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Re: Standard Transmission oil change Posted by andy [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Standard Transmission oil change, Stephane, Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:44:46 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Yes, there is a drain plug on the bottom of the case, but it is possible to crack the case getting it out - you don't want to do that. I use one of those cheap plastic hypodermic pumps for mixing two stroke oil/gas mixes to pull out the old fluid though the transmission dipstick (passenger side of case, a large nut on the plate just below and ahead of the CV joint) and then refill with the SAAB spec 10W30. The pump is available at Pep Boys for about $5. Time consuming, but safer than risking a cracked case. I did one or two "flushes" this way, then I pull out a quart with each engine oil change and top it off. Maybe overkill, but fluids are cheaper than parts.
Oddly, SAAB does not specify a change interval for the transmission but I think its a good idea to do it. Some on the board have switched to MTL synthetic oils instead of 10W30, especially if your synchros are acting up. Search on the board for that issue.
Hope this helps.
92 900S 5 speed 187,000
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