Gearbox oil
Someone was talking about using Redline ATF, but would this mix with the remaining fluid since you can never get it all out?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
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///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
We only use Genuine gearbox oil.....
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Yeah, think that's what I'd go for also. Would you recommend purging if the ATF coming out looks clean?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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You modify the suspension to improve itgrizz wrote:We only use Genuine gearbox oil.....
You modify the arb's to improve it
You modify the ecu to improve it
Yet you retain a poor mineral based fluid which breaks down very quickly in operation and ignore a vastly superior fluid (no I am not on the payroll) and still claim to have improved it!!!
Shoppinit,
You will never fully replace the fluid in the gearbox as to do so would involve stripping the unit down and also removing the torque convertor.
Do the filter and oil change as mentioned, run the car for a 1000 miles, drop the oil and replace again.
That is most effective way we have found to improve the gearbox, not the cheapest option.
Corey
A very good link. Pretty much the same tranny. ZF
Basically a slightly different version of our ZF tranny. Our pan is easier to remove than the one in the pic but the pan itself is the same, as well as the magnets in the pan.
That's what I thought. Hence my question about the redline ATF mixing with the OE stuff...Corey wrote:grizz wrote:You will never fully replace the fluid in the gearbox as to do so would involve stripping the unit down and also removing the torque convertor.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
I also use Redline. I flushed mine.
I think you can mix Redline no problem according to Redline. It is better than the Semi-sythetic factory fluid. There may be a slight amount left in the TQ converter after a flush. I flushed mine twice in about 10K miles so it is definitely all clean and all Redline. It seemed to shift a little better afterwards but I'm sure even new factory fluid would have been slightly better than 40K used ATF in an RS6 which is definitely hard on the tranny and therefore the fluid.
RE: I also use Redline. I flushed mine.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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