slim jim

slim jim

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I am thinking of changing the gear and diff oils over the Christmass just wondered how much this stuff will cost me. Apart from making sure I can open the filler caps before draining the oils any other advice would be appreciated.
 
ep 90 for the diffs and transfer box is cheap enough.
dextron II (atf) for the gearbox can be expensive dependng on what brand you get.
Dont get cheap **** like silver hook or something, get a decent brand.
 
Thanks lads so ep 90 and dextron 2 atf . I will be doing this on the drive way any handy way of pumping the oil in?
 
what gearbox are you running?

warm the landy up before you drain the oils. hot oil flows free'er and carries **** out with it when you drain it. buy the 5litre tubs and a 1 litre tub, transfer the clean fluid into the 1 litre to fill your axles/boxes. remember to clean off the metal bits from magnetic drain plugs and the filter in the gearbox. clean around the filler/drain plug on the diffs 1st before removing any oil. keep everything clean.

I think from memory you need around 3L for each axle, just over 2L for the tranny box and closer to 3L for the main box. dont quote me on this though. But if you buy this amount, you will have plenty.

If your running an R380 main gearbox you may want to use MTF94 over the other stuff recommended.

G
 
no EP90 in axles and transfer box. MTF94 in your main gearbox. You will also need the torx T55 bit to undo the filler on the main box... think its a T55.

G
 
got 5 litres of mtf 94 and 5 litres of ep 90 today is there no handy way of filling the boxs up [pump or serenge ?]
 
some peeps use a garden pressure sprayer with the sprayer bit cut off the end of the pipe.
I use a 500ml oil syringe - about 6 quid from any decent motor factors.
 
Ill be lucky to get one never mind a good one before christmass but thanks if its available Ill have it
 
slim jim said:
its an r380 box. Ive got a 110 td5. mtf 94 ill see if I can get it same oil for all then?
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if its a R380 1998 onwards which yours obviously is, being a td5 then MTF94 type oil only in your gearbox

you can use a few different types of oil in your diff and transfer box ranging from fully synthetic 75W-90 to mineral 80w-90
 
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