Break in 6MT fluid change

[pmsteinm]

That "75-W90" on the website is probably a misprint. The MTF fluid doesn't list a weight in the bottle. The Delco 88862624 LS Gear Oil the 09V used did show "75W-90" on the bottle.

 

[mfcentex]

I did the transmission fluid change once on my 09 V at 30k miles. I used the GM 88861800 fluid which was repackaged Dexron III ATF. There were a ton of threads on this back in 2010. GM moved to a newer Dexron IV ATF and that was specifically not allowed in the manuals transmissions. Some different additive or something would be bad for it. So they released that part number above. That is probably why the service manual and owner's manual have what seems like different text.

The change on the 09 V wasn't hard. You did have to start the engine during the procedure to get fluid into the cooler. That made me a bit nervous starting the car while on jack stands. But it didn't move any when I started it. I used a suction gun to fill which took a while and was a bit messy.

Did you need to drain the 8oz of fluid?

On my previous car, I wasn't a big fan of being under the car on four jack stands. I didn't need to start it, since the fill procedure was very simple (drain and fill until comes out the fill plug).

 

[pmsteinm]

Did you need to drain the 8oz of fluid?

On my previous car, I wasn't a big fan of being under the car on four jack stands. I didn't need to start it, since the fill procedure was very simple (drain and fill until comes out the fill plug).

I don't think I bothered. Since I was replacing with OEM fluid and it didn't need a change anyway. Now I have a QuickJack so would feel a lot better starting the car while raised. And I'm less nervous being under the car in general.

 

[5VBW Nick]

Measure what you remove, put the same amount back in.

 

[rubberduck]

These are very handy for many vehicle tasks.

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[pmsteinm]

These are very handy for many vehicle tasks.

Amazon.com

I used something similar. Got 1 for the diff, one for the transmission. That way I don't have to clean them, which would be a major PITA. And at least the diff one lasted 10 years because the gear oil kept the o-rings soft.