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Transaxle Fluid DIY question

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by SageBrush, Nov 12, 2008.

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  1. brownsnoutuk

    brownsnoutuk Active Member

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    repost. sorry
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Can you describe the original oil when it came out? How many miles?

    The reason I ask is I'm pretty sure at 70-75 mph that a lot of micro-dieseling is occurring. This seems to really put the oil in a bad place so any oil replacement is better.

    You might consider transaxle oil changes on a more frequent basis. It doesn't take too many gallons of gas to pay for an oil change.

    GOOD LUCK!
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    #22 bwilson4web, Feb 13, 2009
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    I will be changing it in 50,000 mile intervals from now on. I cant really describe it other than it was brown. It didnt seem any thinner or thicker than the new stuff. It was uniform in colour.
     
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    There were 168,000 miles on it.
     
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