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Old 03-23-2008, 05:42 AM
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Quick question for anyone who might know. Have a 5 want to change gear oil in my manual trans.is there a drain/fill plug for this? Thanks!
 
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Old 03-23-2008, 06:18 AM
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Yes, it's a 24 or 26mm hex. That's a tough lil' bugger to fill though, so make sure you have a good long, preferably clearhose to do it with. And the tranny (5-sp) takes 3 qts. so you need a fairly big drain pan/bucket too.
Unless you're switching over to synthetic though, there is probably no reason to waste the $$$ and time on it. How many miles on the 5?


 
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Old 03-23-2008, 08:52 AM
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About 27k on the car. Synthetic is the reason for change. is that plug the drain and fill? If so will I need to pump fluid out? Thanks again!
 
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Old 03-23-2008, 09:06 AM
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There are two plugs, both the same size. Onedirectly on the bottom to drain and one facing forward @ about 2:30 o'clock to fill.

 
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