Don_Quixpunch Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 So I got a 5 speed yesterday for my swap and it's been sitting for a few years. Has a bit of water in it from condensation. I was planning to just fill it with ATF and run it for a few hundred miles before I change to gear oil. Is this a dumb idea? Anybody have better suggestions that don't require me to tear into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I would just drain it, add a gallon or two of diesel, slosh it around for a while and then refill with the proper gear lube. No way I would run ATF. Hard to believe anything could be wrong if it had been stored with gear lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Quixpunch Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 I have no reason to think anything is wrong with it. I can turn the input shaft by hand without much effort and the outputs turn. I just want it to be clean so the new gear oil doesn't get fouled up. The diesel sounds a bit easier. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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