guys, i got my year 2000 lude, manual tran, at 93k and i'm concern about the clutch fluid. i'd never serviced my tranny and changed the fluid since i bought it new and the tranny still shifts excellent. so i have some questions:

- does anyone know if i should have the fluid changed? and how often should i do it?
- should i wait till my tranny serviced (called reconditioned?). also, i am not sure what worned parts they would replace at that point but i saw this from aamco website. is it what it is?

Thanks for all inputs and helps!

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The AAMCO Reconditioned Service for a Standard or Manual Transmission includes

A complete disassembly of your transmission
A thorough cleaning and inspecting of your transmission’s internal and external components by AAMCO certified technicians.
From experience, AAMCO technicians know which parts always need to be replaced – generally those made from soft materials such as rubber or cork – and we’ll replace them with new, reconditioned, or rebuilt components. This includes:

All gaskets and seals
Front and rear seal support or axle support bushings
All synchronizer soft parts
All worn and damaged hard parts, including your clutch, pressure plate and flywheel, will be inspected for excessive wear and damage and also replaced as necessary
Your transmission will be refilled with the appropriate new transmission fluid
Your technician will rebuild your transmission to AAMCO quality standards to get you back on the road as quickly as possible

 

i dont beleive there is a set time or milage for replacing clutch fluid. the brake fluid should be changed out @ 90k. so i would say just do it when you flush the brakes. clutch fluid isnt really exposed to severe heat or pressures, so it doesnt break down like brake fluid in the brake system. i think you would be fine just to leave in there, and when the time comes (if it does) to replace your clutch slave cylinder, then just do it then. hope that helps

 

also.. the ammco thingy you posted is all of the shit they check when they rebuild your tranny.

 

Thanks for the help! Yeah I replaced brake fluid @90k at a honda dealer. It was great to see all that black thick liquid turned clear when opening the reserve tank cap =)

oh, I just found out some more info from cars.com. but it seems like different sites talks about it differently. the thing is, i couldn't find anything on my car manual under scheduled maintenance.

how many miles did it drive before replacing your clutch (slave cylinder)? i know everyone is different based on driving habits. but just curious..

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Manual: Most manufacturers recommend that manual transmission fluid be changed every 30,000 to 60,000 miles. Under heavy-duty use, some manufacturers suggest changing transmission fluid every 15,000 miles.

Automatic: Service intervals for an automatic transmission vary from every 30,000 miles . . . to never. The typical service interval is 60,000 to 100,000 miles. Changing it more often does no harm.

Manual: In a manual transmission, the problem is not so much the fluid degradation, but rather fluid contamination. This contamination occurs over time as the synchronizers, bearings and gears in the transmission wear out. The resulting metal particles then float around in the lubricant. And we all know that oil with microscopic particles of metal in it does not lubricate as well as clean oil. So if these contaminants are not drained out, they will shorten the life of your transmission.

Automatic: Because more heat is generated in an automatic transmission, automatic transmission fluid actually degrades and breaks down with use.