Transmission Fluid - really that hard?

[ike84]

Hey 10, don't be a dick. There's nothing wrong with saving cash, and if there's a good alternative then most would argue that it's silly to say "ooooh I only use the best porsche products for my 20year old car that's worth $10k"

OP, the issue with most gear oils is that they weren't designed for the setup in our transmissions, which use soft yellow metals (bronze) and in a hypoid arrangement. Royal purple makes one specifically for this type of application and that's what I plan on using during my next oil change, purely because I can have it delivered to my house and not have to drive 3 hours to the closest dealer to buy the factory oil. Some say it works well, others disagree. I don't doubt that the factory is the best (they don't even make the stuff, btw), but the idea that porsche has everything figured out and they know the secret ingredients to make perfect products is crazy.

Oh, and to the post about transmissions being expensive, I hate to break it to you but the 5 speed transmission, better known as an 01a, is considered to be a throw away piece but a lot of euro spec racers and can be harvested off any fwd a4 for a few hundred dollars. But wait, do the audis use porsche transmission oil? Oh damn, what a mess this is........

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[Gilles]

Hello Ike84, Luke at Sunset Porsche will sell you and ship the correct gearbox oil to your door..
Good luck!

[ike84]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Hello Ike84, Luke at Sunset Porsche will sell you and ship the correct gearbox oil to your door..
Good luck!

Hey thanks gilles! I wasn't able to find anyone who would ship it. I appreciate the heads up.

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[Frodo]

Originally Posted by ike84

Hey 10, don't be a dick. There's nothing wrong with saving cash, and if there's a good alternative then most would argue that it's silly to say "ooooh I only use the best porsche products for my 20year old car that's worth $10k"

OP, the issue with most gear oils is that they weren't designed for the setup in our transmissions, which use soft yellow metals (bronze) and in a hypoid arrangement. Royal purple makes one specifically for this type of application and that's what I plan on using during my next oil change, purely because I can have it delivered to my house and not have to drive 3 hours to the closest dealer to buy the factory oil. Some say it works well, others disagree. I don't doubt that the factory is the best (they don't even make the stuff, btw), but the idea that porsche has everything figured out and they know the secret ingredients to make perfect products is crazy.

Oh, and to the post about transmissions being expensive, I hate to break it to you but the 5 speed transmission, better known as an 01a, is considered to be a throw away piece but a lot of euro spec racers and can be harvested off any fwd a4 for a few hundred dollars. But wait, do the audis use porsche transmission oil? Oh damn, what a mess this is........

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10/10ths gave me the same hard time when I was using the same crush ring, time after time, on motor oil changes. (Me doing so NOT because I was too cheap to buy a new one…but because it was inconvenient, I happened not to think of it, whatever…and I’d done oil changes time after time after time using the same crush ring, with no negative consequences.) 78F350 was even MORE disgusted with that practice!

We differed on that, in a friendly give-take kind of way. Nobody even suggested anyone was being "a dick."

And here? I totally agree with his logic. Transmission oil changes? It’s not like an oil change. You’re not doing them every year. We’re not talking about a major investment here. As JFP says, “Use the factory oil.” Got mine by the quart from Sunset Porsche. Easy-peasy, and really not that pricey.

[Starter986]

Ike...

10's most recent post is spot on.

I recognized no "dick" except your move suggesting he was a dick.

You bought a Porsche to save money? lol. Get a Honda.

[DarrenD]

I have to agree with 10/10ths as well. When people ask me about buying a Boxster I ask if they are handy or can afford to spend thousands on repairs at a shop. This is not a car for so many people. My budget for a Boxster was $20K. I bought a $12K car so I'd have $8K for repairs/maint. And that's doing all of the work myself. I can't even imagine what it would have cost if I sent my car to a shop.

A cheap Porsche is the most expensive car you'll ever own.