneath" the tranny, it faces the driver side tire.) Once the screw is removed, take a large flat-head screw driver and gently pry out the plastic sensor. It's as big around as a silver dollar, and goes about an inch deep into the tranny.

Fourth: WATCH OUT. That fluid came out so fast it hit the driver's side tire and splashed back on to me. Eventually, the fluid drained into the bucket I was holding beneath the transmission. But, I had already removed the fill plug. So, if you leave the fill plug in it's hole for this part, the fluid shouldn't come out so fast. In any event, be ready!

Fifth: once it has all drained, put the plastic sensor back and it's retaining screw back in place. Then add the new fluid through the fill plug. I did this with a funnel and hose from the top. It took longer than I thought it would and my back and legs got sore standing in that position so long. Do this with the car level, so you will know when it is full. When the new fluid overflows the fill hole, it is full. Put the fill plug back in. Crank it hard with the wrench.

Good luck! If you have an automatic, ignore this.

 

Here you go buddy:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ing+tranny+oil