Manual transmission fluid for '81 Spider

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rjkoop
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Your car is a: 1981 Fiat Spider
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Re: Manual transmission fluid for '81 Spider

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Replaced transmission fluid. I needed the following tools.
- 17mm wrench to remove fill plug
- 7mm wrench to remove secondary drain plug (near rear of transmission)
- 12mm allen/kex key - to remove drain plug

Old fluid was really dark but no evidence of metal in fluid so I guess that's good.

In Canada it's really hard to find anyone that carries the GL-1 fluid. So on these recommendations and others I used the Pennzoil synchomesh fluid for use in manual transmissions with brass parts which is much easier to get. $13 per quart.

http://wwwe.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopi ... ansmission
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... il#p109965

Next up... replace the rubber mounts from the exhaust system near the rear axle. Right now my exhaust is sitting on the rear axle! :shock:
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