DIY: Transmission Oil Change

Skyscraper · 10-20-2014, 05:31 PM

Not as much of a shifting feel improvement as I had hoped, did this for my 60k service (first service since owning the car). The fluid that came out still looked pretty clean and smelled good as well so I'm not sure it needed it that badly. Still, good to know exactly when it was done last.

dkmura · 10-21-2014, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyscraper

Not as much of a shifting feel improvement as I had hoped, did this for my 60k service (first service since owning the car). The fluid that came out still looked pretty clean and smelled good as well so I'm not sure it needed it that badly. Still, good to know exactly when it was done last.

Tranny fluid is not exposed to any combustion and gets worn out through the constant meshing of gears. It will usually look clean and not have much of an odor, but it needs to be changed periodically.

Skyscraper · 10-21-2014, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dkmura

Tranny fluid is not exposed to any combustion and gets worn out through the constant meshing of gears. It will usually look clean and not have much of an odor, but it needs to be changed periodically.

You are correct, I suppose it's just a habit of mine to smell oils and I mean that it looked clean as in an absence of synchro shavings, not a color change like with crank case oil.

kenchan · 10-21-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dkmura

Tranny fluid is not exposed to any combustion and gets worn out through the constant meshing of gears. It will usually look clean and not have much of an odor, but it needs to be changed periodically.

you sure about that?

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10-20-2014, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Skyscraper Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The skies above NorCal Posts: 72 Drives: 09 Touring Sport 6mt Rep Power: 12	Not as much of a shifting feel improvement as I had hoped, did this for my 60k service (first service since owning the car). The fluid that came out still looked pretty clean and smelled good as well so I'm not sure it needed it that badly. Still, good to know exactly when it was done last.