Manual transmission fill and drain plug

[Z71]

There are no aftermarket service manuals available for the Sonic yet. Can someone tell me where the fill and drain plugs are on the manual 5 speed transmission? Should I change the transmission oil at 60k miles? What is the recommended lubricant and transmission capacity?.

 

[Palmaris]

There is a thread already on this. I shall try and find it.

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/339099-post24.html

 

[Z71]

I did not see any drain plug so this is why I asked. So you need to unbolt the transmission pan to drain it? Can it be done by pumping out the oil through the filler plug with a piece of vinyl tubing to which vacuum is applied with a vacuum pump until oil starts flowing. I assume that there is a filler plug on this transmission.