How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) - Page 3

***wdb*** · 06-16-2007, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H4N

bump.... for a quick questions... do you read the tranny dip stick when the car is on or off? i came from doing changes on autos and you had to read it while on.

Manual transmission oil level can be checked with the car running or shut off. I highly recommend checking with the engine shut off, and even more highly recommend waiting a while after you shut it off to check the oil, because you have to reach right down past the turbocharger and downpipe, and that stuff gets mondo hot.

caballero_sti · 06-28-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by V8Huntr

- 4.3 quarts of 75w-90 GL5 gear oil (whichever brand you choose to use)

I thought I heard 3.7 quarts for tranny?
And how about diff fluid 1 quart right?

Can some body please confirm me?

V8Huntr · 06-29-2007, 06:34 AM

4.3 quarts for the trans
1.0 - 1.2 quarts for the rear diff

Recommended gear oil: Use GL-5 or equivalent. Gear oil capacity: 4.1 L (4.3 US qt. 3.6 Imp. qt.)

BBKG79 · 07-21-2007, 09:40 AM

I just changed out the tranny fluid with Royal Purple, I only put in 4quarts and the fluid is a little over the line. I bought 5 quarts so I could meet the 4.3 quarts recommended in the post but I didn't have to touch the 5th at all. My car is on jacks at all 4 corners, will I be ok?

Maggot · 07-21-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by V8Huntr

Yea, the front diff and trans share the same oil. The rear diff uses LSD specific oil. Speedstyle pretty much summed it up.

Ok so if you change your Transmission Fluid you are already doing the front diff as well ??

caballero_sti · 07-22-2007, 11:18 AM

Yes ...

non-ricer · 07-22-2007, 11:57 AM

holy crap, thanks for the pics and write-up... i've bought my motul gear fluid over a year ago and its been sitting in the garage ever since... maybe next week i can get this going... thanks!

V8Huntr · 07-23-2007, 05:33 AM

No problem!! I'm prob going to be doing my rear diff in the next few weeks so I'm going to do a write-up on that too.

STIFun · 07-24-2007, 03:47 PM

Thanks for a great write up doing this in two day's

**WC LATHE WERKS** · 07-25-2007, 05:06 PM

Its a good idea to put about a quart less oil in first, then measure it and slowly add bit by bit, measuring in between to hit the full mark. Overfilling it would really suck, especially if the car is already back off the jack stands.

Oh yea, DONT get under the car without it being held up firmly by jackstands. (Not just a jack, it can fail with you under the car)

***Novtec1*** · 07-25-2007, 07:46 PM

my WIFE did hers last weekend took her all of 45 minutes to change... pretty damn easy and she switched to royal purple.

Singletrack · 12-01-2007, 08:21 AM

Good write up - great for the community. Thanks.

mdefalco25 · 01-11-2008, 06:32 AM

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Just seeing a picture I wanted to know where to get the funnel that people swear by. I also did not want to remove my TMIC since I hate messing with it. So, I did some investigating (thankfully one individual mapped the picture from the web site they bought it from) and found the funnel referenced in this How to: Change Transmission Fluid (with Pics) post. Here is the link for anybody that wants the funnel that is highly recommended: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fna me=25425&product%5Fid=12590

sti777 · 01-11-2008, 06:50 AM

what's up guys,
I am a new sti owner, and is time for me to do the transmission oil change. Can any one advise me which oil I should go for. I was thinking Motul.

V8Huntr · 01-11-2008, 07:05 AM

Search the Drivetrain forum for recommendations. There are a ton of threads in there about it.

Here's one to start with:
What fluids for the drivetrain?

06-29-2007, 06:34 AM	#33
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,477 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) 4.3 quarts for the trans 1.0 - 1.2 quarts for the rear diff Recommended gear oil: Use GL-5 or equivalent. Gear oil capacity: 4.1 L (4.3 US qt. 3.6 Imp. qt.)

07-21-2007, 09:40 AM	#34
BBKG79 Grassroots STI Racer Car: WRB 05 STI Location: Everywhere Posts: 557 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) I just changed out the tranny fluid with Royal Purple, I only put in 4quarts and the fluid is a little over the line. I bought 5 quarts so I could meet the 4.3 quarts recommended in the post but I didn't have to touch the 5th at all. My car is on jacks at all 4 corners, will I be ok?

07-22-2007, 11:18 AM	#36
caballero_sti STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: GT35R Location: Sincity Posts: 285 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) Yes ...

07-22-2007, 11:57 AM	#37
non-ricer The Next Petter Solberg Car: 05 obp sti Location: philly burbs Posts: 951 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) holy crap, thanks for the pics and write-up... i've bought my motul gear fluid over a year ago and its been sitting in the garage ever since... maybe next week i can get this going... thanks!

07-23-2007, 05:33 AM	#38
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,477 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) No problem!! I'm prob going to be doing my rear diff in the next few weeks so I'm going to do a write-up on that too.

07-24-2007, 03:47 PM	#39
STIFun Professional STI Racer Car: 05 Subaru Sti Fav Mod: Defi triple pod guages Location: Texas Posts: 673 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) Thanks for a great write up doing this in two day's

07-25-2007, 05:06 PM	#40
WC LATHE WERKS Authorized Vendor Car: 04WRX /STi Swap Fav Mod: TiC AST Coilovers!!! Location: Tri-State, USA Posts: 1,223 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (86)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) Its a good idea to put about a quart less oil in first, then measure it and slowly add bit by bit, measuring in between to hit the full mark. Overfilling it would really suck, especially if the car is already back off the jack stands. Oh yea, DONT get under the car without it being held up firmly by jackstands. (Not just a jack, it can fail with you under the car)

07-25-2007, 07:46 PM	#41
*Novtec1* STI PILOT Car: 07 STI,03 WRX,00 RS Fav Mod: MY GARAGE PERIOD Location: Lawton Oklahoma Posts: 262 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) my WIFE did hers last weekend took her all of 45 minutes to change... pretty damn easy and she switched to royal purple.

12-01-2007, 08:21 AM	#42
Singletrack Spec C Club Car: 04 Impreza WRX STi Fav Mod: La Quarta Stella Location: Blitzburgh, PA Posts: 1,438 Join Date: Sep 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) Good write up - great for the community. Thanks.

01-11-2008, 06:32 AM	#43
mdefalco25 Professional STI Driver Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Fav Mod: Advan RGIIs Location: Bloomington IL Posts: 401 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) After buying a couple of funnels and finding they did not fit I was getting frustrated. In this thread two people had referenced, "A funnel like this really helps make the job easier." Just seeing a picture I wanted to know where to get the funnel that people swear by. I also did not want to remove my TMIC since I hate messing with it. So, I did some investigating (thankfully one individual mapped the picture from the web site they bought it from) and found the funnel referenced in this How to: Change Transmission Fluid (with Pics) post. Here is the link for anybody that wants the funnel that is highly recommended: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fna me=25425&product%5Fid=12590

01-11-2008, 06:50 AM	#44
sti777 Junior STI Driver Car: black 06 sti Fav Mod: Turbo back Location: wheaton, MD Posts: 56 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) what's up guys, I am a new sti owner, and is time for me to do the transmission oil change. Can any one advise me which oil I should go for. I was thinking Motul.

01-11-2008, 07:05 AM	#45
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,477 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: How To: Change your Transmission Fluid (with pics) Search the Drivetrain forum for recommendations. There are a ton of threads in there about it. Here's one to start with: What fluids for the drivetrain? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.