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Aug 5, 2012 | 04:39 PM

Jimmy W1

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Fluid changes...............

My 2005 has 26,000 miles on it. I bought it last fall and I haven't had an oil change yet. I will soon be taking my car in for an oil change at the dealer's. At what mileage should I have the transmission and rear end fluid changed? Thanks for any advise.

Aug 5, 2012 | 04:45 PM

Bandit1

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I change mine every 30k miles.

Aug 5, 2012 | 05:10 PM

heli-vette

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I guess you have done the clutch oil if you are a 6 sp. manual . Maybe power steering oil .
Its more an oil color thing , than time or mileage . Do a search on those for more details .

Aug 5, 2012 | 06:15 PM

carpe dm

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If it were mine, I would change all fluids, filters, etc., now.

Aug 5, 2012 | 06:29 PM

Mark923

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Fluids

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Originally Posted by J Willis

If you have the Owner Manual it should give most info you need. Someone at Chevrolet decided to remove the pre 2008 OMs from their website, but if you did not get the manual with the car, send a PM with your E-mail address and I'll send you the 2005 OM PDF version.
One thing for sure, the coolant has a five year life, so you may want to change it if no records show it was done. Enjoy the new ride

Aug 5, 2012 | 07:12 PM

Allan

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Originally Posted by victorf

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To OP: you have a used car, with unknown history basically! Since you are asking this basic questions, then you are basically new to car maintenance, conservatively, you should have all the fluids changed when you'd picked up the car last fall - to establish base line! But its better late then never!!

Good luck with your car ownership!

Excellent advice.

Aug 5, 2012 | 07:23 PM

laconiajack

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Consult your owner's manual; that is what it is for.

Aug 5, 2012 | 08:13 PM

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