Manual Transmission Fluid Review (and what to do before winter)

[Kneale Brownson]

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Flush the brake fluid?????  Check the coolant's temp rating???


At 05:39 PM 11/14/2001 -0500, David Miller wrote:

>I just replaced the manual transmission oil in my '90 80Q (hadn't been
>replaced since god knows when) with Redline Synthetic 75w90.  Shifting feel
>is much improved, and I can actually get into 2nd gear reliably in the
>mornings.  I must thank whichever lister it is was who recommended this to
>me (if my computer had corrupted both hard drives I'd have a specific name
>to thank).  I cleaned out both the fill and drain plugs of whatever the gunk
>was inside of them.  I assume these were contaminants in the old oil and the
>plugs are magnetic?  Also sprayed some silicone lubricant on the rails for
>my sunroof, much easier to open now - not that I'll have the chance to use
>it for a while.
>
>Is there anything else I should do/replace before winter sets in (I don't
>have money for winter tires/wheels)?  The car is already on Mobil 1
>synthetic...
>
>Thanks,
>David Miller
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