as some of you know my manual trans sqeaks, so i want to check the fluid level, bu can't find the plug/bolt, the funny thing is i have a service book, and the drawing it shows doen't help.
any one know were it is?
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as some of you know my manual trans sqeaks, so i want to check the fluid level, bu can't find the plug/bolt, the funny thing is i have a service book, and the drawing it shows doen't help.
any one know were it is?
sorry I can't help any more...this is the best I could come up with...
http://chevy.mrmax.dp.ua/EN/documents/K ... kalos.html
(ps. it's squeak)
ill take a pic of mine tomorrow, i have my other tranny which i broke but i can take a picture of where the plugs are at.
thank you so muchQuote:
Originally Posted by khan4rtist
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t/HPIM0638.jpgThis is the little plug you have to remove, i dont know about yours but mine is a bitch to get off by hand, try using a big flat head screw driver and a hammer/mallet and strike it off
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t/HPIM0639.jpgheres the hole, to drain it, just unbolt the black pan on the bottom hope this helps :)
very cool of you Khan.
no problem, thats why we are here. :wav:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron-E-Babe
oh and i was comparing my broken tranny to the one bolted on to my engine and i notice taht there is a little "diaphram" mechanism that pushes back the little black clutch lever you see on the tranny in the pictures i provided. I think that is whats causing the squeak because the spring pushes the lever back. Mine squeaks too.Quote:
Originally Posted by deniswhite1
thank you very much, im realy sick right now, but as soon as i get better, i will go find that on my car.
thanks again
thats NOT it, its on the top, and it has to be somewere on the side.
hmm thats wierd....tranny fluid come out of that hole when i turn it upside-down. it must be that smaller one to the right of it.
it has to be on the side of the trany, and its a bolt, not a plastic cap. i just can't F find it :evil:
thanks for your help
Nope thats it alright, i just changed mine this weekend to synthetic, what a difference! If you take a ratchet with an extension and a 15mm socket, you can take the filler plug completely out, you dont need too but it helps to fill it up.
When you open the hood look between the battery and the engine just a bit back, there it is.
what type of synthetic? 75w90?
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by ontarian_frog
ok, but how would you go about checking the level of the fluid?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nemasys
in the manual it said its some were on the side, so when you fill it up all the way it will start to run out.
there is a pic/drawing but its useless
Well just put oil in it until it starts to come out of the filler plug, it has to be full, if your missing some thats not right
ill have to take another picture, im not sure but i think ive seen the plug to check the level
please doQuote:
Originally Posted by khan4rtist
here's another picture of an 07 aveo5 manual trans plug/ bolt :shock:
I have an 04 Aveo. I don't believe theres a drain plug. If I remove the bottom cover to drain it does it require a gasket?
How often should the manual transmission fluid be flushed?
Thank you
According to the owner's and service manual, never. It's recommended to inspect the oil level once in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnygogo
I know, I'm just wondering if it would be a smart thing to do? I would rather use a gasket over silicone if I do it.
You'll never know if its a good or bad thing unless you replace it and have the oil analyzed. Until then you have no idea if its good or bad.
On the other hand, OEMs are pretty good at recommending service for their vehicles. They don't want them to break down after all. So, they tend to be a bit conservative (there are rare exceptions of course). So, you're probably safe there. However, doing so won't hurt anything as long as you don't mess anything up doing the change.
Thanks for the reply Daox! For some reason I feel like I have to do it. I just like the challenge and have an urge to do it. I wish there was a drain plug on the 04 ... I'll have a look around but it doesn't look like it does.
I'll keep you guys posted when I attempt.
Johny, what oil are you thinking about putting in there? AMSOil? 8)
I was going to pick something at the parts store but now that you mention Amsoil, I'll see if they have some. Is that what you use and suggest?Quote:
Originally Posted by serega12
Well, they claim to be the best in synthetics. And they have virtually everything as far as auto lubrication goes. I was putting AMSOil into my engines for the last few oil changes, but it got expensive quick at $7.99 - $8.99 a quart, so I called one of the authorized dealers off of amsoil.com website and talked to them about my options. They said I could become a preferred customer ($20/yr) and get the oil at a dealer price (when you buy a case it's roughly $6.30 - $6.50 a quart)... So I paid only $76 for a case of 12 quarts... instead of $103 that I used to pay at the store. So with the first case it paid off... Plus the oil can run for a LOT longer cleaner without having to change it. :D
They also have their filters that supposedly can run up to 25k miles (I would only go up to about 15k with their oil and filter, which supposed to be the best filtering out there possible down to 15 microns).
