Transmission Fluid Change??
I have a 2012 Camaro Lt (V6 Manual).
@ How many miles should the Transmission Fluid be changed? I looked in the service manual but nothing specifically stated that i should be changed @ so and so miles. I did see chevy's site that said @ 45,000 miles on an automatic transmission. But didn't say if that applies to a manual transmission. http://fb.pics/images/2017/08/03/Capture.png Any ideas? Also what's the difference between changing the transmission fluid and flushing it? isn't flushing also changing the transmission fluid? |
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It's super easy to do, and it doesn't hold much. I do it every 3 years or 30,000 miles.
Same fluid goes into the DIFF too, so I would do that at the same time and use the same interval. |
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Also what's the difference between a transmission fluid change and a flush? Would this be the correct steps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6k957Nm5iw |
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A fluid change is just a drain and refill like you just saw. A flush is when a transmission is hooked up to a machine, where they flush fluid in one direction and out the other with more force than just gravity. A flush isn't necessary if you keep up with the routine fluid changes. Just like how you don't need to flush an engine, just gravity change the oil. If you buy 3 quarts of gear oil, and a fluid pump, you can get the trans and diff done in an hour or so. I bought 3 quarts of this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I used this pump (but it didn't fit the quart bottle very well): https://www.amazon.com/Plews-55001-L...P6A6PXV40CPE02 And I added this GM fluid to the diff: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ~2 quarts for the trans, and ~1 quart for the diff. |
@ChibiBlackSheep
I see. Thanks man you've been a lot of help! |
Glad I could help!
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Manual says 1 quart plus the 2.5oz of friction modifier
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I did mine recently and used Royal Purple:
https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Purple-...dp/B001DKTG0G/ It's expensive and I thought I may have been buying some snake oil, but I can definitely tell a difference. Much smoother especially 1st to 2nd at high rpm's. |
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You will be amazed at how dirty the original fluid is, and how much metal is on the magnets. |
Going to have to check those videos out. If it's not hard to do.....
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