Suzuki Vitara RT-S transmission fluid change (AISIN TF-61SN) 6 Speed auto

This transmission and variations of it are used in Volvos, Minis, VW and many other brands. They are smooth transmission and appear to be very reliable however dealerships will tell you the fluid is ''sealed for life''.

This was done for the first time for the vehicle at 60,000kms

Below is the procedure in short:
After you have removed the battery and battery tray:

1. Remove the filler plug (Torx 55)
2. Remove the overflow plug (Torx 40)
3. Remove the drain plug (Hex/Allen size 17)
4. Drain the ATF (roughly 2/2.5L)
5. Refit the drain plug
6. Renew the O-ring (optional)
7. Refit the overflow plug
8. Renew the O-ring (optional)
9. Refill the automatic transmission (same amount that came out)
10. Start the car and cycle through all gears for 10sec each
11. Repeat the process twice (or even 3 times if your fluid is brown/dirty or smells burnt)

Easy to know if you added too much fluid with this type of transmission because if you remove the smaller overflow plug the fluid will drain - when it stops that means the fluid is on the right level.

Torque settings:
23Nm for drain plug
7.5Nm for overflow plug
Couldn't find a Torque setting for the top filler plug but you wouldn't need more than 10-15Nm