Transmission Fluid

greenjams · 12-15-2007, 04:21 PM

What is the best transmission fluid for a real winy T-5 transmission with 150,000 miles and is there any stuff you can add that can help with the chatter.

**thesource** · 12-15-2007, 04:39 PM

Nope ..... its making noise because either its been ran low on fluid or you have excessive wear on the gears . You can go with a thicker fluid but its going to be tougher to shift when it get cold out side .

**Sonic Blue 85** · 12-16-2007, 11:48 AM

If it's whining it has problems. Such as bad gears, bearings or or just way too loose. If you are talking about a chattering when letting the clutch out, that is a flywheel,clutch and pressure plate problem. I the trans is making noises when letting the clutch out or getting on the throttle, your tranmission is loose, basicaly the shafts have too much end play, needs to be rebuilt. I would not drive the car hard if it has excessive end play it will not last long at any power level. Getting a T5 rebuilt is not a big deal, just make sure the person doing the work knows what they are doing, if it is not shimmed correctly you will have the same problems with the new parts.

Lifted78Chevy · 12-18-2007, 01:50 AM

bingo!! my old t-5 i yanked out after 5th went out main shaft was loooosseeeee in it.....i run royal purple synchromax lube goood stuff for t-5's

Magnapack97 · 12-27-2007, 01:05 PM

I have a T45 and I need to know how to take out the drain plug on my tranny. Is there a certain tool? Im putting in a MGW shifter and Ive decided to just go ahead and replace the fluid too.

**thesource** · 12-27-2007, 09:18 PM

Use a 3/8 rachet to pull the drain plug and the fill plug .

TheBocSez · 12-27-2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Magnapack97

I have a T45 and I need to know how to take out the drain plug on my tranny. Is there a certain tool? Im putting in a MGW shifter and Ive decided to just go ahead and replace the fluid too.

Just put a MGW on my 00. Very nice piece.

Magnapack97 · 12-28-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBocSez

Just put a MGW on my 00. Very nice piece.

Only had it a day and I am in love.

12-15-2007, 04:21 PM	#1
greenjams Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LaPorte Posts: 60 Trader Rating: (0)	Transmission Fluid What is the best transmission fluid for a real winy T-5 transmission with 150,000 miles and is there any stuff you can add that can help with the chatter.

12-15-2007, 04:39 PM	#2
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 3,501 Trader Rating: (13)	Nope ..... its making noise because either its been ran low on fluid or you have excessive wear on the gears . You can go with a thicker fluid but its going to be tougher to shift when it get cold out side . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

12-16-2007, 11:48 AM	#3
Sonic Blue 85 LSS Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Braunfels Posts: 396 Trader Rating: (1)	If it's whining it has problems. Such as bad gears, bearings or or just way too loose. If you are talking about a chattering when letting the clutch out, that is a flywheel,clutch and pressure plate problem. I the trans is making noises when letting the clutch out or getting on the throttle, your tranmission is loose, basicaly the shafts have too much end play, needs to be rebuilt. I would not drive the car hard if it has excessive end play it will not last long at any power level. Getting a T5 rebuilt is not a big deal, just make sure the person doing the work knows what they are doing, if it is not shimmed correctly you will have the same problems with the new parts. __________________ My car is an '85 sonic blue coupe with 302 bored and stroked to 364, Ported Twisted Wedge heads and a BXR intake, A9M ECM with a Tweecer, C4 with trans brake, Hoosier 275/60/15 drag radials, no power adders. The car is still street driven, with a best of 10.21 at 131 mph with a 1.51 60' spinning lightly. With this combo it made a best of 460 hp and 410 lbs of torque at the wheels.

12-18-2007, 01:50 AM	#4
Lifted78Chevy BLOWN & STROKED way i like it. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 680 Trader Rating: (2)	bingo!! my old t-5 i yanked out after 5th went out main shaft was loooosseeeee in it.....i run royal purple synchromax lube goood stuff for t-5's __________________ 1989 LX Coupe 5.0 HP/457 at the fly-514 est. loss 12% get it to the ground TQ/448 at the fly- 501 est. loss 12% to get it to the ground Tuned at PSI.pulled threw 5800 no stop shut it down at 6 grand.... Next motor all out with it...hope make 6-7 hundred hp

12-27-2007, 01:05 PM	#5
Magnapack97 You will never get this Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sweetwater/Abilene, TX Posts: 381 Trader Rating: (0)	I have a T45 and I need to know how to take out the drain plug on my tranny. Is there a certain tool? Im putting in a MGW shifter and Ive decided to just go ahead and replace the fluid too. __________________ '97 GT www.AbileneMustangs.net

12-27-2007, 09:18 PM	#6
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 3,501 Trader Rating: (13)	Use a 3/8 rachet to pull the drain plug and the fill plug . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

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