Gear Oil Smell in Interior?
02-04-2007, 11:09 PM
#26
Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
Would be nice to get our hands on Swoope's extra tranny and pull it apart......I have some other ideas about how to make it stronger and would love a peek inside.
move to lakeland, it will set you free. and hogcar wins...
you can see the scale and the pen i pointing to what would be my guess is the vent... i can lift it up and spin it...
i wonder if you fill through the shifter it drifts over, or an over fill spits oil....
beers
02-04-2007, 11:17 PM
#27
Originally Posted by swoope
i wonder if you fill through the shifter it drifts over, or an over fill spits oil....
So is the turret.
02-04-2007, 11:56 PM
#29
Originally Posted by TeamRX8
how many people smelling this have an uninsulated aftermarket cat/mid pipe?
was done by the dealer while they were replacing my mop...
beers
02-05-2007, 01:05 AM
#31
Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
What happened to the MOP?
I think mine is sticking open after hard runs.
I think mine is sticking open after hard runs.
pm me for the rest of the story...
beers
02-05-2007, 01:53 AM
#32
I went to Redline 75W140NS gear oil after the second trans failure, partly because I know my trans is getting much hotter now due to the radiated heat from my exhaust which I know for a fact glows bright cherry red under various throttle conditions (melted the rear O2 wiring connector solid 
) and comes a bit closer to the trans due to the straighter run. I never got the gear oil smell until I made that oil change, and I didn't fill it through the shifter because if you ever spill gear oil in the interior you'll never get rid of that smell.
) and comes a bit closer to the trans due to the straighter run. I never got the gear oil smell until I made that oil change, and I didn't fill it through the shifter because if you ever spill gear oil in the interior you'll never get rid of that smell.
02-05-2007, 02:08 AM
#33
Originally Posted by TeamRX8
I went to Redline 75W140NS gear oil after the second trans failure, partly because I know my trans is getting much hotter now due to the radiated heat from my exhaust which I know for a fact glows bright cherry red under various throttle conditions (melted the rear O2 wiring connector solid ) and comes a bit closer to the trans due to the straighter run. I never got the gear oil smell until I made that oil change, and I didn't fill it through the shifter because if you ever spill gear oil in the interior you'll never get rid of that smell.
) and comes a bit closer to the trans due to the straighter run. I never got the gear oil smell until I made that oil change, and I didn't fill it through the shifter because if you ever spill gear oil in the interior you'll never get rid of that smell.The technique for the gear oil requires a few feet of nitrile tubing and a funnel.
Chance of getting gear oil inside the car is nil.
I have a magic potion for oil spills, just in case.
02-05-2007, 11:16 AM
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I have a full factory exhaust system and have only filled the tranny from underneath the car. I might have gone maybe a tenth of a quart over on this latest fill, but that's the only reason I can thing of.
02-12-2007, 10:17 PM
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I got the oil smell too after my second trans oil change. No leaks at all, not even any residue. It's absolutely clean and yet, the light smell.
Am I a car geek if I like it?
Am I a car geek if I like it?
02-13-2007, 12:57 AM
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Even though I was entirely sure it was gear oil, I still stuck some up my nose to be sure (for comparison).
Yes. Yes, you are.
Actually, if I know that it isn't something immanently failing, I don't mind it either.
The wife has a different opinion...
Originally Posted by musclecarconvrt
Am I a car geek if I like it?
Actually, if I know that it isn't something immanently failing, I don't mind it either.
The wife has a different opinion...
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02-16-2007, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
I got it after I added Pre mix.
Had it for 3 tank fulls, then it went away.
Are you sure its not premix?
Had it for 3 tank fulls, then it went away.
Are you sure its not premix?
Hopefully someone figures out how to get rid of it 'cause I can't stand the smell.
02-16-2007, 03:44 PM
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I just noticed the smell after my RP tranny change, but it was probably the most noticable after about 4-5 days of NOT driving the car b/c of winter weather...??? I went to get something out of the car after it had been sitting for 5 days and the smell was very noticable??
03-16-2007, 12:17 PM
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I'm reviving this old thread. I just changed the transmission fluid to RP75W90 and now my cabin smells like a giant natural gas leak!! I thought maybe it'll go away after a week, but it's actually getting stronger. Kind of iffy if you think about it cause we've been breathing in the odorless OEM transmission fluid all this time unknowningly. 
Why can't aftermarket gear oil be odorless like the OEM fill?!
Why can't aftermarket gear oil be odorless like the OEM fill?!
03-16-2007, 01:04 PM
#45
OEM oil stinks, too.
I don't know why this is happening and I am stumped.
I checked every seal on the tranny (front, rear, turret and all of the sensors) and I can't find oil anywhere.
Does any manufacturer make a dye that would be benign to the transmission internals that I can add to the oil for a couple of weeks?
I don't know why this is happening and I am stumped.
I checked every seal on the tranny (front, rear, turret and all of the sensors) and I can't find oil anywhere.
Does any manufacturer make a dye that would be benign to the transmission internals that I can add to the oil for a couple of weeks?
03-16-2007, 01:29 PM
#46
Yes, on the dye. We use it in the OEM and, with an ultraviolet/black light we see where the leaks are. I'll look into that and see where I can direct you to buy some. Even better, if we have some laying around I'll send it to you. In the meantime, try "apexdyes.com".
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03-16-2007, 02:14 PM
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Anatomy of a corner...
Same problem here. Been almost 3 weeks now. The smell seems to be dying down though. Only a very faint smell now. I'll give it more time before I tear down the center console.
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