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JamesTheScot
02-07-2006, 07:37 PM
93 euro 2door with 186K miles.

i lose a good amount of fluid. i put in about a quart each 2-5 weeks depending upon how much i drive. tranny shifts and operates fine with no slippage when full.

the oil change guys (yeah, i don't change my own) tell me its a leaking seal that isn't that expensive a fix. i know doing a flush is taboo. does anyone know what they're talking about and is it worth doing?

corning_d3
02-08-2006, 02:31 AM
A leaking seal that is easily fixed is more likely the output shaft seals. They are cheap and fairly easy to swap out. Changing seals has nothing to do with a transmission flush, which is a bad idea in the first place if it's never been flushed...

JamesTheScot
02-09-2006, 01:47 PM
Thanks, Corning. Sounds like it may be worth doing then. The money in fluid really isn't too bad but i'd rather not have to worry about it as much. I just wanted to make sure having the seals replaced wouldn't upset my tranny like a flush would.

corning_d3
02-09-2006, 02:02 PM
Nah. All they'll do is remove both axles, pop out the seals, drive new ones in and replace the axles...

wafrederick
02-09-2006, 02:41 PM
The pan bolts might be loose.Go around and tighten them by hand.The pan gasket might be bad also.

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