Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid - Focaljet

**Giraffe_hauler** · 12-29-2001, 05:03 PM

I have the manual transmission. I can't find in the official scheduled maint. booklet when I am supposed to change the transmission fluid. If I change to Redline (someone recomended D4 ATF) at say 30K miles, what would be the recomended miles to change it again?

**noresull** · 12-31-2001, 08:37 PM

Tell You the truth, I have never ever changed manual trans fluid under maintenance. However, I beleive the scheduled interval is approx 60,000 miles or so.

**reddog** · 01-01-2002, 01:16 AM

GET THE REDLINE,YOU WON'T BE SORRY.Changed mine with only 1k miles on my zx3,the differance in shifting ,is really great,especilly when car is cold [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

**KonaZXIII** · 01-02-2002, 02:34 PM

Are you sure you want to put ATF in your
5 speed? [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

**01sportwagon** · 01-02-2002, 04:21 PM

"Are you sure you want to put ATF in your 5 speed? -KONAZXIII"

That's what the book tells us to do.

**Bobby** · 01-02-2002, 06:14 PM

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by KonaZXIII:
Are you sure you want to put ATF in your
5 speed? [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

http://www.teamfocaljet.com/cgi-bin/...&f=12&t=001789

**OmniFocus** · 01-02-2002, 06:44 PM

ATF in MTXs isn't uncommon. Many Chrysler FWD trannies are the same way....

**Giraffe_hauler** · 01-03-2002, 10:15 AM

Thanks for all of your input. The Redline sounds like a good way to go. I am glad to see Florida and California Focus owners also found the shifting improved even though "when it's cold" means +40 and not -40.

**KonaZXIII** · 01-03-2002, 10:22 AM

Learn something new every day...
[img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

**LastRites** · 01-03-2002, 01:41 PM

Keep in mind that if you are doing it yourself and I dont see why not being that its so easy, that just draining it and filling it will leave some amount of that snot that came in it. So you should do it twice to insure that you have uncontaminated good stuff of your choice. Or you can go to the dealer and get the tranny flushed which cost mad cash. I put M1 ATF in and cold shifting improved a good amount. Shifting wasnt so loud either. This is just what has worked for me (an experience not a suggestion). Noresull does a great job of linking people up with great information so look forward to him posting a 100% legit response.

[ 01-03-2002: Message edited by: LastRites ]</p>

**bill1459** · 08-28-2002, 02:51 PM

I put in Redline Racing MTL and it's smoother than it was.

12-29-2001, 05:03 PM	#1
Giraffe_hauler TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 601	Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid I have the manual transmission. I can't find in the official scheduled maint. booklet when I am supposed to change the transmission fluid. If I change to Redline (someone recomended D4 ATF) at say 30K miles, what would be the recomended miles to change it again?

12-31-2001, 08:37 PM	#2
noresull [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Isanti, Southern Canada, MN USA Posts: 5,195	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid Tell You the truth, I have never ever changed manual trans fluid under maintenance. However, I beleive the scheduled interval is approx 60,000 miles or so.

01-01-2002, 01:16 AM	#3
reddog Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manteca,calif.usa Posts: 78	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid GET THE REDLINE,YOU WON'T BE SORRY.Changed mine with only 1k miles on my zx3,the differance in shifting ,is really great,especilly when car is cold [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

01-02-2002, 02:34 PM	#4
KonaZXIII WHERE'S MY PAYCHECK?! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: America's Penis (aka Florida) Posts: 8,249	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid Are you sure you want to put ATF in your 5 speed? [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

01-02-2002, 04:21 PM	#5
01sportwagon TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Thousand Oaks CA USA Posts: 740	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid "Are you sure you want to put ATF in your 5 speed? -KONAZXIII" That's what the book tells us to do.

01-02-2002, 06:14 PM	#6
Bobby Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 2,610	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by KonaZXIII: Are you sure you want to put ATF in your 5 speed? [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote> http://www.teamfocaljet.com/cgi-bin/...&f=12&t=001789

01-02-2002, 06:44 PM	#7
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 26,228	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid ATF in MTXs isn't uncommon. Many Chrysler FWD trannies are the same way....

01-03-2002, 10:15 AM	#8
Giraffe_hauler TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 601	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid Thanks for all of your input. The Redline sounds like a good way to go. I am glad to see Florida and California Focus owners also found the shifting improved even though "when it's cold" means +40 and not -40.

01-03-2002, 10:22 AM	#9
KonaZXIII WHERE'S MY PAYCHECK?! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: America's Penis (aka Florida) Posts: 8,249	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid Learn something new every day... [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

01-03-2002, 01:41 PM	#10
LastRites Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tacoma / Ft. Lewis, WA. Posts: 1,786	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid Keep in mind that if you are doing it yourself and I dont see why not being that its so easy, that just draining it and filling it will leave some amount of that snot that came in it. So you should do it twice to insure that you have uncontaminated good stuff of your choice. Or you can go to the dealer and get the tranny flushed which cost mad cash. I put M1 ATF in and cold shifting improved a good amount. Shifting wasnt so loud either. This is just what has worked for me (an experience not a suggestion). Noresull does a great job of linking people up with great information so look forward to him posting a 100% legit response. [ 01-03-2002: Message edited by: LastRites ]</p>

08-28-2002, 02:51 PM	#11
bill1459 TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winnipeg MB.Canada Posts: 851	Re: Factrory recomended change interval transmission fluid I put in Redline Racing MTL and it's smoother than it was.

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