just put in Swepco--tranny shifts noticeably smoother! (been 10k miles)

there were some very very fine granular shavings--should i be concerned, or normal wear? i've been double clutching, but i'm not always perfectly smooth...

wahey! (also trying to increase my number of posts).
-Andrew

 

nice! i'm trying to get my roommate to change his 951 and his brothers S, both '87 to swepco. i have it in my two cars that are manual and its great! i don't bother with double-clutching, thats what the synchros are for. i do match revs on downshift though. i wouldnt worry about the shavings, i think its normal. i dont recall seeing any in mine.

-Michael-

 

I have never heard of swepco, but I need to change my tranny oil, it sounds good where do you get it?

 

Call Jason at Paragon, I am pretty sure they carry it.

Be careful tho... some trannys really really like it, and some trannys get really *notchy* with it. If you are running an LSD tranny, I believe you are better off with the proper Redline or Mobil One product, instead of Swepco.

Also, if you are changing the tranny fluid yourself, please remember to undo the top plug first, as it can really ruin your day to drain the tranny of fluid and then find out that you can't get the top plug out to fill it back up. I also recommend using a bit of anti seize on the plug threads. Lastly, easiest way to fill the tranny is to get a clear piece of tubing thats about 3-4ft long and run it over the rear drivers side tire.

Regards,

 

swepco is the ****. been using it on the 912 for a few years now. dont know where its at in columbus. i order it through either strasse, or parts obsolite or another vender.. depends where i have an order coming from around the same time that i need to change the gear box lube. another thing, find out what kind of swepco other 944's, 51's, or which ever moedl your car is (if gear boxes are different) are running, that way you know to get the right kinda stuff.

ie.. my 912's factory manual suggests sae 90 transmition oil. every 912 owner i know swears by swepco 201.

 

good points, Scott--i actually took the top plug off first, so i could dip my finger in and see how high the fluid was (car not perfectly level). should i do this? is the stuff really toxic? anyways, it was roughly the 6-8mm below the line that it's supposed to be.

the lower plug is rusted (after only 1 Ithaca winter, boy is the salt bad!), but came out fine and i cleaned it up, so i had no problem getting it back in to the same point/correct torque.

i actually used a hand pump, but come to think a funnel into a piece of tubing run over the tire, as you suggest, is a cheaper/more elegant solution!

i don't have LSD (ahahaha), and have experienced no notchiness. it shifts real smooth...

i don't track the car--how often should i swap it? 12k? 30k? 60k?

cheers!
Andrew

 

oh i got it from Jason at Paragon (www.Paragon-products.com). they rule!

 

Its not going to burn through your skin if you touch it, but I also wouldn't advise drinking the stuff! lol

As for how often... depends on how many miles you drive your car. I try to never go longer than two years between fluid changes in any car that doesn't see much driving, or every 15-20k miles if it gets driven more often. Kevin Gross, Porsche tranny guru extraordinaire, has been quoted as saying that most of the failures he see are due to lack of fluid changes.

Regards,

 

Is this stuff better than amsoil? I seem to remember people using 75-90w amsoil with great results.

 

My personal opinion is that yes, it is better... but I am sure there are others that will prefer Amzoil over Swepco. Matter of preference, I believe...

Regards,