# Well, some people thing that...

Posted by Uncle Pete (89 SE) on September 04, 2002 at 11:38:03:

In Reply to: why would it...?...:confused: it should make your car shift better IMO nm posted by oE on September 04, 2002 at 10:36:02:

...if the oil has been in there for ages then there can be deposits of crud lodged in various bits around the engine/gearbox. The idea is that the fresh oil could loosen up the crud and send it to all kinds of places in the engine/gearbox that you don't want it to go to.

I'd just change it myself.

Replys:

- Right, and further, with the VG, you're only draining 3 quarts out of 8, so it's a gradual process if you want it to be n/m Bryan (91 SE, 92 SE) 07:19:28 9/05/2002 (0)
- I see...I'd change it too..nm oE (91se) 12:35:59 9/04/2002 (4)
  - should i just drain the oil and fill it back up or should i do the filter too jon (92gxe) 12:43:20 9/04/2002 (3)
    - Hmmm - I seem to recall that to replace the filter you need to split the tranny... Uncle Pete (89 SE) 13:03:29 9/04/2002 (2)
      - The filter is simply just a screen in it if I remember correctly. no real point in changing. --> Matt (93SE) 13:28:02 9/04/2002 (1)
        - thanks jon (92gxe) 13:33:54 9/04/2002 (0)

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: ...if the oil has been in there for ages then there can be deposits of crud lodged in various bits around the engine/gearbox. The idea is that the fresh oil could loosen up the crud and send it to all kinds of places in the engine/gearbox that you don't want it to go to. : I'd just change it myself.