Oil change

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Tyson

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• Apr 3, 2008

• #1

Hi all,

As stated previously, I recently bought my FIRST LANDIE. On top of that, I am a bit "technically/mechanically challenged" so excuse my ignorance - or lack of the correct jargon....

How do I check and change my "transfer box" oil levels? I got underneath the other day and could see where I assume you can drain the oil, but how do I will it up??

Tyson

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Apr 3, 2008

• #2

download the "Rave manuel - yu will need it sooner or later"

 

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clivees

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• Apr 3, 2008

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The best method i have found is to remove the center seat and use a meter or so of pipe and funnel.
Same again for the GB.
Ps
the Hanyes book has the location of the fillers and drainers.

 

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Tyson

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• Apr 3, 2008

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Thanks all - busy with the download and will order the Haynes manual.

 

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Toucan-in-Devon

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• Apr 7, 2008

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A good little cheat - and to avoid having to go in from the top is to use the level hole on the side and a squeezy oil bottle with a bit of pipe attached. some of the small sized gearbox oil bottles have such a pipe attached. once you have drained the t/box, undo the fill plug on the side and squeeze the OEP oil ( in the mob it was OEP 220 - takes me back) into the hole a little at a time so it doesn't come p*****g back out if you over fill it. saves a lot of time.

 

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• Apr 7, 2008

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Toucan-in-Devon said:

A good little cheat - and to avoid having to go in from the top is to use the level hole on the side and a squeezy oil bottle with a bit of pipe attached. some of the small sized gearbox oil bottles have such a pipe attached. once you have drained the t/box, undo the fill plug on the side and squeeze the OEP oil ( in the mob it was OEP 220 - takes me back) into the hole a little at a time so it doesn't come p*****g back out if you over fill it. saves a lot of time.

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ffs ah dint think he actually meant that you wuz to take the top off the fookin g/box to fill it. ah think yule find wot he meant wuz to take the bits out so you could get to the FILLER/LEVEL plug without crawling around underneath and also so that yer could use a funnel to pour it in rather than take three folking days with a fooking squeezy bottle.
illternativlay yer could use a garden sprayer with the nozzle cut orf. pump it up to pressurise it and away yer go.

a good little cheat? fer folk sake thats the way its meant to be did! well cept fer the squeezy bottle bit

 

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ETC7867

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• Apr 16, 2008

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As above, make sure the drain plug on the transfer box is at the lowest level (I have seen the plate the wrong way around) drain all the oil , have you a dispenser to pump the oil in ? if not re use the 1 L EP oil bottle and hose. The (willer plug) Filler plug is next to the hand brake housing next to the speedo cable.