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Old 23-01-2007, 01:47 AM   #1
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Gearbox oil change

I've skimmed through the threads that are there but just wanted to check how much oil will I need to refill my gearbox after I drain it? I saw 3 litres mentioned somewhere but is that all I'll need.
I just don't want to drain the box and find I don't have enough to fill it up again and have no way of going to pick up more.
Its a V6 323f in case that makes a difference.
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Old 23-01-2007, 09:01 AM   #2
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As it says in the sticky, 3L. it's actually 2.86L, but you'll still have to buy 3L.
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Old 23-01-2007, 05:48 PM   #3
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what about a 89 BG
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Old 23-01-2007, 06:44 PM   #4
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As it says in the sticky, 3L. it's actually 2.86L, but you'll still have to buy 3L.
Yeah that's what I thought but I just wanted to be certain. I picked up 3L of Castrol Driveline 75W-90 Syntrax Universal. The guy in the shop said it was the best he had but has anyone used it or heard about it?
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Old 06-02-2007, 07:20 PM   #5
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I finally changed the gearbox oil coz I'm on a weeks holidays. I drove it up on ramps so that only the front of the car was up, drained the old oil out, refitted the drain plug and started to fill it back up again with the front still up on the ramps and the gear box took the full 3ltrs of oil I had bought and wasn't full yet so my brother had to drive me into town to pick up another litre.
It ended up taking 3.5 litres all together but I only thought afterwards is the gearbox supposed to be filled on the level and if so have I over filled the gearbox?
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Old 06-02-2007, 07:43 PM   #6
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have I over filled the gearbox?
Yes you have over filled your gearbox but unlike engines gearboxes like being over filled.
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Old 06-02-2007, 08:39 PM   #7
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So should I level it out and drain the excess off or is it ok to just leave as it is?
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My gearbox uses ATF (strange, I know). I put Dexron III in it. Wont shift without crunching when cold with VMX80 or similar in it.

So if you get crunching that's probably what's causing it.
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Old 07-02-2007, 06:33 AM   #9
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So should I level it out and drain the excess off or is it ok to just leave as it is?
I would leave it as it is.
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Old 07-02-2007, 07:16 AM   #10
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Nice one, thanks Cosmo
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Old 07-02-2007, 10:10 AM   #11
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when filling the gearbox with oil, just keep going till its just below the top, i've never measured in my gearbox oil
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