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155K Miles....should I change the manual transmission & differential fluids...or not?

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Old 01-22-2008, 06:42 AM
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Default 155K Miles....should I change the manual transmission & differential fluids...or not?

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I would. Did mine at 132k miles. Will again at 250k
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Default Any issues in doing it? Stuck fill/drain bolts? etc.

Any problems with the seals leaking afterwards?
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no, since I paid a shop to do it. Next time will be DIY
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Default Yeah.....I was thinking of paying a shop to do it as well. What did it cost you?

I'm sure the labor would be relatively the same for a 2.8 and a 1.8.
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Default Same transmission casing

except for the fact that the 2.8 case doesn't have the drop out for the 1.8 oilpan.

Sucks to have to drop your tranny to fix your oilpan

but then who would be dumb enough to crack an oilpan anyway.
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hmmm, it was a while ago. Pretty sure it was around $200.
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Default Ugh. I hope I never crack an oil pan. I already mashed up my W8 Belly Pan.

< 1 year old too.

Went to do my oil change and it was bashed up at the rear mounts. Oh well. Good thing I saved the old stock one.
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Not too bad. Couple of hours plus fluids I would guess.
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Default I mean all it does is improve gas mileage

I got rid of mine years ago - got tired of pulling it for oil changes.

or I lost it

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