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Originally Posted by Tim Hancock
hmmm..... I have NEVER changed the manual trans oil in any of the 15 or so stick shift cars I have owned over the last 28 years (including 4 high mileage Porsches and two high mileage BMW's one of which now has accumulated nearly 320,000 miles). Same goes for rear end oil where applicable. Of those 15 stick shifts, only 3 ever required replacement of the clutch.
I did change the ATF in my POS Audi auto though only because the trans cooler sprung a leak.
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Not sure what tranny fluid has to do with clutch life unless you get a leak that contaminates the clutch. I got 232k miles on the first clutch on my old E30. But they don't build them that way anymore. I'm not saying the car won't last a looooonngg time without regular tranny fluid changes. But if it was something I planned on keeping for a while and was not going to be in warranty, I'd want it maintained properly before I got my hands on it.