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Originally Posted by LarryHughes
I just changed the gear oil in my 2001 911 Carrera with a 6-speed.
All appears to be good but it is hard to tell as the drain plug isn't magnetic.
Is there a source of a magnetic transaxle drain plug for the 996?
Also, is there a preferred gear oil for the 996? Swepco 201?
I used Mobil 1 synthetic in my '79 and had a 2nd gear failure shortly thereafter. May be unrelated, but some say that the synthetic is too slippery or thin and doesn't adequately protect.
Thanks in advance.
Larry
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There already is a magnet in the trans, but it is mounted to the inside of the case and not on the plug so you cannot see it.
The
only oil to use is the OEM fill, which is a unique full synthetic product made to Porsche specs; no one else makes a comparable product, regardless of what the advertising says. And just for reference, when we polled the major producers of gear oils, Mobil 1 was one of those that responded tell us to use the factory product because they did not make anything compatible.