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Originally Posted by Navy Blue
i recently set out to buy a manual car, i was helped here finding the correct web-sites to go to, but then when i had found the car i liked like a ton of bricks it hit me...isnt the camaro getting those "pull the trigger" type shifters? until i learn if this is true or not i'll put it off...
2. another's about my car..i went to get a tune up recently and asking the mechanic there i asked "hey man, my car's reaching 100,000 miles, when do you think i should change my transmission oil?"
he replies: seriously man i think the time's passed, you should wait until you have real trouble with it, and just wait til it dies...
now i ask..is this true? must i wait until my trans dies and get another? will nothing help me? i dont really wanna drag away from my camaro funds =/
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i havent finished reading the responses on the thread, but i will tell you now, with the 4l60e (and most autos) if you haven't changed the fluid before 40k, ur better off waiting till something breaks. reason bein is that when you change it, you are draining out some of the gunk that is (poss) holding things together. now while that might sound bad, its actually good. ive seen/read too many times where someones tranny was doin just fine and they changed fluid and a week later, their tranny went out. ur best bet is to wait till something goes out, then rebuild ur tranny. you can however change ur filter and what not and still be ok. also you can add some tran-x or other additives to increase the longevity of your tranny. hope this helps.
and as for paddle shifters... i dont see them being standard equipment on the new camaro, there might be an upgrade package that you can get them, but i wouldnt count on them as a production item. tho for all you 4l60e guys and other auto drivers... check out
www.retrotekspeed.com they make a conversion kit for our cars for paddle shifters