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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 11 Jul 2010 13:50 In article <AeOdnXV5ZtNRY6TRnZ2dnUVZ7sOdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, D55 <pangga(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > I understand that the engine oil needs changing regularly and I had the > honda's chamged son after I bought it about a year ago but someone led > me to believe that transmission oil in an auto never needs changing. Ignore 'someone' and follow the maker's service schedule. They tend to know the car rather well. ;-) -- *Change is inevitable ... except from vending machines * Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.
From: Periproct on 11 Jul 2010 15:24 "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message news:513542feffdave(a)davenoise.co.uk... > In article <-oidnaa2-5ITTKTRnZ2dnUVZ8iSdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, > Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> My BMW is reluctant to change up when cold and I was advised to change >> the auto box fluid. I don't know myself is this is a 'fix' but if I get >> round to doing it soon I'll report back here. > > The 5HP18 box stays in second gear much longer when cold than hot - to > heat up the catalytic converter more quickly. I'd guess newer boxes do the > same too. > Thanks for the info. Yet another thing I didn't know.
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 11 Jul 2010 17:43 In article <2LadnaYrQdmchqfRnZ2dnUVZ8sqdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message > news:513542feffdave(a)davenoise.co.uk... > > In article <-oidnaa2-5ITTKTRnZ2dnUVZ8iSdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, > > Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> My BMW is reluctant to change up when cold and I was advised to > >> change the auto box fluid. I don't know myself is this is a 'fix' but > >> if I get round to doing it soon I'll report back here. > > > > The 5HP18 box stays in second gear much longer when cold than hot - to > > heat up the catalytic converter more quickly. I'd guess newer boxes do > > the same too. > > > Thanks for the info. Yet another thing I didn't know. It's in the driver's handbook. -- *"I am " is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. * Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound.
From: Mrcheerful on 11 Jul 2010 18:10 Dave Plowman (News) wrote: > In article <2LadnaYrQdmchqfRnZ2dnUVZ8sqdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, > Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > >> "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:513542feffdave(a)davenoise.co.uk... >>> In article <-oidnaa2-5ITTKTRnZ2dnUVZ8iSdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, >>> Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>>> My BMW is reluctant to change up when cold and I was advised to >>>> change the auto box fluid. I don't know myself is this is a 'fix' >>>> but if I get round to doing it soon I'll report back here. >>> >>> The 5HP18 box stays in second gear much longer when cold than hot - >>> to heat up the catalytic converter more quickly. I'd guess newer >>> boxes do the same too. >>> >> Thanks for the info. Yet another thing I didn't know. > > It's in the driver's handbook. you are just being silly now.
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 11 Jul 2010 18:28
In article <Jjr_n.180144$NW.27219(a)hurricane>, Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > Dave Plowman (News) wrote: > > In article <2LadnaYrQdmchqfRnZ2dnUVZ8sqdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, > > Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > > > > >> "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message > >> news:513542feffdave(a)davenoise.co.uk... > >>> In article <-oidnaa2-5ITTKTRnZ2dnUVZ8iSdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, > >>> Periproct <Periproct(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >>>> My BMW is reluctant to change up when cold and I was advised to > >>>> change the auto box fluid. I don't know myself is this is a 'fix' > >>>> but if I get round to doing it soon I'll report back here. > >>> > >>> The 5HP18 box stays in second gear much longer when cold than hot - > >>> to heat up the catalytic converter more quickly. I'd guess newer > >>> boxes do the same too. > >>> > >> Thanks for the info. Yet another thing I didn't know. > > > > It's in the driver's handbook. > you are just being silly now. Sadly, you're probably right. -- *Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together? * Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |