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[LFF64]

Ok I have read MarkDTM guide to checking and toping up up the gear box oil.
So whats the best way to get the oil in to the box all  I ended up doing was getting oil every where but the gear box 

[Jimbob]

For top up, i use a 1/2 litre syringe from machine mart.

dead easy

[Andy B]

A length of 1/2"-ish hose pipe that is preferably a 'screw fit' into the side of the gearbox filler hole fed through to the engine bay & a funnel! Just make sure that the hose stays put in the gearbox - that's when I poured ATF over my drive!   

[LFF64]

I will see what I can find at work in the morning 1/2 inch hose is too big I was trying to do it under the car problem was I could not get the bottle high enough to get it out it was a part used bottle so not enough in it really ,even less now and what  I did get out I dont think ended up in the gearbox 

[spikerz]

I bought a length of clear tubing from b&q (about a pound a metre) think it was 8mm size (inner diameter is 8mm anyway).Fitted tight into 1 litre bottle nozzle and good fit into fill hole.(slightly loose so air can get in/out and oil out when at level)I cut off about 35cm of tube so i could get the bottle higher than the gearbox filler hole.Squeeze the bottle and fill without any mess..til it gets to level.(can easily empty the whole bottle too if needed,lower the bottle a bit and let it go back to shape to let air in then raise and squeeze again.)i noticed when it gets to level and starts to come out of fill hole the oil runs down, then along the bottom of the gearbox and drips at the other side.(not directly below the fill hole where i had at first put the container/drip tray.)

[Kevin Wood]

A "killaspray" style garden spray (cheapo one from Lidl / Aldi). Take off the spray lance and replace with a bit of 8mm copper pipe bent into a hook at the end. Hook over the filler hole, pump up and open the tap. Sit around drinking tea until it starts overflowing. 

Kevin

[psl]

I have used kevins "killaspray" solution and it works very well, we filled the gearbox from empty whilst standing around talking. 

[TheBoy]

LFF64 - I have an already contaminated spray bottle if you want to use that.  Time it right, we can watch Tunnie do it whilst we drink tea made by mother tunnie

[LFF64]

I have a bit of pipe now I managed to get a litre in  there without spilling any this time unlike yesterday  But looks like its going to need more  :yits the first time I have checked since having the car