I was reading a magazine article about car maintenance and it warned me that most people forget to check their transmission fluid and wind up voiding their warranties! My '09 Clubman has about 50,000 miles and runs on a 6-speed manual. Should I change the transmission fluid soon? One owner on another forum changed the transmission fluid even though his brand claimed it was "maintenance free" and it made a gigantic difference in how his shifter behaved. My shifter always made a noticeable click each time it moves around in the gate so should I go by the odometer or the age of the car when changing the tranny fluid?

 

Yes change, not hard at all.

 

i would say do it! it does not take long at all to do. i used red line MTL in mine but i think there are other fluids you could use. i definitely noticed a difference when i changed mine.

 

I would change it also! Its time to if you have 50K on it..of course that being IMO.. Good luck!!

 

No such thing as lifetime fluids. Transmissions typically don't take that much fluid and it's not terribly expensive. Change it next time you get the chance.

 

There is a HILARIOUS sticker on the 6-speed that reads "Lifetime Fluid". What a joke!

I changed mine at 50K with Royal Purple Synchromax. Just a hair smoother. Redline and AMSOil make great products too.

 

Ha ha ha ha i saw that sticker when i was under the car changing my fluid. definitely tore that off while i was down there.