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Vidyashankara · 05-29-2017, 09:19 AM

I did the fluid swap yesterday. Went well overall..

The old fluid looked very good. I was expecting black gunk to flow out, but it was nice and clear. It did have an odd smell.

Then I added the new fluid till it overflowed a bit. Then started the engine, let it run for a while in all gears, then i added more fluid till it started to leak out. Then I torqued the fill plug.

I thought it was easier to change gears immediately yesterday. But today when i took it out, it wasn't as smooth as yesterday after the change.. maybe takes a while to work?

I used PN 00004330549 for the transmission fluid.

05-29-2017, 09:19 AM	#17
Vidyashankara Registered User Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 47	I did the fluid swap yesterday. Went well overall.. The old fluid looked very good. I was expecting black gunk to flow out, but it was nice and clear. It did have an odd smell. Then I added the new fluid till it overflowed a bit. Then started the engine, let it run for a while in all gears, then i added more fluid till it started to leak out. Then I torqued the fill plug. I thought it was easier to change gears immediately yesterday. But today when i took it out, it wasn't as smooth as yesterday after the change.. maybe takes a while to work? I used PN 00004330549 for the transmission fluid.