Transmission Filter

[Harold Knobel]

Transmissio0n Filter

filter

You do not say if your 08 is a manual or a semiautomatic model. A manual does not have a trans filter or more accurately a HCM filter. That is because the manual does not have a HCM.

Guessing if you have a SE model. The filter is changed every oil change. That is different than stated in your owners manual. BRP policy has changed. If you buy a BRP oil kit for a SE. It will have both filters in it.

Harold here again. No, it is a manual tranny, no wonder it is not mentioned in the manual. Good, nothing to worry about there then.

That solved, may I ask where the emissions canister would be it it still has one? Perhaps the previous owner took it off.
Harold

 

[BajaRon]

It is a chronic problem that posters ask or give advise without the very critical detail of which model and year Spyder they are discussing. I know customers who have used oil recommended by a 1330cc owner only to have clutch slippage in their 998cc Spyder. Same with Sway Bar recommendations and installs.

I'm not blaming anyone here. It is natural to think that what works for your Spyder will work for all of them.

As stated before. The original BRP recommendation was to change the trans filter in the 998 every other oil change. This was never a good idea (pointed out by many Spyder owners at the time). And BRP changed this recommendation when they discovered the obvious!

 

[ofdave]

It is a chronic problem that posters ask or give advise without the very critical detail of which model and year Spyder they are discussing.

An excellent observation.
At a minimum those asking questions should give year and model of their Spyder.
Those responding should read the original post and answer the question(s) asked.
When someone says their arm hurts we get responses telling them how to heal an ankle.
The result is confusing and often wrong advice.
Wouldn't hurt to read through all the posts so we don't get the same answer 4 or more times.
At least when the question has the info needed, the answers given are very useful.

 

[agedbikeman]

Service parts

Here here, Bajaron, Great bloke, very honest, I live in France and he's always done me proud, I try to buy all I can from him.

Alex