Changing clutch fluid
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Cruising
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Changing clutch fluid
Just tried using the Ranger method. My question is before changing the fluid it was almost black with dust in it. After adding new fluid and pumping the clutch pedal about 35 times the fluid still looks brand new. I know there has to be more dirty fluid in there. I even drove it for about 5 mins and rechecked it and the fluid still looks brand new. My question is shouldnt the new fluid mix with whatever is in the lines and show dirty in the resovior after only one change?
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Race Director
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From: Not on either liberal coast.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Mine wasn't black, but it was a honey/murky colored...with only 3,800 miles on it. I figured it would take a few R&R sessions to clear it out. Nope. One complete change with the turkey baster and about fifty pumps and it was still clear. That was three years ago.
Mine wasn't black, but it was a honey/murky colored...with only 3,800 miles on it. I figured it would take a few R&R sessions to clear it out. Nope. One complete change with the turkey baster and about fifty pumps and it was still clear. That was three years ago.
Thread Starter
Cruising
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 11
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Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Mine wasn't black, but it was a honey/murky colored...with only 3,800 miles on it. I figured it would take a few R&R sessions to clear it out. Nope. One complete change with the turkey baster and about fifty pumps and it was still clear. That was three years ago.
Mine wasn't black, but it was a honey/murky colored...with only 3,800 miles on it. I figured it would take a few R&R sessions to clear it out. Nope. One complete change with the turkey baster and about fifty pumps and it was still clear. That was three years ago.
Tech Contributor
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From: Dyer, IN
Just tried using the Ranger method. My question is before changing the fluid it was almost black with dust in it. After adding new fluid and pumping the clutch pedal about 35 times the fluid still looks brand new. I know there has to be more dirty fluid in there. I even drove it for about 5 mins and rechecked it and the fluid still looks brand new. My question is shouldnt the new fluid mix with whatever is in the lines and show dirty in the resovior after only one change?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Belleville Mich.
If your fluid was like you discribed, believe me you have several more resevoire change outs coming your way.
Good luck.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Silicon Valley
Just did mine using the Ranger method and the pedal effort has been greatly reduced.
I'm sure it's the 1st time the fluid has been changed on the 12 year old C5.
I'll be monitoring the fluid color regularly now ...
I'm sure it's the 1st time the fluid has been changed on the 12 year old C5.
I'll be monitoring the fluid color regularly now ...
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
Just tried using the Ranger method. My question is before changing the fluid it was almost black with dust in it. After adding new fluid and pumping the clutch pedal about 35 times the fluid still looks brand new. I know there has to be more dirty fluid in there. I even drove it for about 5 mins and rechecked it and the fluid still looks brand new. My question is shouldnt the new fluid mix with whatever is in the lines and show dirty in the resovior after only one change?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Yorktown Virginia
Yes but particles move from areas of high concentration to low concentration, as with fluid and water so you can do a pretty good job if you change it several times.
