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Thanks, how do you access it from the top, as I couldn't see where?

Really I would suggest browsing through the service manual as the process, location, and access panel are described on p. 28.

packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/servicemanual5154/Ultramatic_VII.pdf

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It's hiding under the carpet just in front of the front seat on the top of the transission tunnel. You can probably feel a bit of a bump under the carpet. I find it's easiest to roll up the carpet starting at the passenger door to get it out of the way.

I had no idea it was there, can't even remember how I discovered it, maybe the service manual, or maybe when I took out the carpet.

If you are really interested in the state of the fluid you are removing and the transmission, you can send a sample out for analysis. It will give a lot more information than the look and smell tests.

As a part of the 25,000 mile transmission service, Packard wants the filter screen cleaned when the fluid is changed. This requires removing the pan.