200tdi main gearbox oil

AH-4x4 · Oct 19, 2020

Hi,

Need a little help on gear box oil please, can I use Dexrox 2 oil that I use for the transfer box in the main gearbox? The manual says use ATF oil to M2C33 but can’t find this nor dose Halford sell it

Any help would be great.

mick 1986 · Oct 20, 2020

AH-4x4 said:
Hi,

Need a little help on gear box oil please, can I use Dexrox 2 oil that I use for the transfer box in the main gearbox? The manual says use ATF oil to M2C33 but can’t find this nor dose Halford sell it

Any help would be great.

I think you need to drain the transfer box, and read the manual properly. The gearbox should use ATF Dexron 2 (LT77). The transfer box should use EP90 or equivalent.

AH-4x4 · Oct 20, 2020

It was late writing the post... yep filled the transfer box with ep90 but the Haynes manual noted grade M2C33 ATF oils for the main gearbox.
Can I use ATF Dexron 2 instead???

flat · Oct 20, 2020

AH-4x4 said:
It was late writing the post... yep filled the transfer box with ep90 but the Haynes manual noted grade M2C33 ATF oils for the main gearbox.
Can I use ATF Dexron 2 instead???

yes, I use dextron 2 and have done for years

EP90 on transfer box and diffs and ATF in the main box

mick 1986 · Oct 20, 2020

AH-4x4 said:
It was late writing the post... yep filled the transfer box with ep90 but the Haynes manual noted grade M2C33 ATF oils for the main gearbox.
Can I use ATF Dexron 2 instead???

Yes. I think some people use Dex 3 now too, I stick with 2 if I can, but I change mine every 10-12K.

AH-4x4 · Oct 20, 2020

Hi Guys

thanks for the help and info... does anyone know what is the difference between M2c33 and Dex 2/3 oil. Just for my own interest

mick 1986 · Oct 20, 2020

AH-4x4 said:
Hi Guys

thanks for the help and info... does anyone know what is the difference between M2c33 and Dex 2/3 oil. Just for my own interest

I don’t, but I’m guessing, if your reading the original manual then it’s an older spec of oil.

mick 1986 · Oct 20, 2020

AH-4x4 said:
Hi Guys

thanks for the help and info... does anyone know what is the difference between M2c33 and Dex 2/3 oil. Just for my own interest

Found this:
Amazon product

Interestingly it says that dex2/3 is not compatible.

lynall · Oct 20, 2020

If its thin and red it goes in!

200tdi main gearbox oil

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