transmisson oil weights?
i changed my transmission oil to the recommended syn-tech 75/90, but now it is stiff in the mornings until it gets warmed up. is there a lighter option?
i have no idea what fluid was in it in the first place, or miles on it, but it was smooth shifting regardless of temperature. |
transmisson oil weights?
Give it a bit of time. I just did mine with 75/90 but 1-2 is a pain when it's cold. However when warm it's much better and crisper with the new fill. Researching the oils I did see some comments where new oils can take some miles to settle down and that shifts can be heavy untill then. Like it needs to get mixed and beaten around a bit so that it's gets to its regular parameters. No clue about the science but give it a few hundred miles before you change just in case.
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One such oil-spec meddling fool was me.
In cahoots with a very smart German expert on the Forum , I was convinced we could find a better/cheaper oil for the 6 speed . Impressed by our geekish knowledge of the most obscure aspects of tribology we conducted an Internet research project of epic proportions. Result - zero. The Porsche spec was the best and in view of the probable repercussions,using substitutes like I almost did - may have been very expensive. You will always find snake oil anecdotes about 'superior' substitutes. But 2 of us learned to hang back and let other fools go first,second,....... And I hate paying the Porsche tax - except when it is worth it. And yes, cough , I am rebuilding a 6 speed now . The 5 speed and Tip may be more forgiving? |
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I'm pretty frugal on many things but after reading people's issues with other oils I ponied up and bought the Porsche transmission oil. Some things aren't worth messing with.
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Anyone want to buy some Swepco 201 ? Only used 5 miles. :D
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You don't have the InterWeb where you live
I have a porsche dealer 3 miles away I only go there on Sundays to salivate I buy all parts on the line All my reading here influenced me to use factory stuff Drill the hole in plate it makes it so easy |
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OP, you may want to see if Porsche of Halifax will ship you the OEM fluid. |
I found the Porsche stuff on Ebay....99.00 for 3 bottles shipped. That was as cheap as I coud find. Seemed to be a good value.
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3 bottles of redline 75w90ns. Gearbox worked great after that.
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is red line 75w90ns the actual porsche brand? if it is i will order some.
skid plate hole is done so it's not like a lot of work to swap oil. |
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