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    Non-member 123-gtt's Avatar
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    Gearbox oil

    What spec oil do I need to refill my gear box? And can any one recommend the cheapest place to pick some up

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    75-90w

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    Quote Originally Posted by car.crash View Post
    75-90w
    Good lad cheers

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    Forgot, how much do I need, never really took note just chucked it, ?
    And I've been stinking of it for a week now

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    I used to get 5 litres but you keep filling it up until it starts to flow out of the fill plug hole. Make sure the car is on a level surface.
    The plug is on the front of the box facing the radiator. Its a large hex like a 24mm ROUGHLY

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    5 litres what gearbox was that? all jc3 boxes take 3 1/2 litres and jc5 boxes only need 3 litres

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    Trip to the shop then iv only got a litre and half in there

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    Quote Originally Posted by turbo ted View Post
    5 litres what gearbox was that? all jc3 boxes take 3 1/2 litres and jc5 boxes only need 3 litres
    I think Marc means, he bought it in a 5 litre can as opposed to buying individual cans of 1 litre.
    A lot of the time it's cheaper to buy one 5litre can and it gives you some spare.

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    Also if you look in the Haynes book of lies, the jb with plastic filler takes less than the one with the metal plug filling hole..

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    buy 5l tub from local motor factors not halfords , or motor trade parts place i payed £14

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    u can also get semi-synthetic gear oil.....75-90

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    Re: Gearbox oil

    im a millers man myself

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