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echartier, SOHC, Emporia, KS, June 18, 2011, 13:56

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is a manual transmission every a "sealed for life" transmission?

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  bestmechanic July 11, 2011, 17:21
  

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  yes according to MINI the manual transmissions are sealed for life. But The life is shorter if you keep them sealed. We recommend changing your trans fluid every 30,000miles
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