Technical 1.9 150 6speed Gearbox
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Technical 1.9 150 6speed Gearbox
You have neither of those, instead You have the C530 6-speed transmission.
Cheers! Hence asking the question.
You're welcome 
And count yourself lucky; I have a Tjet 120 with the (in)famous M32 gearbox ;-)
And count yourself lucky; I have a Tjet 120 with the (in)famous M32 gearbox ;-)
Would this mean that the Bravos have interchangeable gearboxes between the engines? Like would I be able to fit a C530 to my Tjet Sport?
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And count yourself lucky; I have a Tjet 120 with the (in)famous M32 gearbox ;-)
Yep, me too
I just can't wait for that moment
Yep, me too
Yeah I know, two and a half years ago, mine made the "sound" in 5th and 6th gear.
I had it fixed on warranty at the dealer without questions and so far it's been good
Yeah I know, two and a half years ago, mine made the "sound" in 5th and 6th gear.
I had it fixed on warranty at the dealer without questions and so far it's been good
Just out of interest what mileage was that?
Hhhhmmmmm....let me think....when I bought the car it was at 30,000 km (two years old) and this happened 6 months later, so it must have been a bit under 50,000 km (I drove a lot the first year of ownership).
Great I'm on 10000 km's with only 15 months warranty left ....... So got another 5 years to go
You can't calculate like that...Your gearbox may fail tomorrow or it may outlive your car. I've read a lot about it and you can't really have any idea about the life expectancy. If you car is manufactured after 2010 it may actually have the uprated bearings.
After a bit of research here and on the Alfa forums I've ordered Redline gearbox oil from Opie:
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-74033-red-line-high-performance-synthetic-mt-85-75w85-gl-4-gear-oil.aspx
I've ordered 3 to be on the safe side and I know its a bit pricy, but I don't expect to need to change the gearbox oil again for several years!
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-74033-red-line-high-performance-synthetic-mt-85-75w85-gl-4-gear-oil.aspx
I've ordered 3 to be on the safe side and I know its a bit pricy, but I don't expect to need to change the gearbox oil again for several years!
You want get anything with expencive gearbox oil.
Bearings are poor quality and thats it.
MAYBE, only maybe those ceramic oil additives will have some effect-but you will never know that.....
Bearings are poor quality and thats it.
MAYBE, only maybe those ceramic oil additives will have some effect-but you will never know that.....
I did exactly the same 1 month ago (same oil, same quantity) and waiting for a warmer day to replace the oil.
Of course good oil will contribute to keeping the gearbox in good shape. It's not the only factor, but everything counts. From everything I've read the original oil is too thin and that surely helps the bearings die earlier. Then it's your driving style, etc.
In all cases I tend to believe gearbox oil should be regularly replaced on any car, so you might as well put good stuff in it.
How is Tutela Matryx too thin?
It has same specification as Red Line.
It has same specification as Red Line.
That's the common opinion on other forums - Opel's, Alfa's, etc. I'm not a specialist really, just thought I should replace my gearbox oil after 5 years of driving and Redline seems to have perfect reputation (being same thickness or not).
I was once told-change all liquids regularly, and you will never have problem. I do i like that for years, gearbox every 80 00km, break fluid and coolant every 2-3 years, engine oil 10000 km " old scool oil" and max 15000km or one year for those long life oils.
Exactly. So when you change the gearbox once every 80,000 km you better put the best oil out there
Believe it or not gearbox oil should last the life of the car however I go on the principle that you can never do too many oil changes
Mu understanding is they changed the spec of it (or at least the one recommend for our cars) and it is now thinner.
Remember what you are paying for is the extra special ingredients (bit like premium fuel vs supermarket fuel) and Redline is meant to both smooth 'notchy' boxes and help protect more - especially under a hard load. Remember like all oils, gearbox oil also heats up...
Its just a pity they don't do a larger size of redline so need to order 3, but basically spending £60 rather than £20 to £40 on cheaper alternatives. Ultimately whats £30 over the course of several years? Basically its only half a tank of fuel these days
