Porscheman101

Well how do you change the maual transmission fluid? In cold temperatures it is really hard to shift and when it gets warmed up it shifts alot better. I figure i will change it while it is still summer. Anyway i dont understand what tool i use to get the "Cap" off of the transmission. Some sort of allen key?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

DerSchlechtSpecht

You need a 17mm allen socket.

Christian

Porscheman101

Thanks. I was unsure about what type of tool i am suppose to use.
Also what type of manual transmission oil should i put into the transmission?

Thanks again

Larry Weinstein

My mechanic uses Swepco fluid. Try paragon products for that.

One thing to watch...when youi're loosening the allen head plug, make sure your socket (and extention) are perfectly alligned with the plug. Otherwise you'll stretch the opening in the plug and have to replace it. You might have to remove the exhaust shield to do that.

DerSchlechtSpecht

Make sure you remove the fill plug before the drain plug. If you don't and you open the drain plug but can't get the fill plug out you are quite stuck!

Christian

Porscheman101

Thanks for your advice guys. Im going to have to find a 17mm allen socket first though.

Thanks again

Justin

jerome951

I found a set of these (15, 17, & 19mm) at Autozone for ~$10. It's a common VW tool so VW specialty places may have them also.

If you're cheap or in a pinch, you could also use a 17mm bolt as a driver. Double nut the bolt, put the bolt head in the drain/fill plug, put a wrench on your nuts (the ones on the bolt, of course), and turn away.

I have Swepco in my car and I find it really hard to shift when cold (say, below 40 degrees). My car rarely sees winter driving so it isn't a big problem for me. If you want better cold shifting, try Redline or Mobil synethic. Oh, and the Swepco smells like crap...

IceShark

You can get the 17mm socket at any Sears and most hardware stores. Squirt the plugs up with PB Blaster a day before you attack them. Probably doesn't do much to the threads but at least helps clean out the allen hole.

The plugs are a tapered pipe thread while the holes are straight thread. So, those plugs can really be socked in there and you may need a 3 foot cheater bar to get enough leverage.

Make sure you do this correctly and keep the allen end square to the hole. Guys have rounded out the flats or split the plugs and then you are in real trouble and may have to pull the transaxle to get the plugs out.

Porscheman101

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"> Double nut the bolt, put the bolt head in the drain/fill plug, put a wrench on your nuts (the ones on the bolt, of course), and turn away. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Damn that could hurt a bit!

Yeah i will make sure and take extra care of the bolts when i am removing them.

Since i live in colorado it can get pretty cold here in the winter. So i guess i will try the redline fluid. Im not to worried about the transmission fluid right now, but it is on my list of things to do over the weekend. Thanks everyone

jim944s2

I've tried the double bolt thing w/ poor results! Swepco is known as the very best, I think Motul makes a very good semi-synthetic (but I don't know if its ok for limited slip), -on that note be very careful what you put in there if you have lsd, as your clutches may start slipping!

rhesus

I had redline MTX in my last car, an RX-7, and it was great. Boy was I sorry when I changed to another brand... it made a huge difference <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />