Tranny flush and fluid change
Jun 18, 2003, 08:53 AM
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Use the factory specified oils. The tranny uses GL-4. Transaxle uses GL-5. Don't use the same in both. After finding the oil I used didn't make much of a difference I'm just going to let the dealership change it from now on.
Jun 20, 2003, 06:14 AM
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From the maintenance manual-- GL5 is recommended for transfer and rear diff. cause it is for limited slip. GL4 for the tranny.
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND LUBRICANT
CAPACITIES TABLE
M1001001300344
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATION REMARK
Engine oil:
Fully synthetic engine oils
displaying ILSAC GF-3
certification symbol ("Starburst"
symbol) or conforming to the API
classification SL or SL/CF
For further details, refer to
"LUBRICANTS SELECTION"
section.
Manual transaxle:
Gear oil API classification GL-4
SAE 75W-85W or 75W-90
Rear differential gear oil:
Hypoid gear oil API classification
GL-5 or higher
• Above −23°C(−10°F): SAE90,
85W-90, 80W-90
• −34 to −23°C(−30 to −10°F):
SAE80W, 80W-90
• Below −34°C(−30°F): SAE75W
-
Power steering fluid GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID
-
Brakes Conforming to DOT 3 or DOT 4 -
Engine coolant MITSUBISHI genuine coolant or
equivalent
-
Door hinges Engine oil -
Transfer oil:
Hypoid gear oil API classification
GL-5 SAE90
-
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND LUBRICANT
CAPACITIES TABLE
M1001001300344
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATION REMARK
Engine oil:
Fully synthetic engine oils
displaying ILSAC GF-3
certification symbol ("Starburst"
symbol) or conforming to the API
classification SL or SL/CF
For further details, refer to
"LUBRICANTS SELECTION"
section.
Manual transaxle:
Gear oil API classification GL-4
SAE 75W-85W or 75W-90
Rear differential gear oil:
Hypoid gear oil API classification
GL-5 or higher
• Above −23°C(−10°F): SAE90,
85W-90, 80W-90
• −34 to −23°C(−30 to −10°F):
SAE80W, 80W-90
• Below −34°C(−30°F): SAE75W
-
Power steering fluid GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID
-
Brakes Conforming to DOT 3 or DOT 4 -
Engine coolant MITSUBISHI genuine coolant or
equivalent
-
Door hinges Engine oil -
Transfer oil:
Hypoid gear oil API classification
GL-5 SAE90
-
Jun 20, 2003, 09:15 AM
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So most fluids can be bought everywhere except for the center transfer and rear differential right? I don't recall ever seeing 'hypoid' oil before. Also do the rear diff and center diff use the same fluid? Their descriptions appear the same just worded differently.
Lastly, on Nissans the PS fluid is just standard ATF fluid, is this the same with Mitsubishi? I always go as far as even putting in synthetic ATF in the PS resivoir on previous cars.
Lastly, on Nissans the PS fluid is just standard ATF fluid, is this the same with Mitsubishi? I always go as far as even putting in synthetic ATF in the PS resivoir on previous cars.
Jun 21, 2003, 07:45 AM
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All of the lubricants are readily available.
May have to use power steering fluid from Mitsu
only though.
Hypoid is just a type of bevel gear. The most common type is where the teeth are radial to the point of intersection of the shaft axes or apex.
May have to use power steering fluid from Mitsu
only though.Hypoid is just a type of bevel gear. The most common type is where the teeth are radial to the point of intersection of the shaft axes or apex.
Jun 21, 2003, 02:33 PM
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Thread towed to "How Tos".
Two tips:
1) always losen the fill plug before the drain plug. Don't want to get stuck in a situation where you've drained via the drain plug and then can't get the fill plug off...
2) don't re-use the aluminum washers. Get new ones from your dealer or from your favorite online parts retailler....
Two tips:
1) always losen the fill plug before the drain plug. Don't want to get stuck in a situation where you've drained via the drain plug and then can't get the fill plug off...
2) don't re-use the aluminum washers. Get new ones from your dealer or from your favorite
online parts retailler....
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