# tranny sitting for 4 years

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 28, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682 "2009-07-28T19:12:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kazuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@kazuma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kazuma)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682/1 "2009-07-28T19:12:21Z")

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Hey I have had a tranny sitting in my garage for 4 years and now I want to use it. what would I have to do before sticking it in the car? Should I even bother? I can move the shifter smoothly without any weird noises but that doesnt explain much.

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**Author:** ![Cyprian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cyprian/32/25410_2.png) [@Cyprian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cyprian)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682/2 "2009-07-28T20:36:25Z")

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Im going to assume its a 5spd? First off I would obviously change out the fluids if I were you…other than any painfully obvious signs of damage I would say the only way to test it would be to install it.

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**Author:** ![kazuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@kazuma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kazuma)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682/3 "2009-07-28T21:01:15Z")

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> [@Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/297):
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> Im going to assume its a 5spd? First off I would obviously change out the fluids if I were you…other than any painfully obvious signs of damage I would say the only way to test it would be to install it.

the tranny didnt have any fluids in it, was sitting on top of a palet in my garage for 4 years :D. kinda scared to install it then find out that its dead and have to pull it out again :(.

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Crazy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_crazy/32/5730_2.png) [@Turbo\_Crazy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Crazy)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682/4 "2009-07-28T21:29:30Z")

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aslong as it seems to move freely and shift fine I dont think there would be any problem, its the same thing as if you were to buy it from a scrap yard, they sit on a shelf with no fluid for who knows how long.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_S13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_s13/32/5563_2.png) [@Blue\_S13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_S13)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-sitting-for-4-years/126682/5 "2009-07-30T22:10:48Z")

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If it wasn’t sitting in the rain, there will be nothing at all wrong with it. It’s made of steel and brass…what could a short time do? Nothing.

Fill her up and beat it.