2024-01-29
30s class | How often is it appropriate to change transmission fluids?
Transmission oil change
* According to the American Transmission Repair Association (ATSG) statistics show that there are 13 million automatic transmission failures in the United States every year, and more than 90% are caused by oil changes that are not timely.
Transmission oil if not replaced for a long time
Its viscosity will become thinner
The lubrication performance and sealing performance decreased
Resistance rise
Increase in wear
Can lead to a bad shift
Poor ride performance
They don't even shift gears
If the oil deteriorates
Oil cooling performance and anti-oxidation performance decreased
Easy to produce oil temperature too high problem
Further shorten
Oil and transmission component life
So transmission fluid
How often is it appropriate to replace?
Because the replacement cycle of motor vehicle transmission oil is different because of the model and design requirements, the replacement time is not unified standard, the most accurate way is to look at the maintenance manual of your car, if the vehicle manual clearly gives the replacement mileage or use time, it can be implemented in accordance with the standard.
If your vehicle maintenance manual does not have such indicators or accidentally lost the manual, you can refer to this standard to determine the oil change time according to the transmission type:
Oil change standard
Manual transmission recommended 3 years or 50,000 km to change the transmission oil
It is recommended to change the transmission oil for 3 years or 60,000 kilometers
The CVT and DSG dual-clutch transmissions are recommended to have an oil change every 4 years or 80,000 km
In addition, if you feel uncomfortable when driving, cold start is weak, easy to slip, even if the mileage is not reached, you should check whether you need to replace the transmission oil.