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  1. sparkplug619

    Check out whats coming from my turbo!

    When I pulled it, it didnt really seem like a film though, I dont know how much should be in the IC but as soon as I pulled the pipe, the oil dripped a few times. When I was changing out my bypass valve a while back I noticed a little oil in there too. not alot at all but there was still some...
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    Check out whats coming from my turbo!

    I just did an oil and filter change this morning, hit my intake with a little carb cleaner and a new air filter, changed my tranny fluid last night, tightened up my bypass valve because of a boost leak, pulled off my lower intercooler hose and oil over the walls of the intercooler!
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    R154 tranny oil change

    Im pretty sure with all the great feedback on this site, it will make a difference However, I did not use redline this time because I have been searching all day for it and decided to go with the basic because of my lack of patience.
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    Oil Advice from the autozone employee

    Sorry to bring up such an old thread but this really pissed me off. I went in today to buy some gear oil. I asked the guy how much my transmission needs and he tells me " this is for gears not for a transmission" I told him it was for my r-154 stick shift tranny that takes 75w-90 gl4 or...
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    How much shaft play is too much?

    I dont know much about rebuilding and upgrading turbos but that doesnt seem true at all, but I believe if there is to much shaft play it cannot be rebuilt. Call up driftmotion, they can rebuild and upgrade for a really good price!
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    7MGTE Swap question

    It will. and for further reference, n/a to t swap questions go in the 7mge technical section :icon_wink
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    R154 tranny oil change

    just ran it around the block. It shifts alot smoother, feels alot smoother, no sounds at at all, I had the rubber piece that reduces noise and couldnt here any irregular sound except for the nasty sound of my open elbow (saving up for exhaust)
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    R154 tranny oil change

    My car was still shifting fine, I only drove 3 block as soon as I heard the whining noise, I dont know how much damage I couldve caused but even when the tow truck driver asked me if I can back it up a little, I did and there was no problem shifting or grinding or any noises, I then parked it...
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    R154 tranny oil change

    No its actually not leaking, I unbolted the drain plug and thats when it spilled on me. I have honestly been looking all over san diego for redline mt90 and cant find it. I was going to go with some basic 75-90 until I can find the good stuff. Thanks alot for the info though Thanks alot for...
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    R154 tranny oil change

    I searched with little luck. this is a very noob question so sorry in advance! Ok scenario: just finished my auto to manual swap perfectly without any complictaions besides locating parts. I was unsure of how much fluid was in there so I opened up the drain and some poured on me so I...
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    After coming off throttle, stalls and code 31

    I had a similar problem when my maf (non turbo) came loose and too much extra air was going through the intake Also had the same problem when I first bought my 90, my afm (turbo) connector had a piece of a leaf in it, it gave me a code 31 and 26, I cleaned it out with compressed air, it cleared...
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    tranny wings from w58 to r154

    used the search engine and found my answer, sorry for the clutter.... a better question would be can I use w58 wings for my r154?
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    tranny wings from w58 to r154

    anybody know if the wings that come from the engine to the tranny fit from an auto onto an r154?
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    permatex red strong enough for flywheel bolts?

    Wow I shoulda known that.. I cant remember ever taking of an sae bolt:nono:. I work graveyard from 3 till 7 and ive been up ever since so Its hard to think clear
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    Need some help with my 7mge-7mgte swap

    the 87 actually wont work. you would need a late 89+ harness, the plugs that plug into the ecu are different
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    permatex red strong enough for flywheel bolts?

    so the correct size is 12 x 1.5. these bolts are between 1.5 and 2 long, is that because they stretched from being torqued?
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    permatex red strong enough for flywheel bolts?

    lol, Ill try another store cuz they didnt even have metric grade 8 bolts
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    permatex red strong enough for flywheel bolts?

    ok I just went and bought 6 bolts from my local hardware store. they measured the bolts and told me they are 5/16, grade 8, and 1 1/2. I bought 6 and they dont fit. they screw in a tiny bit but it gets too hard, I dont wanna force em in though
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    permatex red strong enough for flywheel bolts?

    I know, I definitely would but time is a big issue. I will more then likely pull my tranny back out next month so I can upgrade the clutch and flywheel anyway