manual trans. fluid
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manual trans. fluid
while removing my motor and trans my transmission fluid got contaminated so i'm planning to do a drain and refill. Does anyone know what fluid to use to replace the existing fluid...with auto transmissions it's a no brainer but i haven't had to do anything with manual trans fluids before. To clarify my truck is an '89 22re 5 speed manual 4x4
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thanks guys. I thought you might like to see yesterdays biggest accomplishment from my end
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yeah use 75-90. I used Amsoil Severe gear which turned out to cause the truck to shift really hard. I ended up draining it, putting it in my diffs and getting Amsoils MT (same weight, both GL-5's too i think) and it shifts much smoother now.
Get a pump. I used gravity by zip tying a funnel rigged to tubing to my mirror and waiting a long time between quarts. Not the perferred method.
Get a pump. I used gravity by zip tying a funnel rigged to tubing to my mirror and waiting a long time between quarts. Not the perferred method.
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GL-4 is what u want 2 use in your manual transmission! but its hard 2 find around here unless u order from net
Last edited by waynesworld; 08-03-2010 at 05:03 PM.
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I justttt did this today. Put in the Redline MT-90 like someone else has mentioned. So far, the total of 15 miles i have put on it since i changed it... its great. I can now downshift from 5th to 4th to 3rd with out having to match revs. 2nd is still whorish, as i think i have burnt up that syncro a bit. But over all its much better. Much less "notchy" feeling and shifts more like my truck used to 5 years ago before i ran my clutch out of adjustment for 20k.. plus a bad main bearing? i think .. mixed in for a while.
I would recommend the MT-90 for sure.
How i changed my fluid:
-Drained old fluid into a bucket.
-removed side fill port
-found a small, around 1/3 litre plastic bottle with a cone screw on top, like you would find on an old style mustard/ketchup bottle?
-repeatedly filled up the small bottle and squeezed fluid thru the side port till it started coming out.
Probably more slow and painful than other options but i didnt have a pump and didnt want to deal with taking apart the shifter console area again.
I would recommend the MT-90 for sure.
How i changed my fluid:
-Drained old fluid into a bucket.
-removed side fill port
-found a small, around 1/3 litre plastic bottle with a cone screw on top, like you would find on an old style mustard/ketchup bottle?
-repeatedly filled up the small bottle and squeezed fluid thru the side port till it started coming out.
Probably more slow and painful than other options but i didnt have a pump and didnt want to deal with taking apart the shifter console area again.
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