This is the product list of things they suggest for our cars (that's assuming that your aveo is 1st gen, the search results are for 2006 Aveo), but you can go back to their home page and search for your year just to make sure they are the same... 8)
I was thinking changing the manual transmission fluid myself since I'm around 30k... figured since automatics do it about this interval, why not do it myself and change it to synthetic (Amsoil)? Called a dealer to find what they think about that. Their response was "well, you could change it if you want, but you don't have to, it's already synthetic in there" :D
So I decided to post-pone it for now.
Hope this helps. 8)
So I am planning on changing my manual transmission this weekend when I do my timing belt and I just wanted kinda a quick recap if anyone could be so kind.
So to drain the transmission I have to unbolt the pan on the bottom of the transmission? If I do that, is there a gasket that needs to be replaced?
To fill the trans up on the top is a black plastic cap covering the fill hole and on top of that you can remove the filler hole bolt to fill faster?
and to check the level it is the bolt near the drive axles? in the picture that was just posted a few up from this one?
Asking all these question cause there really isnt enough information in that online repair guide and I dont want to be left with a car I can not drive.
Thanks in advance.
Guys the pic by KHAN4t is of the transmission breather hole. You can't use this to inspect the transmission fluid but you may use it to fill . To inspect & fill the transmission you need to get under the car. look at the point where the boot of the left axle is attached to the differential .The filler hole is located at 8 o clock position to the boot of the left axle. It can be opened with a 13 mm bit. It has a magnet on the inside that was covered with gunk. Btw, my car is 10 years old manual transmission but has done only 50,000 kms. The transmission oil was red colored and looked good as new. so i did not replace it. About the draining part, looks like you do have to remove the black pan on the bottom, since mine has no visible drain plug, but like i said i did not replace the fluid.
One tip I didn't see mentioned, when (re)filling a gear box, it is a good practice to break loose the FILL plug first, then loosen the drain plug. This way if the fill plug is frozen, you won't be left with a dry gearbox with no oil in it. FYI
I have a 2007 (1.6L manual). I'm still not sure if I am seeing the filler and drain bolts. Should I be viewing them from the passenger side or driver side?
Many thanks!
I do see a pan on the bottom with 10 bolts. Should I remove that to drain the old gear oil?
Thank you!
Thank you mujawid for the good explanation of where the filler plug is!!
I have identified that 13mm bolt. However, I see a lot of space above that level in the chamber for more fluid. I had thought that the chamber would need to be filled close to the top. Just wondering if you have an comments.
Thank you again!
You're welcome.The 13 mm bolt is the fill hole.You don't have to fill above it.The service manual says that you have to fill to this level. My car has done only 50,000 Kms and none of the drive train components has been opened & the fluid was up to that level when i first opened it. You do have to remove the pan with the ten bolts. Try loosening them first & remove one or two of them first,the fluid might just drip down. Keep some gasket maker handy just in case. Btw, why are you changing the fluid, how old is your car & how much has it done. Happy to help.
Thank you again!! I am ready to change it...should get to it soon.
I put a lot of miles on the car. I have 191,000 on it; I bought it with something less than 100,000 on it. I would like to get some more time out of it.
Best regards.
Mujawid....I am just getting to the job now, and I discovered that I was looking at the wrong 13mm bolt. The one that I was looking at was a 13mm socket. You had said earlier that it can be removed with a 13mm bit. Excuse my lack of knowledge on this....does bit refer to a hex (allen) wrench? There is a "hex" bolt that is something bigger than 8mm...maybe 13mm....not sure yet.
Many thanks!!
yes the 13mm hex bolt is the one and no there is no allen bolt in that area.
Easier way to put it in is to get a long funnel and to unbolt the shift fork cover, carefully slide to the right and fill from there until it runs out the bottom hole. Took like 5 mins top to fill like that. Had to buy a junkyard trans since my oem one got a hole after my pressure plate grenaded.
I have a 2006 Aveo manual transmission with 230K. It's leaking gear oil, and I can't fork out the money to get a real fix done. In the meantime, I just want to add gear oil to keep it running okay.
I have SCOURED the internet for better diagrams and pictures, but I still cannot determine where the fill plug is. I ended up adding 2 qts of 75w-90 through the hole on top that mujawid says is the "breather" hole. No overflow. Is it possible that it was running without any gear oil??
My concern is that now there's too much in there, but I can't find the fill plug to drain off the extra. I have looked at the left transaxle entering the differential and just can't find a bolt at the 8 o'clock position.