 OT: Boxter Tranny Fluid Change, How to? |
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| Allan |
 Apr 20 2007, 04:22 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
I have a friend that just bought a '97 boxter and wants to change the tranny fluid. He says that he knows how to drain the fluid but doesn't know where to fill.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 20 2007, 05:52 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Auto or manual? If manual, why? Gear oil doesn't wear out. If auto, it's likel;y to be a fairly complex process. Many cars of that era require hooking it up to a scanner to refill the tranny fluid. The Cap'n
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| Allan |
Apr 20 2007, 05:58 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Nevermind. I just found out it's an auto and I don't want to dork with it.
Dealer wants $500.00 to change it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| 911quest |
Apr 20 2007, 06:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 277 Joined: 26-March 06 From: Louisville Ky Member No.: 5,773 Region Association: South East States |
Yeah the ZF transmissions can be tricky to fill up the scan tool is used to show that the fluid has reached a certain temp then you usually need some kind of setup to fill it. The car has to be running then you stick the tube into the pan and fill it till starts running out I know it sounds wierd. I'm sure the fluid is at least 20.00 a liter
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 20 2007, 06:41 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Compounding the problem is the fact you need a Porsche scan tool. Porsche uses different protocols than everyone else and there are only a couple of alternatives to the "real deal". If it's like VW and Audi trannies, and I think BMW, you fill it through the drain hole. The Cap'n
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