ENGINE FLUID CHANGE GUIDE**Updated**

trinianouk · Last edited by trinianouk on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:49 am; edited 14 times in total

We have a lot of posts all over the place pertaining to changing different engine fluids. Decided to put all in one place. Very Happy

REMEMBER they R JUST GUIDES. Any sensible recommendations to add or update are welcome...I'll update accordingly. Thanks.

1. Engine OIL - 3 Months or 8000Kms (depends on mineral or synthetic)
Rec. Brands - Amsoil, Mobil, Redline, NP Ultra

2. Brake Fluid - 1-2 yrs / 20,000-40,000 Kms
Rec. Brands - Lockheed; Castrol Dot4

3. Coolant - 20,000Kms
Rec. Brands - NP Radol & Distilled water 50/50; Prestone

4. Transmission Fluid - 40,000 Kms; CVT 20,000Kms
Rec. Brands - NP Supermatic; Shell; Manufacturer Specific oil for CVT

5. Differential Oil - 40,000-80,000 Kms
Rec. Brands - Belray, Redline

6. Gear Box / Manual Transaxle Oil around 30,000Kms
Rec. Brands Belray; Redline

7. Power Steering Fluid - 60,000Kms
Rec. Brands - HS Powersteering fluid

8. Hydraulic Clutch-
Rec. Brands - Castrol Dot4 brake fluid

THE SYNDICATE · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject:

Nice....... #Fade in

trinianouk · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:01 am Post subject:

scooby · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:22 am Post subject:

i think trani should be every 50 000Kms

eitech · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:57 am Post subject:

mineral oil (5000km or 3mths), synthetic oil (8000-10000km), transmission oil (40000km or 2yrs), coolant (40000km or 2yrs), brake fluid (40000 km), power steerin fluid (40000km)..At least dats my plan..and with the way i drive, dats like 2yrs per fluid except the engine oil...

Primera VVL · Street 2NR Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Tech posts: 38 My 2NRide:

Thanx for the valuable info... Surprised

Greypatch · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

what about diff oil ?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

Greypatch, not every 80K?

i know some people change every 40K and some at 60K.

massy did my change @ 80K...

Rory Phoulorie · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

Gear Box / Manual Transaxle Oil - Every 30,000 km (at least according to the owner's manual for my car)

ronsin1 · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

CVT transmission every 20,000km with SPIII tranny oil

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:36 am Post subject:

trinianouk · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:52 am Post subject:

Anything else Question

Hey where did dat "Riding on 13's" come from?? Cool....

SPEC_C · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

normal auto tranny iz every 40 000kms.....but u shud change u cvt fluid every
20 000kms.....

Maserati · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

good info

trinianouk,as you make more posts in the tech forums that 'rding on 13's' will change

Greypatch · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:31 am Post subject:

tko · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject:

can p/s fluid be substitued with regular engine oil?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

tko · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject:

just wanted to know, saw someone today repairing their p/s lines and he was using engine oil to refill the system, when i asked him if it works he said oil is oil, so, let lying dogs lye...

equipped2ripp · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:

yeah but u have to remember engine oils come in different bodies

trinianouk · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:33 am Post subject:

I think I covered it..... #wiggle