[Mgs] 90w in Transmission?

[Max Heim]

An automatic transmission is a different animal. The fluid is both a
lubricant and a hydraulic fluid (similar to the OD, now that I think of it).
I am astonished that Audi does not recommend replacement "ever." I would
expect something like a 30K to 50K mile interval. I suppose they don't use a
replaceable filter, either.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires



on 7/22/08 2:02 PM, Hans Duinhoven at h.duinhoven at planet.nl wrote:

> Although not an MG, my previous Audi A6 automatic transmission aparantly
> needed fresh transmission fluid.
> Weird behaviour of the lock-up mechanism became worse after some 200,000
> miles.
> Although Audi does not recommend fluid replacement, my garage did so,
> cleaned the gearbox by flushing with cleaning fluid and replaced the filter.
> Afterwards, the problem hardly did not occur anymore.
> 
> So some replacement would not be a bad thing and the cost is minimal
> compared with a well pampered geartrain.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Hans
> 
> 71 BGT - 18GK alive again! Total overhaul.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <WSpohn4 at aol.com>
> To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 90w in Transmission?
> 
> 
>> Like anyone ever changes their tranny fluid as a regular item of
>> maintenance
>> anyway?
>> 
>> Probably in the top ten on the list of 'things I know I should really do
>> but
>> never get around to',  right beside  'drain and replace all brake  fluid'
>> and
>> 'replace diff oil'.
>> 
>> Bill