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Gearbox oil change
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:41 pm
by Mk3alan
I have changed the gearbox oil a couple of times and as we know there is no drain plug, so I have removed the differential cover to release the old oil.
This works OK but obviously requires a new gasket, and the one I bought recently was £12!
So while the cover was off this time I silver soldered a bush into it and fitted the same size drain plug that's fitted to the engine sump (19mm AF)
Looking forward to the next oil change!
Alan
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:37 am
by Cavalier342
Interesting, so it would be like draining the ATF instead of how it usually is.
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:21 pm
by Mk3alan
So has the automatic got a drain plug?
My auto Astra has no drain plug so I had to take the bottom sump cover off - with a gallon of ATF the other side - fun!
Alan
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 7:28 pm
by Cavalier342
Yes, there is a large plug, 19 or 20mm, can't remember, it's facing towards the offside, I was told that was the drain plug and certainly worked when I changed the ATF once on my Cavalier.
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:50 pm
by Mk3alan
These are the images that I couldn't put on from my mobile!
Alan
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:53 pm
by Cavalier342
Looks nice mate.
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:50 am
by btcctroy
That's a really nice job you've done there.
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:36 am
by Envoy CDX
Looks good!
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:42 pm
by humbucker
Very tidy!
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:13 pm
by planetc
Nice idea, but you only get half the oil out. There is a shelf that retains oil below the main gear cluster.
Re: Gearbox oil change
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:43 pm
by Mk3alan
Not sure about that! there seemed to be quite a lot in the bowl I drained it into?
If there is some left at least it will be diluted with the new oil!
Alan
