Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 03:21:42 GMT From: jlp <jlpituch166nopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: TRANSMISSION FLUID
Nate, give a Redline Oil a try, I have Redline 'MTL' in 1986 Saab w/ 167k miles 5-spd still orig. only clutch & clutch slave cyl was replaced. Redline oil products are racing quality stuff, it is a must for car like GTV_6 Alfa Romeo (rear trany) best of luck, John P. "Nate t. G." wrote: > hello, > sorry I don't have much/any experience to share on Saabs with auto > trannys, but if you are anywhere reasonably near the Milwaukee area the > place to go is Gesch Enterprises in Butler, WI (NW edge of Milwaukee). > and BTW, it probably should be your last AUTO-tranny Saab, but by no > means the last. just get a manual tranny next time (or ASAP if you decide > to sell this). manual (5 spd) is what the Saab was designed to have, and > they ROCK!!! > > -- > Nate t. G. > > '87 900 Turbo 16v > Athlon 650 - NT4/W2K > > "todd bertrand" <katynopsamdcs.com> wrote in message > news:3ab372e6$0$14447$272ea4a1nopsam.execpc.com... > > I just changed my auto transmission fluid after 2000 miles after > installing > > a rebuilt transmission (with aprox 35000 miles on it). Upon draining the > > tranny fluid I did notice a fair amount of metal particles. Looked like > > pink metal flake job. > > My question to the group is: > > > > Is this normal? > > Are SAAB transmissions basically biodegradable? > > Were these particles possibly from the last rebuild? > > Will I be able to get a couple years out of my 89 Saab 9000 CD turbo if I > > change the fluid every 2000-2500 miles? > > Anyone recommend any additives? > > Should this be my last SAAB? > > > > Todd > > Wisconsin/USA > > > >
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