Regarding transmission oil change...

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#11

05-25-2012, 06:20 PM

mtroxel

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Originally Posted by bshusted

The oil that came out of mine was more like maple syrup that smelled like fermented dill pickles mixed with monkey ****.

Hmmmm....I'm about to do mine. I'll have to confirm that one bshusted.

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05-25-2012, 08:28 PM

bshusted

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Originally Posted by mtroxel

Hmmmm....I'm about to do mine. I'll have to confirm that one bshusted.

Same year and nearly the same mileage. I'll bet it's delicious...

#13

05-25-2012, 08:43 PM

jaesae84

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so.. if I decide to change transmission fluid , just change fluid not the filter you mean?

OH... the rear differential gear oil was TERRIBELE PLUS FOAMY DIGusting!!

thank you very much let me know that..

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05-25-2012, 09:42 PM

bshusted

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Originally Posted by jaesae84

Did it smell good too?

No, the argument is that it's just better to leave it rather than change anything. If you do change the fluid, you will want to change the filter and clean the magnets.

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05-26-2012, 08:29 PM

mtroxel

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Originally Posted by bshusted

The oil that came out of mine was more like maple syrup that smelled like fermented dill pickles mixed with monkey ****.

Mine was pretty brown, and I got the pickle smell but it seemed a bit more like that was mixed with kangaroo ****, but YMMV.

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05-26-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mtroxel

Mine was pretty brown, and I got the pickle smell but it seemed a bit more like that was mixed with kangaroo ****, but YMMV.

Having not dealt with many kangaroos I am unsure of their aroma. Perhaps yours got filled with oil made in Australia...

In any event, now you've got the peace of mind that there is some nice clean oil in there.