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05-08-2018, 08:35 PM
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 Drives: Summit White 2017 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Tallahassee
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Transmission Fluid Flush?
When I bought the car it was recommended that I have the transmission fluid flushed sometime around 20,000 miles. I'm currently at 19,500 and want to know what y'all think. Should I have it flushed or not?
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05-08-2018, 09:59 PM
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Hot Dog
Drives: '17 1SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Metro Detroit
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According to the Owners Manual, manual transmission fluid should be changed every 45,000 miles. Page 341 in the 2017 version.
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05-09-2018, 08:17 AM
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Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Detroit, MI
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Also, if you're tracking the car at all, there's guidelines for how many hours of track use you're supposed to change fluid after. IIRC, my paper copy of the manual that came with my 2017 said 10 hrs in the Track and Competitive Driving section on p204, and the 2018 online manual says 15 hrs on p199.
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05-09-2018, 08:24 AM
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Drives: E46 S54 race car, 964C2 Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Southern Indiana
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I've driven student SS 1LE's on track as well that felt really notchy (doubt they had been changed yet). |
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05-09-2018, 09:33 AM
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I used to be Dragoneye...
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The transmission fluid is doing triple-duty in these cars. It a) lubricates the transmission, b) cools the transmission, and c) cools the differential.
Definitely a good idea to change fluid regularly...and you guys hit all the right notes: -- If used on track: Change after 10-15 hours -- If not: Change after 45,000 miles.
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05-09-2018, 01:18 PM
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Drives: 2017 1LE Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Gulf Coast
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What tranny fluid is recommended?
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05-09-2018, 01:46 PM
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      Drives: 6th gen Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: US
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ATF
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05-09-2018, 01:57 PM
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HYPER SS
Drives: 2016 Supercharged 2SS Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Troy OH
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Royal purple Syncromax. is what I put in mine. felt a difference when I swapped out fluids. Then again, I'm at 4300 miles in the 2 years I owend it. Not a 1LE, but the same transmission.
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05-09-2018, 04:49 PM
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Drives: Summit White 2017 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Tallahassee
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Thank you!
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09-27-2019, 09:19 PM
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 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Scottsdale
Posts: 112
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What sealant (if any) did you use when putting the 6MT plugs back on?
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09-28-2019, 05:53 AM
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Drives: 18 1SS 1LE HyperBlue Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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My experience with my car is that it took probably 10k miles for the trans to feel decent when it shifted, I think it just took that long to break in.
I changed the fluid to RP SyncroMax at 2500 miles and it was a little better, but at 12k I switched to Amsoil ATF which was even better IMO.
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