What's new
Porsche 911 UK Enthusiasts Online Community Discussion Forum GB

Welcome to the @Porsche911UK website. Register a free account today to become a member! Sign up is quick and easy, then you can view, participate in topics and posts across the site that covers all things Porsche.

Already registered and looking to recovery your account, select 'login in' and then the 'forget your password' option.

Topgear.co.uk - Finance Available for Exhausts, Franchises, Alloy Wheels, Carbon Cleaning and Tuning

Tiptronic gearbox oil service

H

Harv

Suzuka
Joined
18 Sep 2014
Messages
1,204
Anyone here changed their tiptronic gearbox oil?

I believe across the model range for years '98 to '05 they were all made by Aisin and were specified with lifetime oil (or something like 150k) which is nuts!

What is the oil spec and can anyone recommend a brand other than OEM (Mobil 3309?)

Cheers
:thumb:
 
It should be changed routinely.


If the car is stock - just do it every few years. If the car is tuned (therefore oil gets hotter under increased workload) do it every couple of years.


I did mine this Summer so wont do it again until the beginning of 2017. If you need a decent garage to do it drop me an email


MODERATED
 
Sorry to jump in on this thread, but I'd also be grateful for advice on changing gearbox oil on manual gearbox. Oil type and frequency.
 
erm, give Richard Squires at RSR a ring he did mine last - and he's Porsche Trained so wont feed you any third party crap


RSR Auto Services Limited - MODERATED


If not Chris Douras (100% certified skengman) at OCD Porsche - MODERATED
 
Fluid needs changing (Tip service) at 90k miles.

Problem is it isn't a true DIY (requiring a ramp and ideally PIWIS, the gearbox has to put into a service mode and temp range to correctly fill).
 
As GT4 says, not as straight-forward as one would think initially hence why I got someone competent to do it.
 
Happy enough to do this myself and have piwis.

Does anyone know the fluid spec? I thought I saw Mobil 3309 mentioned somewhere but happy to try something else with a recomendation.

At 160k the fluid in there must be horrid by now!
 
I haggled a little I have to admit!
I've noticed a lot smoother gear change, that's the main difference.
 
Smoother from which gear to which gear or across all of them?

Reason I ask is my box is pretty clunky going from 2nd to 1st but fine everywhere else. Even though my car is well below the recommended 96k, I'm wondering if I should consider changing the gearbox fluid as it's 12 years old.
 
1st to 2nd most noticeable difference for me.
As for you, 2nd to 3rd and onwards wasn't too bad anyway so little difference noticed there.
 
Shaoxter said:
Smoother from which gear to which gear or across all of them?

Reason I ask is my box is pretty clunky going from 2nd to 1st but fine everywhere else. Even though my car is well below the recommended 96k, I'm wondering if I should consider changing the gearbox fluid as it's 12 years old.
Click to expand...

I normally view mileage guides as time guides (even if they don't make it explicit)

So using assumed 12k annual mileage, I'd be wanting to change every 8 years.

Oil will degrade, become acidic and oxidised and hydrolised (or hygroscopic/emulsified) over time in a GB, use or no use.

And that all assumes you haven't lost any (low GB oil will result in a jerky GB too)
 
I read a consensus view of changing the oil at 96K. Mine was at 98K, so a little overdue if you go by the recommendation. Feels much better now after the change.
 
Harv said:
Anyone here changed their tiptronic gearbox oil?

I believe across the model range for years '98 to '05 they were all made by Aisin and were specified with lifetime oil (or something like 150k) which is nuts!

What is the oil spec and can anyone recommend a brand other than OEM (Mobil 3309?)

Cheers
:thumb:
Click to expand...

The gearbox is made by Mercedes Benz...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Porsche News
KALMAR Automotive debuts RS-6, the ‘Adventure Range’ any terrain water-cooled 911
Replies
0
Views
374
Porsche News
Porsche News
G
For Sale Porsche 996 Turbo
2
Replies
24
Views
4K
Gt3Owl
G
C
  • Locked
Sold 996 C2 Manual, cable throttle - 1999
Replies
4
Views
2K
gizlaroc
gizlaroc
L
Hello again, 997 C2S owner again!
Replies
14
Views
2K
911UK
911UK
H
WHAT GEARBOX & DIFF OIL ??
2
Replies
17
Views
3K
Oldboy
O
911Time
Porsche 997/991 - Tech Nuggets: PDK History & Engineerin
Replies
7
Views
4K
911Time
911Time
G
1995 JDM Porsche 993
2 3
Replies
42
Views
10K
Gunscrossed
G
Porsche exhaust specialists

Latest posts

New Threads

Porsche Model Range

Porsche 911

Porsche 992: 2018- Porsche 992: 2018- Porsche 991: 2011-2019 Porsche 991: 2011-2019 Porsche 997: 2004-2012 Porsche 997: 2004-2012 Porsche 996: 1997-2005 Porsche 996: 1997-2005 Porsche 993: 1993-1998 Porsche 993: 1993-1998 Porsche 964: 1989-1993 Porsche 964: 1989-1993 Porsche Carrera 3.2: 1983-1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2: 1983-1989 Porsche Carrera SC: 1977-1983 Porsche Carrera SC: 1977-1983 Porsche 930 Turbo: 1975-1989 Porsche 930 Turbo: 1975-1989 Porsche Early 911: 1964-1977 Porsche Early 911: 1964-1977

Porsche Hypercars

Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche Carrera GT Porsche Carrera GT Porsche GT1 Porsche GT1 Porsche 959 Porsche 959

Other Current Porsche Model

Porsche Taycan : (2019-0%) Porsche Taycan : (2019-0%) Porsche Macan : 2013- Porsche Macan : 2013- Porsche Panamera : 2009- Porsche Panamera : 2009- Porsche Cayman: 2005- Porsche Cayman: 2005- Porsche Cayenne: 2003- Porsche Cayenne: 2003- Porsche Boxster: 1997- Porsche Boxster: 1997-

Porsche Legacy Models

Porsche 928 Porsche 928 Porsche 968 Porsche 968 Porsche 944 Porsche 944 Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Porsche 914 Porsche 914 Porsche 912 Porsche 912 Porsche 904 Porsche 904 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Porsche 356

Forum statistics

Threads
124,603
Messages
1,442,007
Members
49,036
Latest member
barrywhite

porsche insurance porsche parts porsche sales porsche car sales porsche for sale
porsche classic sales porsche tuning porsche sold porsche specialist porsche engine rebuilds porsche driver training porsche car sales porsche exhausts

Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2024 XenForo Ltd. XenForo theme by xenfocus

www.911uk.com @Porsche911UK THE DEFINITIVE PORSCHE FORUM Copyright © 911UK 2002-2024 All rights reserved.

911uk.com is not associated and is wholly independent of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE, Dr. Ing.h.c.F.Porsche AG, Porsche Cars GB, its subsidiaries and offical Porsche centres. Any word, phrase or graphic that in any way resembles anything to do with the Porsche name or organisation are registered trademarks of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE and Dr. Ing.h.c.F. Porsche AG.

Back
Top