Changed tranny fluid.....thanks to the board members

[y00j912]

I just wanted to say thanks to all the members here for helping me figure out how to change my manual transmission fluid. I did the whole process in about 20 min. The longest part was waiting for the old s*** to drain.

I put in Redline and it is a totally different beast now..... not really.....but I do feel better about having it in there since the shifting was definitely notchy.....

Now if I can just figure out how to get that damn bolt off to change my oil to Mobil 1..... any suggestions? I tried and tried and couldnt get it to budge......

~Brent


Here is a pic of my car too....

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[changedman]

what socket did u use on the tranny plug?

 

[y00j912]

I used a 23mm.....

I think you were the one that told me that......

 

[changedman]

lol ya i did post that somewhere, since its soo freakin huge.

 

[y00j912]

I had the hardest time finding a 23mm though. I'm glad you pointed that out cause most places had a 22mm and then the next size was a 24 mm.....

If I didn't read it on here then I would have been going back and forth from home to the store and been getting .... :mad:

 

[changedman]

yep np. autozone had it for $2.99. the spare tire nut is 22mm. lol.

 

[Mike R]

Hmm, I always just tap the wrench really good by hand ( a good b**** slap) and the plugs come out. Make sure you're going the correct direction and tap the wrench with a hammer, or you hand.

BTW, do you work in DC? I kinda messed with a black MSP on the BW parkway one early morning a couple weeks ago.....


Oh, and the tranny DP is 24mm....I think....

 

[PaulMP3]

I had the hardest time finding a 23mm though. I'm glad you pointed that out cause most places had a 22mm and then the next size was a 24 mm.....

If I didn't read it on here then I would have been going back and forth from home to the store and been getting .... :mad:

i went to 3 stores before i found one.

 

[y00j912]

Hmm, I always just tap the wrench really good by hand ( a good b**** slap) and the plugs come out. Make sure you're going the correct direction and tap the wrench with a hammer, or you hand.

BTW, do you work in DC? I kinda messed with a black MSP on the BW parkway one early morning a couple weeks ago.....


Oh, and the tranny DP is 24mm....I think....

Nah, that wasnt me..... I work in Herndon VA. So I take Rt 29 from Columbia and around the beltway to the Dulles Tollroad....frickin long drive..... lol

 

[zmepro]

i was lucky, i found a 23 on my first try

 

[Mike R]

You think your drive is long, I drive from Westminster to DC. 140 miles round trip. I hit alot of 95's. 795, 695, 95, 495, 295! The traffic sucks around here, I've been late all week there's at least one accident a day that stops traffic. I can usually do the morning commute in 1hr 5min, it can be up to 4 hrs. The ride home is always at least 2 hours.

To keep with the thread....I put Mobil1 in my tranny the other week and it's great, synthetic really helps.

 

[slenser]

Now if I can just figure out how to get that damn bolt off to change my oil to Mobil 1..... any suggestions? I tried and tried and couldnt get it to budge......

Turn it the other direction!

 

[y00j912]

Re: Re: Changed tranny fluid.....thanks to the board members

Turn it the other direction!

LOL......thanks....but I think I was going the right way. Anyways, I eventually got it to budge. I guess I'm just a weakling.

Mobil 1 Syn is now in my car. Too bad I probably wont feel a difference.....its just all in my head.....

 

[changedman]

its a 23mm for the tranny dp

 

[slenser]

Your welcome!

I did notice a difference when I changed my tranny fluid. I used to grind 2nd all the time. I don't think I have done it since.

 

[Mad Ryan]

Re: Re: Re: Changed tranny fluid.....thanks to the board members

LOL......thanks....but I think I was going the right way. Anyways, I eventually got it to budge. I guess I'm just a weakling.

Mobil 1 Syn is now in my car. Too bad I probably wont feel a difference.....its just all in my head.....

I actually have always felt a difference whenever I've changed to Mobil-1 Engine always runs smoother.