Cleaning up my tranny, What is the best oil? Options

[DNHunt]

Well that was pretty entertaining. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/popcorn[1].gif) We need a grenade smilie.

Dave

[sk8kat1]

ok I went to PP and saw the swepco -- 45.00 for a gallon -- so how is needed to do a change out ?

[opera guy]

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Jan 15 2006, 05:09 PM)

basic 90 wt gear oil here.... serves me well. just put it in my new box (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

word! i use the no-name stuff at FLAPS. black plastic bottle, dont remember the name. i think it works better then the swepco that was in it.

when the swepco came out, it was clean. no metal shavings or anything. i just put the FLAps gear oil 90 or 95 weight.

[blitZ]

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Jan 16 2006, 10:40 AM)

ok I went to PP and saw the swepco -- 45.00 for a gallon -- so how is needed to do a change out ?

2.6 quarts, as i recall.

[sk8kat1]

ok .. I see the plug on the trans to fill it and drain it -- according to haynes manual ... but does it really completely drian from that upper plug ?! .... and how the hell do you refill in the hole and see how much is really in there ?!

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[Dave_Darling]

First, you remove the upper plug. That's the fill hole. Always remove it first, just in case.

Next, you remove the lower plug. That's the drain hole. Make sure to have a drain pan under it! When the transmission is done draining, put the lower plug back in. Then fill the transmission up until the fluid is even with the bottom of the fill hole. Then you can put the fill plug back in.

As for how, there are a number of ways. A funnel and a lot of clear vinyl tubing is a very messy way of doing it. There are also big one-quart syringe things that some parts stores sell. There are also hand-pumps that some stores sell, and those are the ones I like. They screw onto the tops of the one-gallon bottles. (Other versions screw onto one-quart bottles, if you're using those instead.)

--DD

[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 15 2006, 08:48 AM)

I use Swepco in all my Porsche tranny's.

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[SirAndy]

QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Jan 16 2006, 05:45 PM)

There are also hand-pumps that some stores sell, and those are the ones I like. They screw onto the tops of the one-gallon bottles.

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the screw on hand pumps are the way to go. makes an oilchange a piece of cake.

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[dmenche914]

drain it when warmed up, drive it around first to get it hot. As per the other dave, take out the filler first, just in case it is stuck, better to not drain it if you can't fill it right? drain is on bottom of tranny, and shuold get most the juck out, just be sure to warm it up,a nd start it draining before amy particles settle down in the oil (ie don't wait, drain it right after driving.)

[IanStott]

Well since mine is out of the car and on the floor it will be easy to fill and drain, won't be able to warm it up though. Thanks to all who replied!

Ian Stott

[Bleyseng]

If its out of the car, atleast replace the front mainshaft seal! That is where they leak besides the o ring on the speedodrive.


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[Tobra]

QUOTE (IanStott @ Jan 16 2006, 11:57 PM)

Well since mine is out of the car and on the floor it will be easy to fill and drain, won't be able to warm it up though. Thanks to all who replied! Ian Stott

Sure you can, just set it in the vicinity of a space heater, just not too close. I have used regular Valvoline 90W gear oil in all my A/C VW for 25 years, and it is what is in my 914. Yellow metal does not like sulfur or synthetics much.