When to change tranny fluid?
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I had a tranny rebuilt by sixspeedsinc last summer, then put 1000 miles on it breaking in the new clutch. By then it was November and I put the car away for the winter. On a tranny rebuild, should I replace the tranny fluid here in the spring before driving?
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Put some Pennzoil Synchromesh in it, and you will be fine. In essence you should not have to change the fluid, any debris or shavings would be caught by the 2 half dollar sized magnets.
Dex or what ever ATF you find works well. Personally my 45k mile T-56 loves the slightly thicker Synchromesh, it is the same the GM sells at the Stealership and can be had at any local parts store.
Dex or what ever ATF you find works well. Personally my 45k mile T-56 loves the slightly thicker Synchromesh, it is the same the GM sells at the Stealership and can be had at any local parts store.
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Break in fluid is not required on manual transmissions but it won't hurt it either . I usually tell customers to check it on every oil change and service it every 50K miles . At the time of servicing the unit with new fluid , bleed the hydraulics as well .