Torque Converter Drain Plug?

[Stripped66]

I'm planning to replace the ATF and filter on my '99 EV. For my own curiosity (and, perhaps, frustration): does the torque converter have a drain plug?
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[jjvincent]

No

[Stripped66]

Ug!

I'll add it to the list of things to do when the transmission eventually needs to come out.
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[jjvincent]

Over all of my years of working on auto transmissions, I suggest this for ones that have never changed the oil or bought a used unknown vehicle. Change the oil and filter. Then do it again in 5K. After that, do it every 40K.

If you want to get much more of the oil out, then pull the valve body, take it apart and clean it. In the end, the torque converter holds about 1/2 qt of oil anyway.

This is just like and engine. You'd be amazed at the amount of oil left in the engine after you drain it.

[Zeitgeist 13]

It's pretty ridiculous that they didn't include a TC drain plug. I suppose you could add one, but then it would need to be dynamically re-balanced. My MBs have all had drains, so it just seems to make logical sense to include them on all autos since there's not an insignificant amount of ATF held in the TC.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[jjvincent]

I don't ever remember a VAG product ever having a TC drain plug.

[Zeitgeist 13]

I don't either. It still doesn't make sense.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[jjvincent]

I never seen the use for it anyway. It's nice to have but in the end, not really necessary. If you grenaded the transmission, you'll probably need to rebuild the torque converter anyway. If you want to get more ATF out, pull the heat exchanger (or oil cooler if you have one) and then pull the valve body. Take the valve body apart. That holds lots of oil.