tran fluid change save $$$

[Blue68]

Two things, if you are going to pull one tranny line, pull them both. Fill a 5 gallon bucket with fluid (what, maybe 12 quarts) and put the 'suction' side in the fresh fluid and the 'discharge' side in an empty bucket. fire it up and go through a few gear changes while someone keeps a keen eye on the fresh fluid level. When it's at or near empty, shut it down. Oh yea, make measurements on the outsides of the buckets so you put in as much as you take out to get close. This keeps you from pumping it dry by pumping it right in behind it.

Other thing, wouldn't a drain plug on a converter throw it out of balance if it wasn't made for it?

I like the idea myself but I just drop the pan and replace what's there. So long as you do it on a fairly regular basis (every two years at least or about 30k) you should be fine unless you haul loads or a trail, then more often is better.