General Aisin Auto transmission - Filter?

[evo-number-one]

Was reading an old thread last night on here regarding the transmission oil change and, having picked up the tip re the use of the GM/Vauxhall equivalent oil, managed to find some on the internet for £3.35 including VAT a litre (sorry I got the last they had )

One thing I couldn't find reference to, was as to whether the box has a filter that I should be thinking of changing (my 2.4 is the first auto I have had since my old 280 W124 which did have one)?

Is there one to change on the Aisin box, or are they filter free?

Thanks for any help on this

 

[Radlet6]

They do have a filter, but are a beggar to get to. I was told not to bother, but how good that advice was I'm not sure.

Mine was changed when the gearbox was rebuilt so I can't comment beyond that.

 

[evo-number-one]

Cheers Radlett.

I've just been surfing across several GM and Saab sites and on the basis of what I could find there, none of the Aisin AW TF-8# variants (I believe that ours is the 80 SC) have fluid filters - just a small internal pick-up screen.