308 Transmission fluid change | FerrariChat
Buy

308 Transmission fluid change

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by Eric308, Jun 19, 2006.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. Eric308

    Eric308 Rookie

    Dec 26, 2005
    14
    Provo, Utah
    #1 Eric308, Jun 19, 2006
    Hi, I've got a 1980 308 GTS euro, and from reading here on the forum I decided to change the trans fluid to redline 75w90ns. I was wondering if there is a filter that needs to be changed when the fluid is changed.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. don_xvi

    don_xvi F1 Rookie

    Nov 1, 2003
    2,934
    Outside Detroit
    Full Name:
    Don the 16th
    #2 don_xvi, Jun 19, 2006
    No, just wipe the fuzzies off the drain plugs (remember there are 2).
     
  3. Crallscars

    Crallscars F1 Rookie

    Jun 7, 2006
    2,512
    Bainbridge, GA
    Full Name:
    Douglas Crall
    #3 Crallscars, Jun 19, 2006
    How much trans fluid does it take to re-fill the trans?

    Doug Crall
     
  4. f355spider

    f355spider F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    May 29, 2001
    18,045
    USA
    #4 f355spider, Jun 19, 2006
    Get new copper crush washers too...
     
  5. miketuason

    miketuason F1 World Champ
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Feb 24, 2006
    15,812
    Cerritos, CA.
    Full Name:
    Mike
    #5 miketuason, Jun 19, 2006
    I thaught Fluid are for auto trans. and gear oil are for manual trans.
     
  6. f355spider

    f355spider F1 World Champ
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    May 29, 2001
    18,045
    USA
    #6 f355spider, Jun 19, 2006
    Let's get this straight...it is a "transaxle".
     
  7. Crallscars

    Crallscars F1 Rookie

    Jun 7, 2006
    2,512
    Bainbridge, GA
    Full Name:
    Douglas Crall
    #7 Crallscars, Jun 19, 2006
    Ok, how much gear oil does it take to re-fill the trans-axle?

    Doug Crall
     
  8. Crallscars

    Crallscars F1 Rookie

    Jun 7, 2006
    2,512
    Bainbridge, GA
    Full Name:
    Douglas Crall
    #8 Crallscars, Jun 19, 2006
    Are Trans axles straight??
     
  9. dbcooper

    dbcooper Formula Junior

    Feb 7, 2005
    281
    Costa Mesa,Ca.
    Full Name:
    Tim Romero
    #9 dbcooper, Jun 19, 2006
    Dont pull the bottom aluminium cover unless you are prepared for the springs and balls to come flying out of their bores,or is that only later 328's?Dohh! my brain is fading!
     
  10. Meister

    Meister F1 Veteran
    Silver Subscribed

    Apr 27, 2001
    5,516
    Duluth, MN
    Full Name:
    The Meister
    #10 Meister, Jun 19, 2006
    I have in my notes that 5 quarts will more than enough. You'll know it's full when it starts coming out the drain plug on the vertical edge of the pan (car level).

    Sound right?
     
  11. Jdubbya

    Jdubbya The $10 Trillion Man
    Silver Subscribed

    Dec 28, 2003
    43,216
    PNW
    Full Name:
    John
    #11 Jdubbya, Jun 19, 2006

    Yep! put the bottom plug in, leave the main plug on the rear of the gearbox out and fill it through the transfer case fill hole until it reaches the rear hole. I used a little funnel that I ran some nylon tubing to and then tied it to the rear deck lid to hold it up.
     
  12. Crallscars

    Crallscars F1 Rookie

    Jun 7, 2006
    2,512
    Bainbridge, GA
    Full Name:
    Douglas Crall
    #12 Crallscars, Jun 20, 2006
    how often should you change the gear lube in the transaxle?

    I probably should because I don't know when it was changed last, but in the future, should I go by years or miles?

    Doug Crall
     
  13. enjoythemusic

    enjoythemusic F1 World Champ

    Apr 20, 2002
    10,676
    Worldwide
    Full Name:
    Steven
    #13 enjoythemusic, Jun 20, 2006
    Doug, owners manual says inspect every 7.5k miles and replace every 15k miles for normal guys. As i track the car here often and do a 8k miles total yearly, my mechanic said i should r/r it twice a year due to the very hard shifting/use.
     

Share This Page