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Originally Posted by BlackBirds  I read in my car's owners manual that the manual transmission fluid doesn't require changing, however I've come across posts on here asking questions about changing their fluid. So my question is are you really never supposed to change the manual transmission fluid? Or should you drain and refill it every X0,000 miles? |
Ouch. You sure that was in teh owners manual? I have never read one, so I do not know is why I ask. If that IS the case, that's not entirely true. While the manual tranny fluid is not AS critical as teh fluid in say an automatic, the fluid still does break down, and needs replacing. How often? That is really dependent on YOUR driving conditions as well as how hard you are on a tranny. A good rule of thumb is every other year, unless you are pretty abusive or you put ALOT of miles on it. Almost like what brand oil....you ask 10 different people, you are gonna get 10 different answers.
In short, YES, you should change teh fluid.
Also, it is ATF that goes in your manual tranny