[Mgs] 90w in Transmission?

[Richard Ewald]

A

On 7/22/08, Max Heim <max_heim at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>
> --
>
> 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
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