Tranny fluid smells terrible

[davins130]

ewww

 

[94gts]

gear oil is worse, though they are similar. its esp bad when it was in a rear end for 90,000 miles!

things that make ya go

 

[davins130]

i havent had the luxury of smelling gear oil yet, hopefully i never do.

 

[DFG 5OH]

my gear and tranny fluid as far as i know is from the factory (133,000 miles)

 

[94gts]

funny story about trans fluid.....

when i did my clutch last summer i had the front tires on ramps. so obviously the the front of the car was higher than the rear. after about 3 hours of trying to get my driveshaft bolts off, i was so relieved once i got em. so i slid the driveshaft out and had yet to drain the trans fluid . so, 3 quarts of fluid proceeded to pour all over me and my driveway. so for the next 2 days, my back was baking in the fluid. not to mention my dad wasnt too happy about the stain on the driveway. i was

 

[davins130]

that sucks, i just posted that because i didnt know that when i pulled the torque converter out of the shaft that it was going to pour a bunch of fluid everywhere, and i had to clean that **** up with a bunch of rags and now my hands smell like tranny fluid

 

[Swarzkopf]

Tranny fluid isn't that bad...but differential fluid is ****ING NASTY.

 

[2k2fourpointsix]

friction modifier for the trac lok is like concentrated gear oil smell, makes me want to puke just thinking of it...

 

[Swarzkopf]

LOL...yeah, friction modifier smells like a mix between body odor, antifreeze, and fried onions. It is literally nauseating.

 

[94gts]

LOL...yeah, friction modifier smells like a mix between body odor, antifreeze, and fried onions. It is literally nauseating.

lol great im about to add some

 

[Swarzkopf]

95gts- consider this before you add it:

Friction modifier is what allows the clutches in your differential to slip when turning, allow different wheel speeds. It is not conducive to locking up your differential, it is conducive to allowing it to slip.

What kind of fluid are you putting in? Most modern differential fluid you buy already has some fricition modifier added into it, enough to allow your clutches to slip while turning.

Adding extra friction modifier can contribute to your clutches slipping when you don't want them to, ie off the line at the drag strip.

I thought I needed to rebuild my traction-lok a few months ago because it was slipping. I changed the fluid, adding friction modifier, and it began working again, only to start failing a few weeks later. I changed the fluid again and did not add friction modifier, and it locks up beautifully now.

 

[DFG 5OH]

95gts- consider this before you add it:

Friction modifier is what allows the clutches in your differential to slip when turning, allow different wheel speeds. It is not conducive to locking up your differential, it is conducive to allowing it to slip.

What kind of fluid are you putting in? Most modern differential fluid you buy already has some fricition modifier added into it, enough to allow your clutches to slip while turning.

Adding extra friction modifier can contribute to your clutches slipping when you don't want them to, ie off the line at the drag strip.

I thought I needed to rebuild my traction-lok a few months ago because it was slipping. I changed the fluid, adding friction modifier, and it began working again, only to start failing a few weeks later. I changed the fluid again and did not add friction modifier, and it locks up beautifully now.

well thats intresting. Maybe when i change mine i wont add friction modifier. My trac loc doesnt spin both wheels sometimes.

 

[94gts]

95gts- consider this before you add it:

Friction modifier is what allows the clutches in your differential to slip when turning, allow different wheel speeds. It is not conducive to locking up your differential, it is conducive to allowing it to slip.

What kind of fluid are you putting in? Most modern differential fluid you buy already has some fricition modifier added into it, enough to allow your clutches to slip while turning.

Adding extra friction modifier can contribute to your clutches slipping when you don't want them to, ie off the line at the drag strip.

I thought I needed to rebuild my traction-lok a few months ago because it was slipping. I changed the fluid, adding friction modifier, and it began working again, only to start failing a few weeks later. I changed the fluid again and did not add friction modifier, and it locks up beautifully now.

good thing i forgot all about adding it LOL

 

[Swarzkopf]

Lol!