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I'm curious to know too as I've been tempted to chuck some of this (or similar) into it.....
My mechanic at the time used to swear by them.
Quote from: db08 on June 16, 2012, 02:43:34My mechanic at the time used to swear by them.Your mechanic saying "oh that bloody stuff" doesn't mean it is good I had an LC Torana 4 on the floor with the lesser Opal Gearbox and my mechanic put something in that and it made a big difference (but that was around 35 years ago so not sure what it was)
I want to change the gear oil in my 5 speed manual gearbox.I can find the drain plug, but does anyone know where to fill the new oil on the gearbox... I have removed the airfilter housing, but I don't see anywhere obvious to fill in the new oil.Anyone knows, anyone tried it..
I want to change the gear oil in my 5 speed manual gearbox.
I always had filled the new oil from the dipstick?
Quote from: Asterix on June 15, 2012, 16:00:53I want to change the gear oil in my 5 speed manual gearbox.I can find the drain plug, but does anyone know where to fill the new oil on the gearbox... I have removed the airfilter housing, but I don't see anywhere obvious to fill in the new oil.Anyone knows, anyone tried it.. I always had filled the new oil from the dipstick? I am assuming manual vehicles have one? (Mine is an auto). You just have to insert a very thin long funnel.....Some cars like ford falcon AU do not have dipsticks, and it gets quite tricky. Frankly I would not do it myself.
For the gearboxes I have filled (a long time ago) the filler hole (about halfway up on the side) was also the overflow hole. Top up with a funnel and tube till it overflowed; refit bolt. Done!
Found this crappy picture of where the filler bolt is situated.Hope it's of some help cos' I'm none the wiser.... Both drain and filler plug torque settings are 60 - 80 Nm.(6.0 - 8.0 kgf.m, 43.4 - 57.8 lb-ft)Standard oil is SAE 75W/85 , API GL-4Oil Capacity is 2.0 litre (2.1 US qt, 1.76 Imp qt)
Really miffed and I suspect that as Hyundai say filled for life I've now convinced myself that there is a blank plug where the filler would be. Anyone know any different?
Quote from: i30niko on August 16, 2012, 07:56:31I want to change the gear oil in my 5 speed manual gearbox.Quote from: i30niko on August 16, 2012, 07:56:31I always had filled the new oil from the dipstick? Never heard of a gearbox having a dipstick Or do they?