USAMuscle

Say goodbye to your bearings...[&:]

86HOGT

I know that in those rare Grand Am's they used that Synchro mesh fluid so that it can actually shift, but will it actually improve the shift quality in a T-5, or any other manual for that matter?

teamtech

to add trans. fluid in a manual do you have to take off the shifter? what about adding it to the diff.?

nemethjames1

no... thats what the person told me when i got my car, he was wrong and it was way overfilled... take out the filler plug on the passenger side of the trans.... and the diff has a check bolt next to the drive shaft area... but only way to drain mine is pull the cover

also i heard lucas oil helps shifting, whats some opinions

86HOGT

No, there's to plugs on the passenger side of the tranny. One's to fill it up, the other is to drain it. Take out the drain plug, then the fill plug. Once it's all drained, put the drain plug back in, and then fill it up using the fill hole. You'll probably have to use a hose or pump to get it in there.

nemethjames1

i had to pump mine in there... i dont remember but it takes somewere around 2qts

teamtech

how would i pump it!

Trannyman

Mostly the reason for adding the GM Synchromesh, is for the friction modifier. Not sure about other manuals, but T-5's seem to take to it nicely.

USAMuscle

Get one of those bendy straws, get a mouthful of fluid and blow it in. Duh! [&:]

J/K On a serious note, you can buy a siphon pump at most auto parts stores which siphons the fluid out of the container and pumps it into the tranny via a long hose. They don't cost much.

619socalstang

700 dollars worth of thanks to all. I know the 90wht was really bad for it the first time i drove it, only put about 50 miles on it with the 90wht will change out today. Thanks again.