Engine Drivetrain 1st Gen Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: 60k maintenence ideas and a rthymic squeak during idle

Swap "dealer" for "local micro-brewery" and now you're talking. :beer:

 

Not sure I'd waste those suds on the transmission. :frown2: :beer

 

I'm not an expert Andrew, but I believe it could cause both.

 

And you only have a single belt.........not sure what you mean by drive belt.

If the tensioner is going bad it can cause the belt to squeal as it can't keep the belt tight to the pulley and the tensioner pulley can also squeal if it's going bad.

 

Chuck....
Maybe check with some of the other MOM members that want some of the OEM trans fluid, buy the big container, and divvy it out to those that want to get in on the buy.

 

That is not a bad idea. The only fly in ointment is, I believe I am the only one among us who has an old fashioned LSD in his tranny. LSD's use a different fluid that the other tranny's do.

 

Just pop the hood and take a look with a flashlight. You'll be able to see most of the pulleys on the passenger side of the engine.

 

Yep...that would do it.

 

I feel like its way too thin for our trannys I have slight gear grinds because of it occasionally the Toyota oil i was suggesting is Enos i believe. I still disagree with Ralph about Not changing the tranny oil, but then again i grew up with 60s Chevys where fluid changes and valve jobs were the norm.
I suppose i err on the side of caution. but its completely up to you. Oh and the Redline is thin enough to leak through my axle seals. Sooo. ill be changing those and get back to you guys.

 

This stuff??
http://www.eneos.us/product/8#vehicles

 

What a timely reply MM/Chuck.

I have been on a search for some transmission oil for my MINI. What I've come up against is the fact that mine has a mechanical LSD. The only fluid that I have found that is compatible is Texico MTF 94. It is what BMW/MINI spec's & I can not find it. Maybe I can trade Sam some beer for some Texico.

Putting in something else worries me. I do not want to toast the slip of bork the gears & syncro's.

 

That is the stuff, sorry i suck with computers.
Enos is what the OS giken guys recommend for their diffs so i don't know why you can use it for yours?

 

Thanks Colin, I too suck at using confuser search functions.

I'm too fearful of carping up my MINIs tranny. Looks like it's a trip to see my friend at the dealer.

 

Clutch and mechanical(torsen?) LSD's usually don't have the same oil requirements.

 

True, the wrong stuff can kill the clutches.