226k Miles. Change manual transmission fluid or not?

[Outlaw]

Yeah, like I said..got 226k miles on the car, was gonna change the tranny fluid, but some peaople say I might have problems after that, Don't know when it was done before if it was done at all..
will be greatful for some help..

 

[AcurInteg96]

do it. and if you have any trouble with shifting switch to GM syncromesh

 

[turboda4dr]

do it. and if you have any trouble with shifting switch to GM syncromesh

^^ do what he said

 

[red98teg]

i think this dude has an auto... so the solution is DO NOT flush the fluid but drain it, then refill as much as you took out. then do it again at the next 2-3 oil changes and by that time all of the fluid should be replaced.

 

[Outlaw]

i think this dude has an auto... so the solution is DO NOT flush the fluid but drain it, then refill as much as you took out. then do it again at the next 2-3 oil changes and by that time all of the fluid should be replaced.

It's manual, drive this car for about 20k miles...think it's about time

^^ do what he said

do it. and if you have any trouble with shifting switch to GM syncromesh

I was thinking about going with GM Syncromesh at first place, heard a lot of good about it here...

 

[Samurai_Blue]

use honda MTF unlesss you have trouble shifting.

 

[g2teg]

ya flush it

 

[Samurai_Blue]

i think this dude has an auto... so the solution is DO NOT flush the fluid but drain it, then refill as much as you took out. then do it again at the next 2-3 oil changes and by that time all of the fluid should be replaced.

if you do this method you should only use 5w30 synthetic oil

 

[AcurInteg96]

if you do this method you should only use 5w30 synthetic oil

not for the tranny. lol.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

not for the tranny. lol.

incorrect you can use 5w30 for your transmission fluid.
look at haynes manual etc

 

[AcurInteg96]

incorrect you can use 5w30 for your transmission fluid.
look at haynes manual etc

temporary only.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

temporary only.

if youre doing it for each oil change its fine. or forever its fine as well it doesnt break down so its "fine" i use honda MTF personally.

 

[AcurInteg96]

if youre doing it for each oil change its fine. or forever its fine as well it doesnt break down so its "fine" i use honda MTF personally.

as long as im just DD this bad boy i used the honda MTF.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

as long as im just DD this bad boy i used the honda MTF.

i use honda MFT for track

 

[JDMxDB8]

Flush it ASAP.