Fingle

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #1

Holiday horrors
On holiday with wife and kids and about to drive from Devon to Dorset
2 days ago noticed the transmission level was very low, and bought a bottle to top it up (came with a pipe to add via level check tube)
Was driven yesterday before I had chance to check the levels. (No problems)
Today I check the levels and its WAYYYY past the second marker, and I know it can cause foaming and damage to seals and transmission.
How do I drain it? (stuck on campsite with the most basic of tools)

 

Moron

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #2

If you have a spanner .........slacken off the trans oil cooler pipe and let some drain off , then tighten ..........then run engine and check level ...........only a small amount will run out so do this a few times untill you're happy with the oil level

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #3

Can you not ring around the kwik fit, halfords places and ask if they can suck it out.

Cheers

 

Jonnyb1990

Well-Known Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #4

Guessing an auto, undo sump plug so it weeps at a controlled rate, constant checks so you dont go the other way

 

Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

Events Planner

• Aug 25, 2017

• #5

Gearbox drain plug, undo it slowly, let it dribble slowly while you're monitoring level.

 

Fingle

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #6

Local garage has said they will fit us in. Thanks for your responses guys. Feel a proper tit :/

 

Fingle

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #7

neilly said:

Can you not ring around the kwik fit, halfords places and ask if they can suck it out.

Cheers

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LOL

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Aug 25, 2017

• #8

If this is an auto and you checked level after being stood overnight without engine running, it will always show overfull until engine is running and fluid has circulated through system.

 

Fingle

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #9

wammers said:

If this is an auto and you checked level after being stood overnight without engine running, it will always show overfull until engine is running and fluid has circulated through system.

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Ah really? So how best to check level?

 

Fingle

Active Member

• Aug 25, 2017

• #10

Fingle said:

Ah really? So how best to check level?

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Read the dipstick. feel like one now

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Aug 25, 2017

• #11

Fingle said:

Ah really? So how best to check level?

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Cycle through all the gears with the engine idling then dip.

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Aug 25, 2017

• #12

blue beasty said:

Cycle through all the gears with the engine idling then dip.

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Thank you BB that saved me a job.