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Title: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Omega_Dan on 05 December 2011, 20:24:31: Just bought a little R plate saxo 1.6 Auto. going to change the gearbox oil tomorrow but will i need to refill with ATF fluid or gearbox fluid. Sounds daft but i know nothing about the autos on these.

Cheers

Dan :y
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2011, 20:55:26: French gearboxes, manual or auto, are made of cheese. So use Milk for ATF ;D
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Omega_Dan on 05 December 2011, 21:00:30: Quote from: TheBoy on 05 December 2011, 20:55:26
French gearboxes, manual or auto, are made of cheese. So use Milk for ATF ;D

I thought as much. ATF then. ;D
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2011, 21:08:31: Need to look up required spec - most factors should have such info. Or ask Opie.
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: jonnycool on 06 December 2011, 09:37:28: Will you fit in that Dan? :-\
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Omega_Dan on 06 December 2011, 14:48:49: its to sell on john :y
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Gaffers on 06 December 2011, 14:50:23: Quote from: TheBoy on 05 December 2011, 20:55:26
French gearboxes, manual or auto, are made of cheese. So use Milk for ATF ;D

priceless ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: CaptainZok on 06 December 2011, 15:54:14: Quote from: TheBoy on 05 December 2011, 20:55:26
French gearboxes, manual or auto, are made of cheese. So use Milk for ATF ;D
French cheese at that, so deffo on the gay list.
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 December 2011, 17:02:55: Quote from: CaptainZok on 06 December 2011, 15:54:14
Quote from: TheBoy on 05 December 2011, 20:55:26
French gearboxes, manual or auto, are made of cheese. So use Milk for ATF ;D
French cheese at that, so deffo on the gay list.
Yep, and they don't smell good, either. ;)
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Omega_Dan on 06 December 2011, 21:30:37: Heres a picture of the old girl. Just topped up the ATF in the end.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/puma282/DSC_0059.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/puma282/DSC_0066.jpg)
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Brikhead on 07 December 2011, 10:52:00: Quote from: Dan282 on 06 December 2011, 21:30:37
Just topped up the ATF in the end.

Did it solve the problem? What grade of fluid did you need?

You got off lightly, the small French car I purchased to sell on needed a new clutch to fix it, seventy squid's worth of Valeos finest...

(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo273/brikheadphoto/Car%20sales/DSCF1959.jpg)

(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo273/brikheadphoto/Car%20sales/DSCF1964.jpg)

... it's been advertised for around three weeks but no interest at all, as of yet.
Title: Re: saxo 1.6 Auto Gearbox question?
Post by: Omega_Dan on 07 December 2011, 12:00:04: Gearbox is fine. used dexron 2 ATF. only took about a half litre. just doing a general check as well as changing the oil and filter. Looks a tidy car. surprised it hasn't sold ???