How long u normally change the gear box oil?

mink77 SG

how long?

alexkusu SG

huh? gearbox use oil? Shocked

mink77 SG

as in transmission oil…

SexFrenzy SG

Change gearbox oil should take about 15 to 30 mins depending on car and mechanic.

ditzy SG

He doesn't mean how long it takes, he means how long before. Laughing

SexFrenzy SG

Depends how often u shift gears. The more u shift, the sooner u have to change. I think this qn must ask a mechanic. Laughing

SnowFlag SG

i may remember wrongly. I think it is every 10,000 km. Ask the car mechanics or any other, to confirm Embarassed

ditzy SG

I wouldn't want a car that needs a transmission oil change every 10K. Laughing Normally when the transmission oil is changed, its not really replaced totally. After a period of usage, the oil level would have dropped, and needs a top up. Other times, you do a full replacement of oil.

Manager433 SG

According to what I know, every 3 months or 5000km, whichever comes first.

SnowFlag SG

haha, i realise i m wrong Embarassed

every 60k km? Mr. Green

SnowFlag SG

that is the engine oil, not gear oil. Embarassed

ditzy SG

Now thats a car I definitely wouldn't want. Laughing

Cockboy SG

Cock lah, it should be 100,000 km or so. If every 5000 kim, must be for racing car lah...

ShutterBug SG

I think gearboax/transmission oil changes need not be so frequent, but, it's usually 10K for most motorists, and for those who have a particularly high standard of car maintenance, I'd say change it every 7k. I change mine every 7-10K.

Along with all the others like spark-plugs, and oil filter. Rotate and swap wheels, check and tighten handbrake lever, align steering wheel, check undercarriage and tighten any moving joints.

Manager433 SG

Ops…..soli lah. That was what I did in my MTL 1992-1994. Now forgotten liao mah.

tailslide SG

wah, i'm surprised ur engine still running Laughing think u 5 years change engine oil once?

transmission fluid hardly needs any replacement. juz top up will do. depending on whether ur car auto, manual, got traction aiding devices (lsd, sayc etc) u may have to changed those respective fluids more frequently then u would for a normal gearbox as they undergo more mechanical stress in daily operations.

Praetorian111 SG

Read your servicing manual, difference makes will have slightly difference duration. However it is being recommended that the gear box oil to be changed every 40,000 km or 2 years whichever comes first.
It is better to consult ur servicing center or mechanic on doing so instead of choosing to DIY.

Cheers

Ah Wei SG

ATF.... recommended for Jap car 15,000km......... continental car, 10,000km.......

Use to change mine every 20,000km...............

hotxyz2002 SG

I have something to clarify:

1) Am i right to say that only auto transmisiion cars use auto transmission fluid (ATF) which needs to be changed at a certain regular interval?

2) What about manual cars? Do the manual transmission gear box need to be serviced? Any "manual transmission fluid" ? If so, at what time interval in general?