Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 11:51:39 GMT From: smf114nopsamspring.com Subject: Re: Transmission oil flush
On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 09:38:46 +0000 (UTC), "Saabtech" <saabtechnopsamnnect.com> wrote: > >"Simon Putz" <simon.putznopsamline.de> wrote in message >news:20031104202436.5740faf0.simon.putznopsamline.de... >> Hi, >> >> > >> > I have a 99 9-3 and at my 60,000 service the dealer recommended and I >> > went ahead and flushed (instead of empty and fill) the transmission >> > fluid. I am now almost to 70,000 and took my car elsewhere for >> > another repair and the mechanic pointed out that I needed a >> > transmission service. I did indeed check and the oil looked clearish >> > and brown. >> >> what was the other repair you took the car in for? why did the mechanic >> say that you need a transmission service? did you ask him? >> >> > Is this how it should look after 10,000 primarily highway miles or did >> > somehow the dealer not flush it when he was supposed to? >> >> i am guessing that you have a manual transmission, that tells me, you >should >> for sure not change the fluid after 10.000 miles and also not yet at >60.000 >> im driving a 9000, but i cant recall anything about a gearbox >> oil change interval in the service book >> >> bye >> >> simon >Saab have changed the specification of the transmission oil for all GM 900, >93 and 95 manual gearboxes to counter wear issues on certain components in >the box. The two types of oil are not compatable with each other therefore >requiring the box to be flushed. A new drain plug with a smaller head >{14mm?} is fitted to identify gearboxes that have been serviced. HTH tom. > Tom, Should the color then be a thin brown at 10,000 miles after a flush? Did they possibly mis and match by mistake? S