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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: a2reed on 27 April 2009, 15:36:30
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Chaps
Looks like I need to change the Autobox oil - few questions
1.. Which make to buy
2 ... Buy from TC
3.. How much does 7 litres cost?
4.. Will I need any other bits?
Cheers
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DEX III, don't bother with dealer for this. Local parts place will do.
Might as well get the gasket kit with filter (£35)
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THanks very much is that £35 for everything or just the oil???
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THanks very much is that £35 for everything or just the oil???
No £35 is just for filter and gasket, not sure how much the oil is, around £15 for 5L iic? :-/ Not sure. (You need 7L)
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Ande can it be done off car ramps at the back?
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Ande can it be done off car ramps at the back?
Yup, depending how high they are. I have done a Senator & Omega with the rear on ramps.
Front is no good, not enough access.
Best to back it on, best to have a mate around to shout when your at the edge. Reverse up the ramps, if you have an auto, use the brake as a clutch. Get the revs high and ease of the brake, never fully lift off.
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I just replaced my Autobox and paid £46 for 10lt of Comma DEX III for the local autofactors
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Most on here recommend Fuchs Titan 4000 available from opie oils and some local places - about 20 quid for 5L (same price Halfords sell Comma for).
Alternatively wash out the filter in parafin and use Loctite 5910 instead of the gaskets.
A replacement sump plug washer is a good idea.
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I'd recommend the Tiatn 4000, avaliable from Opie Oils. Sign up to their site, picking Omegaowners.com as a club, and enjoy 10% (I think) discount.
JPAT for filters and gaskets. See post in Parts for sale (stick near top) about discount from them.
Vx trade club does not cover these items.
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Titan 4000 is £29.33 for 5lt plus £6.99 delivery from Opie Oils before discount.
I went for the Comma because I could not wait for it as the my Gearbox was completely dead and needed changing that weekend.
I would have like to use the Titan 4000 as all the guys on here rate it. :y
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Thansk top team and is this the cure for not staying in "S" for very long and the box having a think before moving off when cold?
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Lets hope so. Out of interest how many miles has your box done?
Varche
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It could do
If I selected D or R the box took along time to engage when cold.
I was getting round to changing the oil and filter when the box die on the way home from work. I had no forward drive but did have revease.
When I took the sump off the box it was full of metal filings.
the clutches on the forward gears had worn out. that's why I had to replace the box.
I put the front on ramps and jacked the back up and put it on stands to get to the box
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Thansk top team and is this the cure for not staying in "S" for very long and the box having a think before moving off when cold?
Its the first step in diags ;)
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Might as well get the gasket kit with filter (£35)
I have been down to the stealers today and they quoted £85 + vat ( and that was trade ) for the 2 x gaskets and the filter.
How do I tell what gearbox I have so I can drop Jpat ) or whoever it was lol ) a shout.