For 1990-2009 cars

1. Inspect the oil pan magnet (26) for steel particles. Excessive amounts of steel shavings indicate internal transmission damage.
2. Use a screwdriver or side cutters in order to open the oil filter assembly (100), by cutting or prying the metal crimping away from the top of the filter and by pulling the filter apart.
3. Inspect the filter (100) for excessive amounts of the following:

• | Clutch plate assembly fiber material, indicating clutch distress

• | Bronze slivers, indicating bushing wear

• | Steel particles, indicating internal transmission damage