whats sup everyone ... juss had my 08 evo x for about 2 weeks and juss hit 15k miles... I know im going to need to change the oil and trans fluid.. anything else i should look into to.. appreciate the help

 

and what type of trans oil do u suggest is good for the evo too thanks

 

15000k = 15 million

Now that your car is 2-3 years old with 15k miles on it, here is what I recommend:
-oil change w/filter
-transmission fluid
-transfer case fluid
-rear differential fluids
-brake/clutch fluid (great time to remove the clutch restrictor pill)

 

Redline cocktailX for the transmission (1xMT-90 + 2xMTL)

transfer case: Diaqueen 90W LSD
rear differential: Diaqueen 90W LSD & Diamond ATF SP III

 

under normal use you shouldn't have to change fluids.
The manual says to "check" them under normal conditions.
Under harder conditions you should change it.

But if you drive normal (whatever that means) you should change the tranny fluids etc at 30k.

 

I changed mine at 15k. Seemed like a nice time to get rid of the break-in debris. Was it necessary? Depends on you; I plan on keeping mine for many, many miles and thought that it may make a difference later in life...

 

The only thing I saw in the check fluid was the ayc/acd fluid. The rest of the fluid had change intervals.

 

I am at the same juncture, coming up on 15k. The manual indicates tranny / diff oils to be changed at 30k under normal conditions (which I think I drive under), however given the age of the car it might be time to replace those fluids (it says change at 30k miles or 30 months). Not sure if I'm going to wait until 30k or not.

 

I did a couple early HPDE's before my 30k service interval, without changing drivetrain. At ~32k, found minimal grindings on the drain plugs -- nothing at all to worry about. If it's not grinding and you don't have visibility to the "fullness", forget it. Check the ASC stuff in the right rear of the trunk, call it done if all else is good. Stay up on the oil changes.

I probably will have to do my SECOND 30k service in the spring, before my next HPDE when I get to play with some simple suspension mods and keep adding to my speed. But seriously, unless you are trying to break it, normal maintenance at 30k is all you need for the drivetrain fluids.

And Mitsubishi Diaqueen 90W comes in 1gal size -- perfect for two fluid changes.

 

How long? My goal is 15 years, 300,000 miles. So far, so good, gonna hit 50k miles before end of the month.

My only "worry" is the valve train adjustments (60,000). Haven't done one, that's the "worry". But I can learn!