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Topic Note - the 5sp (base 986) tranny is an Audi unit (01E). So the VW/Audi synthetic MUST be the same |
Gearbox oil change...... por911(bc) - Friday, 8 April, 2011, at 7:34:03 pm |
Re: Gearbox oil change...... Stephen Tinker in Australia..... - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 5:24:06 am |
Mobil gearbox oil might be the right oil. Might. Unfortunately, I have no info on the Boxster... MarcW - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 11:24:57 am |
IIRC there's a Shell synthetic transaxle lubricant approved by Porsche Laz - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 12:04:53 pm |
Again my info is for the 911 (Turbo) (996) and the 911 GT2 (996)... MarcW - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 1:08:59 pm |
Thanks, Marc; good to know for future reference. Now to find the Shell product. *NM* Laz - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 1:42:06 pm |
Good luck. I tried and all I found were the same lightweight retail outlets that carry basic Shell.. MarcW - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 5:51:22 pm |
Note - the 5sp (base 986) tranny is an Audi unit (01E). So the VW/Audi synthetic MUST be the same grant - Saturday, 16 April, 2011, at 8:58:50 am |
Just curious about your opinions... r9i8c7k - Saturday, 9 April, 2011, at 7:13:12 pm |
My info is that for the 986 manual transmission the fluid should be changed every... MarcW - Sunday, 10 April, 2011, at 3:07:29 pm |
Thanks for the feedback and info.... *NM* r9i8c7k - Wednesday, 13 April, 2011, at 3:23:35 pm |
Nope, Porsche recommends replacing it periodically Boxsterra - Sunday, 10 April, 2011, at 8:19:38 pm |
"Lifetime" refers to the BoxsterBob - San Carlos - Wednesday, 13 April, 2011, at 12:52:05 pm |
Warning about fluid Jay Laifman - Friday, 15 April, 2011, at 11:59:39 am |
So we may know what to avoid, specifically what was put in? *NM* Laz - Friday, 15 April, 2011, at 12:14:10 pm |
Re: So we may know what to avoid, specifically what was put in? Laz - Friday, 15 April, 2011, at 12:15:41 pm |
I'll ask on Monday when I'm there. *NM* Jay Laifman - Friday, 15 April, 2011, at 12:22:00 pm |
Finally got mine changed today at our local Car Care Day BoxsterBob - San Carlos - Saturday, 16 April, 2011, at 9:57:32 pm |