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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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tranny oil??
How many quarts of oil does the tranny take? i went to they told me it took 5 quarts maybe 6? and each quart is $15.

is this right?

thank you for any comments.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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our trannies only take 1.8 i believe so get two quarts.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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really? why the **** would the dealer tell me it takes 5.
when i heard him say 5 i was like wtf hold on ill be back
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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haha I'd ask him if he was high. When I called in for my tranny oil they had two quarts sitting there for me.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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so its only 2 quarts of oil?
alright thank you ill go order them then
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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what you need tranny oil for btw? You swap a tranny in? I'd call again and ask a different person. lol but I only got 2 quarts into mine. so I assume there no different
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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ya and the 1.8quarts is dry, it will actually take about 1.6 - 1.7quarts.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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i bought three quarts just to be safe, they gave me saturn oil.
its the same **** i think.

and no its cause i swapped my engine and all my tranny oil leaked out when i took out the engine.
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Has anyone used royal purple max gear 75w90 trans fluid or should i just use trans fluid from the dealer....im putting in my new clutch and i might as well change the trans oil while im under there
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Has anyone used royal purple max gear 75w90 trans fluid or should i just use trans fluid from the dealer....im putting in my new clutch and i might as well change the trans oil while im under there
Use the GM trans oil. all those types of tranny oil are thicker. Gm is the best IMO
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Maybe he misunderstood and thought you ment oil for the engine.
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Originally Posted by MP Cobalt
Use the GM trans oil. all those types of tranny oil are thicker. Gm is the best IMO
thanks
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