idk why this is crossing my mind so early but i jus recently thought about havin my gear oil changed out, idk maybe due to the fact that my car has had the ever lovin **** beat out of it during all the tuning (which is still going) and all that, and another reason is jus that i like to keep all the fluids in my baby fresh no matter what. so, any suggestions for gear oil? pros & cons of swapping it out at 20,000 miles? i need to hear some opinions, but basicly i jus need to know what the best is for doin this.

 

Use whatever gm recomends

 

It never hurts to change the fluid. In fact, if you drive the car hard, I'd reccommend changing it.

However, the F35 in the SS TC uses special fluid, unlike the SS S/C. Its a special fluid called Castrol Burmah BOT 0063. I've never seen it available from the aftermarket, so you're best bet is to just get it from the dealer.

Some people have also had good luck with Redline Synthetic 75W-90 NS GL5 fluid. The "NS" designation means it doesn't have the limited slip additive, which is not good for synchros.

 

The F35 in the SS/SC ALSO uses special fluid...

I have 2qt of it in my garage right now. It's Saturn fluid that you can only pick up through a dealer and most dealers do not stock it.

 

Good to know. From what I read though, the SC and TC still use different fluid types.

 

stick with some fresh OEM fluid, many have not had good experiences when switching

 

well, i wont be changin out the fluid for THAT tranny anymore lol, today while doing some new vids i landed 4th real hard and pretty much shattered it all over the inside of the casing... new tranny goin in now.