Gearbox oil screw

[Benyon]

What tool do I need to remove the gearbox drain screw & topping up screw?

Looks like I'll need a bloody big allen key!?

 

[Loxy]

Looks like I'll need a bloody big allen key!?

Yup, 17mm if I remember correctly. Make sure you can undo the filling one before you drain it all out :wink:

 

[Tofufi]

17mm - seconded

I'm doing my buses gearbox oil tomorrow

Beware - it STINKS! so don't get it over you, or wear anything you might ever want to wear again.

 

[Benyon]

Cheers again guys, does it need warming up like engine oil or do I just go for it and let it gloop out?

 

[Loxy]

Cheers again guys, does it need warming up like engine oil or do I just go for it and let it gloop out?

Wont do any harm to warm it up a bit, just watch out for the hot bits when underneath :wink:

 

[pickup]

if you hav'nt got a allen key use a bolt and put 2 nuts on and lock them together works well

 

[Doris]

tip - make sure you clean the plugs before you undo them, to stop any crud going in the gear casing.

Spooky - done mine today. my Bentley manual says 3.5ltrs and my intereurope manual says 2.5ltrs, so I put 3 ltrs in!!!!
what does the Haynes manual give as the capacity?

 

[Loxy]

tip - make sure you clean the plugs before you undo them, to stop any crud going in the gear casing.

Spooky - done mine today. my Bentley manual says 3.5ltrs and my intereurope manual says 2.5ltrs, so I put 3 ltrs in!!!!
what does the Haynes manual give as the capacity?

IIRC 3.5 litres from empty, 3litres for a refill.

 

[fredster]

Be warned - some of those drain/fill plugs can be well tight, not to say seized, in there. I ended up welding a 17mm nut to a socket bar to fit my impact driver to get mine off.

 

[Doris]

tip - make sure you clean the plugs before you undo them, to stop any crud going in the gear casing.

Spooky - done mine today. my Bentley manual says 3.5ltrs and my intereurope manual says 2.5ltrs, so I put 3 ltrs in!!!!
what does the Haynes manual give as the capacity?

IIRC 3.5 litres from empty, 3litres for a refill.

Cheers

 

[Tofufi]

I did my gearbox oil today, in my bay.

My goodness the old stuff was murky. I think there were bits in it too, but it was hard to tell :lol:

I also changed the gear coupling between the **** rod and the gearbox... and the difference is incredible :shock: I'm no longer hitting my hand on the handbrake bracket!