Thanks, assuming it is low I guess its top up till it dribbles then move it through the gears again and check its still dribbling and if not add some more?
Don't open the fill plug while the engine is off or it will pour out. Select each gear, leave it running then open the plug. Don't forget axle stands
 
Well that's not happening today at least not before the rain starts, moved it through the gears and such, went to crack off the fill plug and it wouldn't budge I literally lifted my whole body off the floor hanging off the allan key, will have to try and get my breaker bar and allan bits on it another day.
 
Thinking of checking the autobox level today.

Am I correct in thinking, it should be done with the engine running and moving it through the gears, I assume both high and low range? Then crack off the filler plug and if its at the right level it should flow out? I assume you keep it running while checking too so its not running it through the gears and then engine off and then check.
Just through high range including R,1,2 ,3,4 will do then leave in park with engine running
 
Just through high range including R,1,2 ,3,4 will do then leave in park with engine running
Righto, will bear that in mind when I get back on it another day when the heavens decide to stay shut so I can get breaker bar on it. I’m not being dumb it’s not reverse threaded is it? Still should be lefty loosey.
 
Righto, will bear that in mind when I get back on it another day when the heavens decide to stay shut so I can get breaker bar on it. I’m not being dumb it’s not reverse threaded is it? Still should be lefty loosey.
Standard threads not kegi handed. Should be an allen grub screw so be careful not to round it.. Had mine changed for the old way with a dipstick. It makes the job a lot easier.
 
Standard threads not kegi handed. Should be an allen grub screw so be careful not to round it.. Had mine changed for the old way with a dipstick. It makes the job a lot easier.
Yeah might look into changing it myself to the dipstick version at some point when I do a filter change. Allan key wise it got a bloody good fit to it as I say I was able to lift my body up with it, which admittedly is still only 7 1/2 stone but it’s still a good weight to have not budged it considering it’s just a fill plug.
 
have 3 shredded wheat then away you go:)
Changing is easy enough. Sump and dipstick from older P38 and swap sumps over.
Do you happen to have a picture of the top of the engine bay where the dipstick comes up? I’ve got a lot of lpg gubbins bolted around mine, so unsure if they would actually end up being in the way of where it would come up.
 
Do you happen to have a picture of the top of the engine bay where the dipstick comes up? I’ve got a lot of lpg gubbins bolted around mine, so unsure if they would actually end up being in the way of where it would come up.
Mines a diesel so will look slightly different. Comes up at back passenger side on mine between back of engine and curtain wall. If it stops raining will go out and photo later if it helps
 
Mines a diesel so will look slightly different. Comes up at back passenger side on mine between back of engine and curtain wall. If it stops raining will go out and photo later if it helps
Might be room then from what you say, don’t worry about rushing to get a picture, it’s not something I would be doing for at least 6 months I reckon anyway so no rush whatsoever.
 
Do you happen to have a picture of the top of the engine bay where the dipstick comes up? I’ve got a lot of lpg gubbins bolted around mine, so unsure if they would actually end up being in the way of where it would come up.

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here you go.

Just happen to have 1 sitting on the floor of me garage:D.

J
 
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here you go.

Just happen to have 1 sitting on the floor of me garage:D.

J
Cheers for that definitely looks like there should be room then, I’ll add that to the list of jobs that would be nice to have done at some point then along with getting the lpg wiring all connected up.

Forgot I’d left the car at wade height when trying to check the level and drove to my parents, she certainly likes to roll and bounce at that height and I thought my freelander was bad for rolling.
 
Cheers for that definitely looks like there should be room then, I’ll add that to the list of jobs that would be nice to have done at some point then along with getting the lpg wiring all connected up.

Forgot I’d left the car at wade height when trying to check the level and drove to my parents, she certainly likes to roll and bounce at that height and I thought my freelander was bad for rolling.
it should warn on the dash if you're driving in extended and go to normal over 35mph.. i think
 
I'm the opposite, which is why I usually torque smaller bolts, to prevent shearing them, all too easy to shear a 10mm bolt with
a 1/2 drive ratchet, I don't torque drain plugs though, just a nip, so I can undo it next time.;)
Yea, if it's critical, it gets torqued, if it's not important so much then it gets nipped up. I won't have torqued a drain plug and I'd be nervous on the thread hence tenancy to under tighten.

My dad is the opposite, if in doubt then tighten it some more then curse for a week when the thread strips. Don't get me started on that
 
Thinking of checking the autobox level today.

Am I correct in thinking, it should be done with the engine running and moving it through the gears, I assume both high and low range? Then crack off the filler plug and if its at the right level it should flow out? I assume you keep it running while checking too so its not running it through the gears and then engine off and then check.
Hi & Lo range has nothing to do with the gearbox, that is a function of the transfer box.
 

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