DIY: Transmission Oil Change

Akurei · 11-01-2014, 01:06 PM

Well i got everything besides the dang washers and they have to be special ordered or ordered online so itis just impatience. I suppose i will order some

Chuck33079 · 11-01-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Akurei

Well i got everything besides the dang washers and they have to be special ordered or ordered online so itis just impatience. I suppose i will order some

Order a bunch. The shipping will probably cost more than the washers, so you might as well buy a dozen and have a lifetime supply.

juld0zer · 11-01-2014, 10:56 PM

i just did the tranny and diff oils yesterday. i wasnt well prepared so i didnt order any washers, i sorta did the diff and gearbox as a 'might-aswell' while i was doing the engine oil.

my only input at this point is that because the o-rings are not a snug fit around the core of the plugs, each time you tighten them down there is a chance you wont tighten it down on the same indentation as the previous. so you might not get a good/perfect seal. for this reason, i overtightened all plugs about 1/16th of a turn more. if the o-ring was more of a snug fit then id say re-using is fine without hesitation

on a side note, the Dimple magnetic drain plug i put on the gearbox did catch quite a lot of black particles. the diff drain plug came out black as expected.

11-01-2014, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Akurei Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California Posts: 319 Drives: 14 370z Rep Power: 13	Well i got everything besides the dang washers and they have to be special ordered or ordered online so itis just impatience. I suppose i will order some ZombieZZ likes this.

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11-01-2014, 10:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 140	i just did the tranny and diff oils yesterday. i wasnt well prepared so i didnt order any washers, i sorta did the diff and gearbox as a 'might-aswell' while i was doing the engine oil. my only input at this point is that because the o-rings are not a snug fit around the core of the plugs, each time you tighten them down there is a chance you wont tighten it down on the same indentation as the previous. so you might not get a good/perfect seal. for this reason, i overtightened all plugs about 1/16th of a turn more. if the o-ring was more of a snug fit then id say re-using is fine without hesitation on a side note, the Dimple magnetic drain plug i put on the gearbox did catch quite a lot of black particles. the diff drain plug came out black as expected.