I purchased a 1983 camaro for the transmission(borg warner T-5). Well in the process of removing it i drained the fluid and it came out a brownish black color and smelt burnt. The tranny worked b-4 removal or at least through first and reverse so i didnt know if i should take it to someone and get it rebuilt or just add new tranny fluid and bolt it back up or put the old back in. Thanks for your help!

 

well i definately wouldnt put the old back in thats for sure but i would definatley drain it completely and put fresh fluid in and you should be fine i would think

 

dont forget the new filter also..very easy to change.

 

definatley

 

T5's have a filter?

(Hey, I don't know - I've never had one.)

 

oops..guess I should have read the post better good ole' 5-7, always has a fellows back.

 

yeah me too....lmao ...oh well we all have brain farts ...LMAO

 

i don't know about the older t5, but the one in my 92 uses ATF. If you dont mind the poss. of removing the tranny again, try fully synthetic atf, it worked wonders for mine, very improved shifting.

but then again yours might use gear oil. idk

if you want to be safe though, have it rebuilt, there is a range of improvements possible, including using wc or stronger parts

 

yeah I run synthetic in my T-56 also, always have.

 

yeah i would have to agree that running synthetic would definatley be the way to go and maybe add a little life to that transmission also

 

That older T5 is a non WC tranny. I think they take gear lube, not ATF. The WC T5s definitely take ATF. I have a WC T5 in my 88 IROC and I use M1 synthetic ATF.

 

what years did they change the transmission to the WC ?? just curios ...i dont have any idea ...