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Changed my ATF this weekend, dropped the pan, changed the filter. cleaned the magnets, and used the transmission to pump the old fluid out as described before. All went well.

I can confirm that on the 2WD cars, the return fluid line from the radiator back to the transmission is the passenger side hose.

I slipped it off at the radiator, used a 3/8id clear tube from the hardware store, and ran the engine, pumping out a lot of the old fluid. When it got better looking, not perfect, I stopped and reattached the hose.

Doing it this way, I removed about 9.5 quarts of fluid.

hypervish

Nice! Always good to hear of a successful DIY!