when changing oil

[Stevo]

in transfer box and gearbox,
if u take a driveshaft out and replace it, some oil will be lost, can you just top gearbox/transfer box up with any new oil??
what grade of oil is best for greabox and transfer box?
are they the same of different grades?
and will my local halfords super stoe have the correct oils??

thanks

 

[J-GTi-R]

You can get Castrol Driveline (Syntrax) from Halfords, I put some in mine before I sold it and it made lots of difference to the shift quality. Not sure about the loss of oil after removing a driveshaft though.

 

[Keira]

in transfer box and gearbox,
if u take a driveshaft out and replace it, some oil will be lost, can you just top gearbox/transfer box up with any new oil??
thanks

Yes, exactly what dave did on saturday when fixing my missus's little poogeot.

 

[Stevo]

thanks guys, just what i wanted to hear.

car is nearly complete now 8)

 

[youngsyp]

If gearbox oil is anything like engine, which it is, you shouldn't mix viscosities/grades. Why not just drain it and fill up with new stuff. Might save you a gearbox rebuilt and is almost guarunteed to make the gearchange etc.. sweeter.

 

[Toady]

pretty sure you can remove driveshafts without losing any oil!

 

[Stevo]

my drain plug has been rounded off, any suggestions on gett it out?

 

[Curtis]

Hammer on a smaller socket, or file down two opposite sides and use a spanner?

 

[Stevo]

theres a method to ur madness eh?? :lol:

 

[Fast Guy]

Hammer on a smaller socket, or file down two opposite sides and use a spanner?

My drain plug is a square drive :shock: (1/2"??)

 

[Stevo]

maybe cos ur a bit square ur self :lol:

u sure it aint a hexegan shape?

 

[ex-gtir]

gearbox drain is 3/8 and transfere drain is 1/2 and filling point is the opposit

 

[Fast Guy]

maybe cos ur a bit square ur self :lol:

u sure it aint a hexegan shape?

Nah, cos I just use my ratchet with a 5" extension and nothing on it.

gearbox drain is 3/8 and transfer drain is 1/2 and filling point is the opposit

I knew it was one or the other

 

[MarkTurbo]

:idea: That reminds me

I must loosen my transferbox filler off while its off the car this time :roll:

The last time i went to change the oil in it i couldnt undo the filler plug :evil: :x