[s-cars] fluids maintenance

[Douglas Landaeta]

Sean,
Yes, V8 torsen. thanks, I got a good look and loosened everything up. the
trans'll be easy from above. looks like I'll need a pump thingy for the
rear. Years ago I used to use a cut hula hoop to refresh the Opel GT fluids.
Cheers,
Doug

On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Sean Douglas <s_douglas at telus.net> wrote:

> The trans and front torsen share the same fluid.
>
> The fill plug on the transmission is just forward of the axle flange on the
> drivers side. I think it's a 17 mm hex socket.
>
> When I filled mine up, I used a piece of tygon tubing feed from above
> through the engine bay. This works well unless you have one of those hand
> pumps.
>
> Also, make sure you loosen the fill plug first, it would be a bummer to
> drain the fluid and not be able to fill it.
>
> S8 torsen? Do you mean V8? I'd change the fluid if you don't know what's in
> there or when it was done.
>
> Sean
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Landaeta
> > Sent: August 16, 2008 10:00 AM
> > To: s-car list
> > Subject: [s-cars] fluids maintenance
> >
> >
> > S-head,
> >
> > Some neophyte questions... where is the fill location on a
> > CRB trans? Is is accessible for a DIYer?
> > should I change the rear or center torsen gear oil? rear is
> > an S8 torsen.
> > Patient is my 94 S4 with about 115k miles. The redline is on
> > the shelf, just gotta figure out how to get it in.
> > I just finished the timing belt work and am now progressing
> > to underneath, where a little fuel line preventative
> > maintenance can't hurt. Overall, I'm impressed with the
> > cleanliness of the underbody.
> >
> > Doug
> >
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