Changing Transmission Oil

[jaykay]

I am in search of a smoother less notchy shift.......if RP is not doing it this particular gear box then I must reconsider

[Bruce Wayne]

I'm also about to do a gearbox oil change and am reseraching appropriate oils..

Having reat through the data provided by posters it would seem for the 6sp that the OEM oil is best, however a call to my local Porsche dealership has given a price per litre of 20.00 for the US based that's 32 bucks a litre with the capacity at 2.88 litres that's 100 bucks in transmission oil. are you f... f... kidding me ?

Is the OEM oil THAT good ?

The other thing is that while removing the filler and drain plugs, i fugure it's worthwhile replacing those too.

The filler plug is the grand sum of 5 pounds. hey no biggie

HOWEVER.. in terms of the drain plug, the dealership tell me that the filler and drain plugs are probably the same (they also asked the workshop) as there is no part number listed in their tech manuals for the drain plug..


A reputable Porsche Parts supplier (my usual) is telling me that its a not available item..

again.. are you f... f... kidding me ? so a new drain plug warrants a new gear box ?

Guys what's the deal here !!

any input would be gratefully appreciated...



Car is not going anywhere right now as the company that refurbed the wheels over torqued 4 bolts on a rear rim and cracked it in 4 places

[insite]

oddly, i can't find a drain plug for the 6-speed on either the 986 PET or the 996 PET. the good news? it's the same as the 5-speed. your part number is 111.301.127.E. list price? $5.24.

as for gear oil? it doesn't have to be that complicated. just use a good one! don't overthink it. redline MT is great. my personal favorite is swepco 201.

[Bruce Wayne]

insite,

thanks for the comments and data, i'll take care of the drain plugs with the gear oil change.

Redline 75W-90NS GL5 then ?




You have the Sport Classic II's ?

[insite]

Originally Posted by Bruce Wayne

insite,

thanks for the comments and data, i'll take care of the drain plugs with the gear oil change.

Redline 75W-90NS GL5 then ?


You have the Sport Classic II's ?

i'd actually go with the Swepco 201; i like it better than the redline. cheaper, too.

i do indeed have the SportClassic II's; they're 996 offset. love 'em.

[Bruce Wayne]

the cheapest i can find the redline for is like 3 bucks cheaper than the OEM oil from the main dealer.

i guess for the cost difference its worth getting the OEM product, unless there is any reason not to.

Drain and fill plugs on order!

cheers.

BTW love the Sport Classic II's myself.

[insite]

Originally Posted by Bruce Wayne

the cheapest i can find the redline for is like 3 bucks cheaper than the OEM oil from the main dealer.

i guess for the cost difference its worth getting the OEM product, unless there is any reason not to.

do you have an aversion to the swepco? i have used OEM, Redline & Swepco 201. i prefer the swepco by a significant margin; much smoother shift & better cold weather performance.

[Bruce Wayne]

do you have an aversion to the swepco?

not at all, it doesnt seem to easily available this side of the pond !

[insite]

Originally Posted by Bruce Wayne

not at all, it doesnt seem to easily available this side of the pond !

try here:

http://partsforporsche.co.uk/osc/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=swepco&osCsid=bbd59bacb455f33be7393cd9f1386400

[Bruce Wayne]

insite

ah hah !

thanks a lot, by the way... following your transplant thread.. i'll swap the wife for your garage and tooling !

oh and the 3.4 lump

[insite]

Originally Posted by Bruce Wayne

insite

ah hah !

thanks a lot, by the way... following your transplant thread.. i'll swap the wife for your garage and tooling !

oh and the 3.4 lump

ha! useless without pics......

:-) take care.

[JFP in PA]

Just an observation; the word “cheap” has come up several times in this thread. The car you purchased is not “cheap”; the gearbox in that car is anything but “cheap" to replace; so why the focus on buying the lowest cost gear oil? Guess wrong on what you put in it, and you will add another term to your vocabulary: “painfully expensive”……………….jeez

[manolo]

Its also not as expensive as it sounds. $100 sounds like a lot but its only scheduled to be changed every 75k miles if i remember. I can spend that on gas in two weeks, no problem!!

[consemated]

I wish I did not have an automatic transmission

[consemated]

any one done a automatic transmission swap?

[altonjone]

If you have ever driven a car with automatic transmission, you know that there are two fundamental differences between the automatic and manual gearbox: no clutch pedal in a car with automatic transmission. There is no change of automatic transmission. After placing the transmission to the station, everything is automatic.

[KellyC]

Once again reviving an old thread that won't die.

I have a 2002 S (6spd) with the dreaded 2nd gear grind. Can anyone suggest whether a gear oil change will at least help that problem? Maybe delay the inevitable? Would switching to Redline, Royal Purple, or Swepco help in any way? Or a refresh with OEM oil?

At this point, the car is not totally useless, it just is tough to get into 2nd gear on the first try sometimes. The car is "new" to me with about 60,000 miles. The first few times it happened, I questioned my shifting abilities, although I've pretty much driven manual transmissions exclusively for all of my driving years (about 20)!

Kelly

[MSull788]

Red Line MT-90 is good, GL4 90 weight hypoid.

[Adam]

Changing the gear oil certainly couldn't hurt especially if it's never been changed. That would be the first thing I would do. Just use a quality synthetic 75w90 gear lube. Mobil 1, Amsoil, Redline, Royal Purple, Swepco...take your pick.

[Bladecutter]

Originally Posted by KellyC

Once again reviving an old thread that won't die.

I have a 2002 S (6spd) with the dreaded 2nd gear grind. Can anyone suggest whether a gear oil change will at least help that problem? Maybe delay the inevitable? Would switching to Redline, Royal Purple, or Swepco help in any way? Or a refresh with OEM oil?

At this point, the car is not totally useless, it just is tough to get into 2nd gear on the first try sometimes. The car is "new" to me with about 60,000 miles. The first few times it happened, I questioned my shifting abilities, although I've pretty much driven manual transmissions exclusively for all of my driving years (about 20)!

Kelly

Try changing the front engine mount first, if it hasn't been done yet.
Some people notice easier shifting from first to second after replacing the engine mount.

BC.