Hi all. i wanna see if anyone has done a full trans and diff oil change service and whats the prices were.

I have 30k on the car and want to to do a service before i mod the car. if you have any further servixing ideas to add before mods that would be great. cheers.

Posted on my s2

 

I've tried to obtain a quote for a well known Sydney dealer however they are persistent in saying for me to go with the regular service and won't actually quote me for the SST and Diffs.

Far out I can't believe how ignorant these people are and I can tell you that both Mitsubishi places I've been to have the exact same attitude.

 

Finally got a quote back although not exact.

A fixed price 30k service ($240) Plus SST flush and new Oil and Filter and the transfer case and diffs oil changed = between 700-800 give or take.

I would have thought that is somewhat cheap considering the oil costs almost $500 for 8L for the Diaqueen based on what I've researched.

I'm not complaining about the price but i want to ensure that I'm getting everything listed.

Any aussies out their!!!!! richardjh you would be changing your oil frequently I would imagine

 

If you have not been to clubcj, then check this out: http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?t=80...er=asc&start=0

 

Yer not my favorite place to source info from unfortunately, but i did read over it.

The concerning thing is as most have mentioned you need effectively 8L of the trans fluid which from my estimates are close to $500 bucks. Add a filter that's roughly another $150. So effectively the service margin is $800-$650 and that was quoted with the diff and transfer case oil change as well (I believe the front diff shares the sst fluid and the rear has it's own?)

I think it's way cheap and I'm happy to have that price but I'm doubting the job will be done properly.

 

the quoted dealer price doesn't include a new set filter....... make sure they do this. I would go to say the filter is more important to change than the oil ( speaking from experience).

 

How about just doing it yourself, and using the non-Mitsubishi branded fluid

http://www.autopartsway.com/PartDeta...33-1626382/PEN

Same exact stuff as the OEM fluid, without the $500 price tag.

 

If I was mechanically inclined I would and if i felt confident a normal mechanic could do this I would go to them.


Changing the sst oil and diff & Transfer case oil is that a hard/unique job for a everyday mechanic, the way it's been put to me is they connect to a computer for the diffs to assist with changing the oil's.

I could be completely wrong and from what I've seen on a skyline it make me think I am but I don't know enough about the car to make that call that's why I have 157,611 Mitsubishi experts to help

 

The sst oil change is easy. 3 drain bolts, measure how much comes out, set old oil and measurement aside, put bolts back in, pour in new fluid (same amount that came out), start the car and go through the gears, all done. The filter change goes somewhere in there.

As for the diff and transfer case, I wouldn't do that myself either. But doing just the sst yourself can save you some money to put toward mods :P

Then again, do whatever you feel comfortable with doing.

 

Am i correct in saying you have to flush it once then put another set into it? Also when you say all the gears, do you just go for a gentle drive down the road and change through the gears manually?

Sorry if i might seem a tad over the top but I wouldn't want to wreck a 10k gearbox because of a lack of knowledge

 

Flush the fluid that is in there and then you have to put the same amount of new fluid when you refill. Some people also fill with mineral oil and run through the gears, then flush that and put the new oil in. That's overkill IMO but people have done it.

You're not over the top at all. This is a very expensive piece of metal, so do as much research as you can. There is a how-to thread on how to do it. I would read over that, because I'm going off of memory on that thread.

Don't do it based off of this post. Read the how-to and read through the comments

 

Thanks very much I appreciate it and I do read through alot of the SST related threads it's seriously like gambling your life when dealing with this gearbox .

I'll report back on how the service goes and I'll ensure that the checklist is defined before the service and post up what was done once complete.

Modification time after that, fingers crossed XD

 

Good idea. And good luck. If you do have it done by the dealer, MAKE SURE they replace the filter. A LOT of dealers will say you don't need to, but the filter after the first fluid change is disgusting.

I need to do mine, just don't have the money to do it.

 

Can you post a link to the "how-to" that you're referring to here, because I'm having a mechanic friend of mine change the SST, rear diff, and transfer case fluids next week(16,000 miles), and although he's an accomplished mechanic for the local Toyota Dealership in town, he doesn't have any experience with the Ralliart or Evo, and now you guys have me really worried that he's not going to know how to do the job properly...

 

According to the factory manual, changing the transfer case and rear diff oil is no different to other AWD. A competent mechanic or owner with the right equipment can do this .

The ACD fluid is the one requiring the MUT. However, others have said regular change is not required.

An average mechanic or owner with the right equipment can change the SST fluid and filter, IF AND ONLY IF he is willing to follow the factory procedure, including the use of correct fluid.

The mechanic I know (with 30 yrs experience) don't tend to use torque wrench. He just go by experience. I suspect this is widespread. This might be problematic if they are not careful with the plastic SST filter and bracket.

GEAR OIL REPLACEMENT
1.Remove the filler plug.
2.Remove the drain plug and drain oil.
3.Tighten the drain plug to the specified torque (Refer to P.27B-29).
4.Add the oil until the level comes to the lower portion of the filler plug hole.
Specified gear oil: MITSUBISHI Genuine DIA QUEEN LSD gear oil
Amount to use: Approx. 0.55 dm3(0.58 quart)
5.Tighten the filler plug to the specified torque (Refer to P.27B-29).

For transfer oil

1.Remove the engine room under cover front B assembly. (Refer to GROUP 51, Under Cover P.51-20.)
2.Remove the drain plug and gasket to drain the oil.
3.Install the drain plug and new gasket, then tighten them to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 32 ± 2 N⋅m (24 ± 1 ft-lb)
4.Remove the filler plug and gasket, then fill the oil up to the lower edge of the filler plug hole.
Brand name: DiaQueen LSD gear oil
Quantity: 0.8 dm3 (0.85 quarts)
5.Install the filler plug and new gasket, then tighten them to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 32 ± 2 N⋅m (24 ± 1 ft-lb)
6.Install the engine room under cover front B assembly. (Refer to GROUP 51, Under Cover P.51-20.)