Changing Gearbox Oil

[Studlife]

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Could somebody whip one of these up ie where the filler and drain plugs are, also how much fluid to use, thank you very much

 

[Rishi]

There is a drain plug under the gearbox....

To fill up there is a filling point on the front side of the casing... Fill until it overflows...


Rishi

 

[antgtir]

Make sure you have the correct bit for the drain and filling plug as if you dont you risk rounding it off very easily.

The gearbox drain plug is found underneath the gearbox lol, it has a square shape plug. The filler plug is located on the front of the gearbox and again is a square plug, it is right by the gearbox engine mount.

As Rishi has pointed out, fill the box until it starts to trickle out of the filler plug hole, this normally takes just over the 4litres to fill.

I use the Millers 75-90W gear oil (not the LS oil) which i find to be very apt.

Dont forget to change the transfer box and rear diff oils to as these degrade just as much. For the rear diff try to clean out as much of the old oil / dirt / metal with your fingers as obviously the less the better.

Hope that helps.

Ant.

 

[Studlife]

i wasn't sure if the front side was the correct place thank you guys

 

[Fast Guy]

Make sure you take the filler plug out first as some people have problems removing it. (which will be embarrassing when you've just drained all you oil:doh


The filler plug is 1/2" drive, can't remember if drain is the same or 3/8th. So as long as you have those size ratchets, you don't need anything else.;-)

 

[youngsyp]

When you refit the plugs, use some PTFE tape on the threads. That will stop any pesky weeping !!

 

[Odin]

And don't fill the gearbox with the car jacked up at the front, otherwise you will of over filled it and all that extra gearbox oil will get blown out of the breather pipe, And all over your engine bay lol.....


Rob

 

[rossdj1983]

if you have a quaife box would you use the same oil?