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Martin_1962

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Gearbox oil change
« on: 04 December 2007, 20:54:21 »
How much money and how much work?

I know it needs doing, just a matter of doing it but I don't want an ATF shampoo
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #1 on: 04 December 2007, 20:57:09 »
mine is auto.I changed oil and the filter at the same time..Oil is expensive though.
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #2 on: 04 December 2007, 21:04:20 »
Not sure if it was good value or not but I got my ATF from Halfords for about £42.00 for 10 Litres (2 x 5 L packs), was Comma AQ3.
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« Reply #3 on: 04 December 2007, 21:35:42 »
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Not sure if it was good value or not but I got my ATF from Halfords for about £42.00 for 10 Litres (2 x 5 L packs), was Comma AQ3.


iirc Mark DTM says you can't beat Fuchs Titan ATF 4000 from Opieoils on price/quality... £26.99 for 5L. Comma's is apparently a bit cheaper though. Was it with Halford Trade Card?

See also http://www.opieoils.co.uk/performance_lubricants/fuchs.aspx
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #4 on: 04 December 2007, 22:08:57 »
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Not sure if it was good value or not but I got my ATF from Halfords for about £42.00 for 10 Litres (2 x 5 L packs), was Comma AQ3.
Yet its £19.95 for 5l   :-/

Probably less with a Halfords Trade Card.
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #5 on: 04 December 2007, 22:10:32 »
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How much money and how much work?

I know it needs doing, just a matter of doing it but I don't want an ATF shampoo
£37 for filter and gaskets from JPAT delivered
£20 per 5l from Halfords.

Messy jobs, but nothing difficult.  Unless bits of thrust washer are there, as that will be a gearbox off, and about £15 for a bronze replacement
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #6 on: 04 December 2007, 22:20:28 »
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£37 for filter and gaskets from JPAT delivered
£20 per 5l from Halfords.

Messy jobs, but nothing difficult.  Unless bits of thrust washer are there, as that will be a gearbox off, and about £15 for a bronze replacement

Sassanach cleaned the filter on mine, said he'd never yet seen a blocked filter. He also used liquid gasket.  :y

If you are a member of ABS you can get a filter and gasket set for £30 from the back of the SSN magazine.

Messy job indeed... a four post ramp that can lift the car about 6 ft is a definite plus point!
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« Reply #7 on: 04 December 2007, 22:30:48 »
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£37 for filter and gaskets from JPAT delivered
£20 per 5l from Halfords.

Messy jobs, but nothing difficult.  Unless bits of thrust washer are there, as that will be a gearbox off, and about £15 for a bronze replacement

Sassanach cleaned the filter on mine, said he'd never yet seen a blocked filter. He also used liquid gasket.  :y

If you are a member of ABS you can get a filter and gasket set for £30 from the back of the SSN magazine.

Messy job indeed... a four post ramp that can lift the car about 6 ft is a definite plus point!

I did contemplate this job, although I only have 50k on mine. problem is I'll need to have the car in the air, level, and with the engine running, while I am under it.... not simple with only (busy) street parking available :(

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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #8 on: 04 December 2007, 22:38:50 »
It's also really helpful if someone is in the car engaging each gear while the box is being refilled.

I think ATF changes are like most other lubricant / fluid changes... the more frequent the changes, the better.
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« Reply #9 on: 04 December 2007, 22:42:06 »
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It's also really helpful if someone is in the car engaging each gear while the box is being refilled.

I think ATF changes are like most other lubricant / fluid changes... the more frequent the changes, the better.

..if street parking, you also need two sets of keys. One in the ignition to keep the engine running while you are under the car checking the level, and the other to lock the car so that some clever guy does not try to take off in it!

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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #10 on: 04 December 2007, 22:42:26 »
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It's also really helpful if someone is in the car engaging each gear while the box is being refilled.

I think ATF changes are like most other lubricant / fluid changes... the more frequent the changes, the better.
yes, the mv6 needs doing - 145k....
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #11 on: 04 December 2007, 22:46:33 »
Time for an ATF party  :D

Mine probably needs doing after I shifted a 100 ft "portable" trailer mounted radio tower for the radio club. Boy, was that heavy.  :o

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« Reply #12 on: 04 December 2007, 22:48:17 »
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Time for an ATF party  :D

Mine probably needs doing after I shifted a 100 ft "portable" trailer mounted radio tower for the radio club. Boy, was that heavy.  :o

Kevin
i have the filters and fluid to do mine, you have the garage. When you free ;D`
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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #13 on: 04 December 2007, 22:49:07 »
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yes, the mv6 needs doing - 145k....

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Has it ever been changed before????  ::) Scary!!!!

If there was somewhere we could hire a ramp and obtain a drum or two of DexIII then we could have a 'ATF change meet' for a change from the Cambelt meets!

I'm not cleaning the floor afterwards though!!!

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Re: Gearbox oil change
« Reply #14 on: 04 December 2007, 22:50:27 »
How high do you need to get the car to do this ?? Got all the bits now, and I have 4 standard axle stands and a trolley jack ! So can I get it high enough to crawl under and drop both sumps ?? Not looking forward to this one .... sounds VERY messy  :(
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