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Gear Box Oil Change
Hi:
Does anyone know the details of changing the gear box oil in a 2001 SL2? Is there a drain plug or do you need a pump? What goes in? I have heard - just regular automatic trans fluid. Opinions? Also how do you fill - through the drain site? I'm at 110,000 Km, and the service manual calls for a change so I want to do it soon. Also anyone had this done at the dealer, and if so what was the cost? Thanks, Glomis |
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Do you have a 5-speed : yes there is a drian plug & a dip stick for refill,
2.4 qt. OR Auto ???? "Glomis" > wrote in message ... > Hi: > > Does anyone know the details of changing the gear box oil in a 2001 SL2? Is > there a drain plug or do you need a pump? What goes in? I have heard - > just regular automatic trans fluid. Opinions? Also how do you fill - > through the drain site? > > I'm at 110,000 Km, and the service manual calls for a change so I want to do > it soon. Also anyone had this done at the dealer, and if so what was the > cost? > > Thanks, > > Glomis > > |
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It's a five speed. I would never drive an Auto! ;-)
I though everyone here already knew that! 2.4 qrt of what? A weighted gear oil or auto trans fluid? And where abouts are the drain plug and the dip refill? Thanks. Cheers! "ben@" > wrote in message . .. > Do you have a 5-speed : yes there is a drian plug & a dip stick for refill, > 2.4 qt. > > OR Auto ???? > > > > "Glomis" > wrote in message > ... > > Hi: > > > > Does anyone know the details of changing the gear box oil in a 2001 SL2? > Is > > there a drain plug or do you need a pump? What goes in? I have heard - > > just regular automatic trans fluid. Opinions? Also how do you fill - > > through the drain site? > > > > I'm at 110,000 Km, and the service manual calls for a change so I want to > do > > it soon. Also anyone had this done at the dealer, and if so what was the > > cost? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Glomis > > > > > > |
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In article >,
"Glomis" > wrote: > 2.4 qrt of what? A weighted gear oil or auto trans fluid? And where abouts > are the drain plug and the dip refill? Thanks. Hmm, at least on the '93 SC2, the drain plug is a plug alll the way at the bottom of the case, looks like the oil plug. Look under there. It's pretty obvious once you see it. The refill is genuine Dexron ATF, available just about anywhere. You can be a snob and use Mobil 1 synthetic ATF, I don't think it makes much of a difference. Look at your ATF when it comes out. It should be RED, not red and chunky, not brown and chunky. Mine was brown and chunky when it came out. No idea why. Refilled, it seems to drive better, but that's a placeibo efect, IMHO. Oh yeah the diff between almost empty and overflowing full on the dip stick is like a pint, not a quart. Yeah, I overfilled it the first time. A MightyVac works great here to suck the excess out. While you're over there, clean/lube the linkage, it's probbably caked with junk and sticky. Oh yeah, anyone got a part # for that plastic thing the gearshift lever goes into, and how much the dealer wants for them? Mine's worn to the point that gearshifting is an adventure - the lever flops all over the place, and the stupid thingie inside is messed up because the shaft wore the plastic down and flops. Grrr. Why does GM always take the ..000000000000001 cent cheaper route with designs, only to screw people with BS like this? Two brass bushings, or -heck - just a better design of the plastic, would elimanate this and give great shifts. |
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Great Info!!
Thanks, Philip! Philip Nasadowski wrote: > "Glomis" > wrote: > > > 2.4 qrt of what? A weighted gear oil or auto trans fluid? And where abouts > > are the drain plug and the dip refill? Thanks. > > Hmm, at least on the '93 SC2, the drain plug is a plug alll the way at > the bottom of the case, looks like the oil plug. Look under there. > It's pretty obvious once you see it. > > The refill is genuine Dexron ATF, available just about anywhere. You > can be a snob and use Mobil 1 synthetic ATF, I don't think it makes much > of a difference. > > Look at your ATF when it comes out. It should be RED, not red and > chunky, not brown and chunky. Mine was brown and chunky when it came > out. No idea why. Refilled, it seems to drive better, but that's a > placeibo efect, IMHO. > > Oh yeah the diff between almost empty and overflowing full on the dip > stick is like a pint, not a quart. Yeah, I overfilled it the first > time. A MightyVac works great here to suck the excess out. > > While you're over there, clean/lube the linkage, it's probbably caked > with junk and sticky. > > Oh yeah, anyone got a part # for that plastic thing the gearshift lever > goes into, and how much the dealer wants for them? Mine's worn to the > point that gearshifting is an adventure - the lever flops all over the > place, and the stupid thingie inside is messed up because the shaft wore > the plastic down and flops. Grrr. Why does GM always take the > .000000000000001 cent cheaper route with designs, only to screw people > with BS like this? Two brass bushings, or -heck - just a better design > of the plastic, would elimanate this and give great shifts. |
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Philip Nasadowski > wrote in message >...
> The refill is genuine Dexron ATF, available just about anywhere. You > can be a snob and use Mobil 1 synthetic ATF, I don't think it makes much > of a difference. > > Look at your ATF when it comes out. It should be RED, not red and > chunky, not brown and chunky. Mine was brown and chunky when it came > out. No idea why. Refilled, it seems to drive better, but that's a > placeibo efect, IMHO. At how many miles was this done? Was there an earlier change done? I don't know what your manual says, but my 92 SL1 manual says that the gearbox oil is changed at 6k miles - presumably to drain out the early wear gunk. Was this done on yours? Or do you have a used car and the answer is that you don't know? I've drained red ATF with a noticable amount of tiny shiny metal filings but I've never seen brown and chunky... Tim. |
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Hi Tim:
I don't know if you are asking Philip or me, but.... I bought my car new is 2001 and the gear box oil has not been changed yet. The dealership told me that I didn't have to do it till 110,000Km. The fact that they were basically turning down work gave me some assurance at the time. I probably should have changed it anyway. But 110,000Km later, I am finally going to do it! Just as a note, I am not experiencing any difficulty shifting at all, feels like it did when it was new. The service guide calls for a change now (the first change in the life of the car) so I will go ahead and do it. I will report the condition of the removed oil to the group when I do the change. Cheers! Glomis Tim Shoppa wrote: > Philip Nasadowski wrote: > > The refill is genuine Dexron ATF, available just about anywhere. You > > can be a snob and use Mobil 1 synthetic ATF, I don't think it makes much > > of a difference. > > > > Look at your ATF when it comes out. It should be RED, not red and > > chunky, not brown and chunky. Mine was brown and chunky when it came > > out. No idea why. Refilled, it seems to drive better, but that's a > > placeibo efect, IMHO. > > At how many miles was this done? Was there an earlier change done? > > I don't know what your manual says, but my 92 SL1 manual says that > the gearbox oil is changed at 6k miles - presumably to drain out > the early wear gunk. Was this done on yours? Or > do you have a used car and the answer is that you don't know? > > I've drained red ATF with a noticable amount of tiny shiny metal filings > but I've never seen brown and chunky... > > Tim. |
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<<I do'nt understand why Dexron in a manual>>
Because it flows better than gear lube, especially at low temperatures, providing better lubrication, reduced wear, easier shifting and better fuel economy. To respond via e-mail, simply take the, "REMOVEXX" out of my return e-mail address. |
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>I will report the condition of the removed oil to the group when I do the
>change. Does this mean you will have an oil analysis done on the fluid? To respond via e-mail, simply take the, "REMOVEXX" out of my return e-mail address. |
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