DIY Tips for SMG Transmission Fluid Change

///Marini · Fri, Feb-19-2010, 05:44:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beeb

how bad looking/dirty/broken down is the used fluid like? any shots of the used fluids?

I didn't find any metal shavings, dirt, etc in my fluids. Just a darker color to it, but you can definitely feel that the shifting is smoother after changing the tranny fluid. Here's a pic of it. Diff fluid on the left and tranny fluid on the right. Car had 46k when I changed both.

B1G · Fri, Feb-19-2010, 06:22:32 PM

I'm in the process of changing my tranny fluid and diff fluids. Where did you get the fluid pump?

What fluid did you use for the Tranny?

.333 snubnose · Fri, Feb-19-2010, 07:03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///Marini

With the breaker bar arm pointing straight down, slowly turn it (towards the rear of the car) and 9 times out of 10 you will be able to get the socket snug onto the fill bolt within the first few degrees.

If not already doing so, using a 12-point socket will also help...requires half as much turning to get it set.

Thanks for the write-up, should help clear up some anxiety for many smg owners

IFX · Fri, Feb-19-2010, 08:36:40 PM

Bookmarked.

Doing my diff this weekend as well as my oil. Look forward to maintenance for some reason!
lol

Also quick question OP, is all this visible from under the car? Or are there parts covering it up?

beeb · Fri, Feb-19-2010, 08:46:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///Marini

I didn't find any metal shavings, dirt, etc in my fluids. Just a darker color to it, but you can definitely feel that the shifting is smoother after changing the tranny fluid. Here's a pic of it. Diff fluid on the left and tranny fluid on the right. Car had 46k when I changed both.

Thanks for the pic !

That's such a relief to see these dirty oils coming out of the tranny eh...

///Marini · Fri, Feb-19-2010, 11:26:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B1G

I'm in the process of changing my tranny fluid and diff fluids. Where did you get the fluid pump?

What fluid did you use for the Tranny?

I bought the pump for about $7 at Kragen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by .333 snubnose

If not already doing so, using a 12-point socket will also help...requires half as much turning to get it set.

Thanks for the write-up, should help clear up some anxiety for many smg owners

No problem

and good advice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by IFX

Bookmarked.

Doing my diff this weekend as well as my oil. Look forward to maintenance for some reason!
lol

Also quick question OP, is all this visible from under the car? Or are there parts covering it up?

There are plastic shields that are there to protect everything from debris. If you go to the madrussian DIY link I posted in the original post he has pictures of the shields that you must remove including where all of the screws are. It's very easy to remove the shields though so it shouldn't slow you down at all.

RedM3/4 · Sat, Feb-20-2010, 02:04:13 AM

6 point sockets are always a safer bet on something that is often really tight. The 12 point does halve the angle of entry, but it more than halves the bolt to socket contact area.
On a bolt this size, it wouldn't normally round the corners, but for whatever reason, regardless of manufacturer, I've seen these plugs EXTREMELY tight. In this case a 6 point is safer.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by .333 snubnose

If not already doing so, using a 12-point socket will also help...requires half as much turning to get it set.

Thanks for the write-up, should help clear up some anxiety for many smg owners

AltF4 · Sat, Feb-20-2010, 03:54:44 PM

Great tips. I'll be doing this soon as part of my insp. 2.

Thanks!

itsquanz · Tue, Feb-23-2010, 07:41:52 AM

HEy everybody I am new to this forum. I have a Couple of questions after changing my SMG transmission Fluid with REDLINE OIL I feel like the car is Driving a little ROUGH and as is Accelerate is not that smooth as before? So do you think is the Fluid that is costing the problem or something else ? by da way my car have 77 K miles on it

MadeInPhilly · Tue, Feb-23-2010, 12:50:00 PM

i changed my transmission fluid this past weekend. wasn't that bad. Put in the pentosin fluid. it shifted the same to me.

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Tue, Feb-23-2010, 07:41:52 AM	#19
itsquanz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0	Smg transmission HEy everybody I am new to this forum. I have a Couple of questions after changing my SMG transmission Fluid with REDLINE OIL I feel like the car is Driving a little ROUGH and as is Accelerate is not that smooth as before? So do you think is the Fluid that is costing the problem or something else ? by da way my car have 77 K miles on it

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Tue, Feb-23-2010, 12:50:00 PM	#20
MadeInPhilly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 495 Reputation: 0	i changed my transmission fluid this past weekend. wasn't that bad. Put in the pentosin fluid. it shifted the same to me.