Save money and protect your engine! In addition to saving money and protecting your engine with superior synthetic motor oil, you will save time. Newly designed drum features a second port for filling or dumping fluids without having to remove the pump, saving both time and clean up afterwards. I ordered a gallon, and I estimate I used just under 3 quarts. Interestingly, I have a very similar drive to get out of my neighborhood. Not suitable for fuels or solvents.
Remove the central section of the splash shield. No more hassles at the dealership or waiting at those supposed quicklube places. Chocked the rear wheels, car's out of gear, and handbrake is on. By entering this site, you agree to hold Pelican Parts free from any liability arising out of the use of any information contained within. Luckily on this car access to it is good. All pictures and references to the Porsche name, and the car names and shapes are for restoration reference only, and do not imply any association with Porsche. I clean them well with a paper towel first.
Many people overlook or forget about properly servicing the transmission of their car or truck! Factory fill differential fluid after 1200 miles. This may only add confusion but I decided to send a note to Mike Miller who writes the column for the Roundel magazine asking which red line fluid to use. Automatic transmission fluid is a specialized oil optimized for the requirements of each brand and model of transmission. So far I like it though. There is also an angled catch, so after you've removed all the bolts you have to turn the splash shield as you remove it. I used blue loctite jell on the threads of all the plugs. Put the splash shield back on, and lower the car to the ground.
The part number is 33117525064 and it's about 3 bucks. Pelican Parts is not responsible for any typographical errors contained within the site. The amount of particles in the fluid that came out convinced me that this was worth the effort: Factory fill transmission fluid after 1200 miles. I've never seen that before. I do not know if this helps but it makes me feel better. I kept moving the position of the hose inside the diff until it was no longer sucking out any fluid.
I'll look at it again before I pull out the pump but it sounds like too much trouble. For superior mobility it utilizes a manual pump, so compressed air or electricity is not required. I got a gallon pump from autozone, and this one worked perfectly. Adapters feature quick disconnect and supplied fluid hose. It works great around the house too! Naturally, this is just my opinion based on my own limited experience: Prior to the 128i, I had an e46 330i 6-speed. Here is the connection info: Host Port Channel irc. You want something that is wide enough to suck up the thick diff fluid, but narrow enough to fit through the fill hole and be moved around inside the diff.
I used this brake fluid extractor I got from Griot's Garage. Follow drain intervals recommended by your manufacturer or as stated in the vehicle's manual. Disclaimer: use any of this at your own risk. Having a regular service interval for your transmission is much more logical and inexpensive in the long term. It takes a 14mm hex bit, and if you're doing things by the book you should use a new plug when you refit it. Also looking at the transmission family spec sheet, I don't see a mechanical revision for the transmission. Then I read the old school maintenance guide he also sent with his response.
I do not feel I got as much out as I would like. I don't recommend this tool, it was useless for bleeding brakes, and not great for this. But I think I added back less than a pint before it started coming back at me. Same day shipping does not apply if your order is placed over the weekend or on a major U. I get from Home Depot a 4ft clear hose. Once again these are on very tight from the factory. Looking up at the transmission from underneath the car, you can now see the fill and drain plugs.
Hardest thing is getting the car on 4 jack stands. In other words, no matter how more reliable one is over the other, something will always break. I asked Redline about this and they recommended 75w90 for this application, as it would run a little cooler. This contamination affects your transmissions efficiency and long term performance, causing more friction and wear on transmission components. My jackstands won't clear the car when it's on the ground, so I have to use a floor jack to get it on blocks of wood.
Our shipping department has its craft down to a science and we've become known for our careful packaging and fast shipping. Get the best synthetic motor oil which is domestically made! In addition to this, Amsoil is great for the environment since less oil changes mean less waste disposed. With the drain pan in place, put the pump filler hose into the transmission filler hole. I usually start to change these fluids at around the 12000mile mark. There may be better ways to do this, but I didn't want to risk dropping anything into the diff. You pump it up to create a vacuum, then open the valve on the tubing to suck out the fluid. I also went out yesterday and got a set of hex sockets at Harbor Freight.