911 Targa Transmission
05-04-2012, 11:57 PM
#1
2nd Gear
Thread Starter
911 Targa Transmission
Ready to change xmsn oil in my 1989 911 Targa. I've read that the filter screen needs cleaning. Where can I get info re: location of screen and replace,ment?
05-07-2012, 09:41 PM
#2
Rennlist Member
I'm going to assume that you have a 1989, 3.2 liter Carrera with a 5-speed manual G 50 transmission. If I'm correct I can safely say that there are no transmission filters or screens, but you should use a top quality SYNTHETIC gear oil, such as Kendall 75w/90, in the trans.
That said (I haven't got the foggiest idea what "xmsn" oil is), if you're talking about engine oil, if the car was mine, I would determine the correct viscosity, then choose the oil. Here in Bakersfield, CA, I use 20w/50 dino oil, and have recently switched from Kendall to Valvoline VR-1. I don't like Kendall's "Titanium" additive, and have not been successful learning exactly what it is, so I made the switch to the next best dino oil. There are no "filter screens" in your engine oil system (not since about 1983.5 production), but there is a screw-on oil filter, and two drain plugs (one on the crankcase and one on the oil reservoir under the right rear quarter panel).
That said (I haven't got the foggiest idea what "xmsn" oil is), if you're talking about engine oil, if the car was mine, I would determine the correct viscosity, then choose the oil. Here in Bakersfield, CA, I use 20w/50 dino oil, and have recently switched from Kendall to Valvoline VR-1. I don't like Kendall's "Titanium" additive, and have not been successful learning exactly what it is, so I made the switch to the next best dino oil. There are no "filter screens" in your engine oil system (not since about 1983.5 production), but there is a screw-on oil filter, and two drain plugs (one on the crankcase and one on the oil reservoir under the right rear quarter panel).
05-07-2012, 09:42 PM
#3
Rennlist Member
I'm going to assume that you have a 1989, 3.2 liter Carrera with a 5-speed manual G 50 transmission. If I'm correct I can safely say that there are no transmission filters or screens, but you should use a top quality SYNTHETIC gear oil, such as Kendall 75w/90, in the trans.
That said (I haven't got the foggiest idea what "xmsn" oil is), if you're talking about engine oil, if the car was mine, I would determine the correct viscosity, then choose the oil. Here in Bakersfield, CA, I use 20w/50 dino oil, and have recently switched from Kendall to Valvoline VR-1. I don't like Kendall's "Titanium" additive, and have not been successful learning exactly what it is, so I made the switch to the next best dino oil. There are no "filter screens" in your engine oil system (not since about 1983.5 production), but there is a screw-on oil filter, and two drain plugs (one on the crankcase and one on the oil reservoir under the right rear quarter panel).
That said (I haven't got the foggiest idea what "xmsn" oil is), if you're talking about engine oil, if the car was mine, I would determine the correct viscosity, then choose the oil. Here in Bakersfield, CA, I use 20w/50 dino oil, and have recently switched from Kendall to Valvoline VR-1. I don't like Kendall's "Titanium" additive, and have not been successful learning exactly what it is, so I made the switch to the next best dino oil. There are no "filter screens" in your engine oil system (not since about 1983.5 production), but there is a screw-on oil filter, and two drain plugs (one on the crankcase and one on the oil reservoir under the right rear quarter panel).
05-07-2012, 11:29 PM
#4
He is using xmsn as a short for transmission. When I worked on airplanes in the Air Force, we routinely used "x" to shorten things. Fuel flow transmitter would be FF XMTR.
05-08-2012, 11:23 AM
#5
2nd Gear
Thread Starter
S2TGART is giving my age away - long ago Army days!
Anyway, I've never changed the transmission fluid berfore, but have changed oil numerous times. The oil compression washers (1 aluminum, 1 copper) are apparently used on the transmission hex plugs (side + bottom). I'm probably being over-cautious, but will copper v. aluminum make a difference?
Thanks.
Anyway, I've never changed the transmission fluid berfore, but have changed oil numerous times. The oil compression washers (1 aluminum, 1 copper) are apparently used on the transmission hex plugs (side + bottom). I'm probably being over-cautious, but will copper v. aluminum make a difference?
Thanks.
