Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 17:38:02 GMT From: Erik <erikligdanopsameja.com> Subject: Re: Manual Trans Oil
Why the hell do you put 25,000+ miles on your oil before you change it. You are lucky you did not crack your cylanders. I have a 900 Turbo SPG and I periodically change my oil every 3,000 miles. Was your old oil thick as tar when you removed it or what? In article <3911A5C6.3B5FB7C1nopsamhlink.net>, Ken Washington <kenwashinopsamhlink.net> wrote: > I don't know why some people like to make things so difficult and > expensive. I used Castrol 10W30 in my 83 900T 5 spd, over 13 years and > 251,000 miles and my 87 900S 16V 5 spd, two years and 146,932 miles. > Both cars were unfortunately totalled out. The simple thing to do is > once every 20,000 or 25,000 miles, drain the old oil and put in three > quarts of fresh oil. I did that with my 83 900T and never had a problem > with the trans. The last 50,000 miles I was using 4 oz. of Militec-1 > with the oil. The metallic sludge on the magnetic drain plug > disappeared. The same thing held true in my 87 900S and both shifted > very smoothly. I use it in my 87 9000S too. > Ken Washington > 87 9000S > 87 900S > 83 900T > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
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