Manual Transaxle Fluid Change
June-27th-2003, 01:03 PM
#17
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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Manual Tranny Fluid
This stuff is MANUAL transmission fluid, AKA Gear Oil. 75W-90 is the kind called for in my owner's manual. It is rated by viscosity the same as motor oil, but comes in a different container, and is more expensive. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT put it in an automatic transmission, you wil F*** it up. Check your owner's manual for the ATF you use, there's a number of different formulas. The procedure for an Auto is different, as well, most don't have a drain plug, so you have to drop the pan to drain it, and you will have to fill the tranny through the dipstick. Not impossible, but messy and a real PITA.
June-28th-2003, 11:19 AM
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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damn i totally misread the subject of this tread and thought it was for auto tranny's. Anyhow. My auto has a drain plug but as far as i can tell you have to fill the thing from the dip stick.
July-1st-2003, 02:01 PM
#23
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Re: Manual Tranny Fluid
Originally posted by weimerrj
This stuff is MANUAL transmission fluid, AKA Gear Oil. 75W-90 is the kind called for in my owner's manual. It is rated by viscosity the same as motor oil, but comes in a different container, and is more expensive. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT put it in an automatic transmission, you wil F*** it up. Check your owner's manual for the ATF you use, there's a number of different formulas. The procedure for an Auto is different, as well, most don't have a drain plug, so you have to drop the pan to drain it, and you will have to fill the tranny through the dipstick. Not impossible, but messy and a real PITA.
This stuff is MANUAL transmission fluid, AKA Gear Oil. 75W-90 is the kind called for in my owner's manual. It is rated by viscosity the same as motor oil, but comes in a different container, and is more expensive. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT put it in an automatic transmission, you wil F*** it up. Check your owner's manual for the ATF you use, there's a number of different formulas. The procedure for an Auto is different, as well, most don't have a drain plug, so you have to drop the pan to drain it, and you will have to fill the tranny through the dipstick. Not impossible, but messy and a real PITA.
make sure you use GEAR OIL --- with the above stated weight...
Bruce
July-19th-2003, 07:47 PM
#24
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Warren, MI
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according the the haynes manual you have to drain through the bottom plug and refill through the speedometer driven gear case hole (not sure where that exactly is) and yeah its 2.8 quarts... well 2.83 but i'm sure i can measure out that .03 part the 1.8 L tranny takes 3.55 almost a full quart more... i'm hoping to change my fluid this weekend or early next week...
July-19th-2003, 11:20 PM
#27
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Mt. Pearl NF
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It wouldn't hurt to put a new washer on but it is usually not needed.If you have any question about the washers (fill and drain) replace them, they are just copper washers and you should be able to get them anywhere, and open the fill plug when you drain ,it will drain alot faster.
July-22nd-2003, 08:56 PM
#28
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The fill hole is the one that's angled down slightly, right? It's the only one I see on the front, and the drain is located way back on the bottom close to where the shift fork enters or so? It's the only 23mm bolts I found on the Tranny so far, didn't want to go ahead and mess my car up, so I'm making sure.
I discovered that my battery cable the positive plug was a little to big for the connector sticking out so it was loose, early loose to the point where it was capable of coming off
. And it was thightened all the way . Oh well pliers work well in some cases, bent it down to a smaller shape and it fits, maybe that will solve some odd idle problems. We'll find out and see on the drive to work tomorrow.
I discovered that my battery cable the positive plug was a little to big for the connector sticking out so it was loose, early loose to the point where it was capable of coming off
. And it was thightened all the way . Oh well pliers work well in some cases, bent it down to a smaller shape and it fits, maybe that will solve some odd idle problems. We'll find out and see on the drive to work tomorrow.
