Nifty way to fill gearbox with nice clean ATF.

Silly Tilly · May 12, 2012

Follow the great oracle, Buster's method to drain oil and replace two plugs.

Then get a lenght of hose (about as long as ya Landy is wide) and push a funnel into one end.

Then open the bonnet and thred the other end of the hose through the engine bay starting on the drivers side and ending up with the end in the filler hole.

Then stick a tin or piece of board under the filler hole (anything that will make a noise when the ATF starts to drip from the filler hole).

Then slowly pour the ATF into the funnel while standing up, no laying under trying to squirt oil into little holes or pumping furiously, easy peasy.

When the gearbox is full, slide under your landy and fold the end of the hose, you can then drain the ATF remaining in your hose back into the container from wence it came.

Replace the filler plug - job done.

landowner · May 12, 2012

I've got one of those

Very handy but a little slow to fill, I put the ATF in a measuring jug first and stick it in the microwave to warm it up.

Maybe completely cocks the oil up but it does go in quick, sure someone will tell me you cant do that

Silly Tilly · May 12, 2012

landowner said:
I've got one of those

Very handy but a little slow to fill, I put the ATF in a measuring jug first and stick it in the microwave to warm it up.

Maybe completely cocks the oil up but it does go in quick, sure someone will tell me you cant do that

Now I draw the line at microwaving my oil, Landy outside, food inside thats it!!!!!

BTW leaving the container in the sun for a while seems to help!!!

Paul D · May 13, 2012

I stand the can of oil in hot water for a while ...

DiscoPol · May 13, 2012

I only try to do stuff like this in the summer,

last january i had to replace a diff in -25 degrees in an unheated garage, the diff went in ok it was just trying to get the one shot in the swivels and the EP in the diff housing that was the problem, every time i heated it up in the house by the time i got it out to the landy the bloody stuff was damn near solid again.

Boris113 · May 13, 2012

Landrover Range Rover Discovery Gearbox Axle Transfer Box Oil Filler Tool | eBay

I use one of these for ATF and it seems to work well. EP90 has to be warmed up a bit before it goes through properly. You can find them for about a tenner if you shop around. Failing that a Halford 1l bottle of EP90 is good because it has a spout that you can wedge a bit of hose on so just top it up a couple of times.

Silly Tilly · May 13, 2012

Boris113 said:
Landrover Range Rover Discovery Gearbox Axle Transfer Box Oil Filler Tool | eBay

I use one of these for ATF and it seems to work well. EP90 has to be warmed up a bit before it goes through properly. You can find them for about a tenner if you shop around. Failing that a Halford 1l bottle of EP90 is good because it has a spout that you can wedge a bit of hose on so just top it up a couple of times.

Hose n a funnel is cheaper!!!!

crashbox · May 13, 2012

Good idea but you must allow for the oil in the tube as it will run out after the diff is full. The idea of using a measuring jug is good.

Dads toy · May 13, 2012

Yeah, I've got one of those syringe thingeys. If the oils too thick it forces it's way past the washer and you get 50% squirt back on your arm, and if it's too thin it just leaks past the washer and........

Silly Tilly · May 13, 2012

crashbox said:
Good idea but you must allow for the oil in the tube as it will run out after the diff is full. The idea of using a measuring jug is good.

You just need to fold the end of the hose over when full and then allow it to drain back into your oil container - simples!!!

BearDy89 · May 14, 2012

Measure correct amount of oil
Warm in bucket of hot water
Pump up once
Place nozzle in filler hole
Lock the handle in the on position
Make cup of tea
Check when bottle is empty level is correct
remove nozzle
Insert filler plug

Go to pub

snaggers110 · May 14, 2012

Nice bit of thinking Tilly. I'll give that a go me thinks

tombardier · May 14, 2012

I remove the gearbox tunnel to do it. It's not like you have to swap the gearbox oil every week, so I like doing it like that, as I can take the opportunity to pressure wash the top of it too

big si · May 14, 2012

BearDy89 said:
Measure correct amount of oil
Warm in bucket of hot water
Pump up once
Place nozzle in filler hole
Lock the handle in the on position
Make cup of tea
Check when bottle is empty level is correct
remove nozzle
Insert filler plug

Go to pub

otherwise known as the patented "Busterbus Method"

works a treat.

Boris113 · May 14, 2012

Silly Tilly said:
Hose n a funnel is cheaper!!!!

Ay you can't beat cheap/free!

BearDy/Buster's method is very good, I've watched people use it before. I need to 'liberate' one of those old sprayers from mum's gardening supplies

Silly Tilly · May 14, 2012

tombardier said:
I remove the gearbox tunnel to do it. It's not like you have to swap the gearbox oil every week, so I like doing it like that, as I can take the opportunity to pressure wash the top of it too

Steady, new girly landy owner, no where near brave enought for tunnel removal yet!!!! Eating my elephant in bite sized pieces.

Carlos Fandango · May 15, 2012

This is what I used. Just put some clear pipe on the pump and away you go. You can buy the pump for £3 than i used a car shampoo container.

BearDy89 · May 15, 2012

bigsi13 said:
otherwise known as the patented "Busterbus Method" works a treat.

Yup! I wasn't suggesting i came up with it, it is widely accepted as the "Buster Method" just mearly stating its the method i used.

Mine cost me £2 from a car boot.

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