[Mk2] [Turbo] Any pics/how-tos on changing gearbox oil????

[Martian_333]

I know which oil to use and approx how much, just not sure how to change it, any advice/pics?

Where is the drain/fill plug located?

Whats the best method of syphoning the oil in?

Thanks

[Martian_333]

ok clearly helps to search:

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... earbox+oil

good to go!

Is it possible to fill with just the NSR wheel off jacked level? how can this be done without a ramp?

[Baker]

dont know what that thread says, but you can do it with the one wheel off.

buy yourself and oil syphon, ebay do them for around a tenner.
drop the old stuff, drop the car a few inches until same level as if a wheel was on, and re-syphon the new oil in the top.

refill until it spills.
15 minute job. why some people get these jobs done at garages i'll never know! lol

good luck

[Martian_333]

Excellent mate, thanks for the info

[JohnnyC]

Here's some pics of when I did mine...

[monkeyra]

So basically drain it out, and refill until it spills out of the fill hole? Nice and easy I need to do mine as well.

[JohnnyC]

So basically drain it out, and refill until it spills out of the fill hole?

Yep, just make sure the car is level (I do mine without removing any wheels).

[benGT]

I did it last weekend. total piece of cake....did it the same way as the pics above....

[HighwayStar]

I'll be refreshing the MT90 in mine next week (30,000 goes round in a flash) but can't remember quantities off the top of my head. Anyone know how much a UK Rev1 N/A with no LSD requires?
Thanks.

R.

[Baker]

2.8l

[notroubleclubber]

and how much and what type to use in a turbo as should do mine too?

[HighwayStar]

Thanks Baker.

[Shmed]

I needed 4 bottles of MT-90 for my rev 3 box with LSD, although I now have half a bottle left.

Make sure the filler plug loosens before you drain it, as old oil is better than no oil.

24mm socket for the drain/filler plug.

I made a filler by drilling a hole in the cap of the MT-90 bottle lid, and pushed a tyre valve through it. Cut the valve part off with a hacksaw, and bob's your uncle. Fit a piece of aquatic tube to the valve and poke it in the filler hole.

[benGT]

I needed 4 bottles of MT-90 for my rev 3 box with LSD, although I now have half a bottle left.

same. 3.5 bottles of MT90 (1 bottle was a quart I believe) for Turbo with no LSD.

[Martian_333]

You guys are absolutely awesome

This is why this site is so good, really helpful info here and pics too.

Thanks a ton guys - owe you all a beer, I'm going to do this this week once I've got the Redline in, really appreciate all the helpful info!

The reason I asked about this is because when I boot it and go through the gears, its started crunching in 4th, and when changing down it will crunch in 4th.

If I drive normally it doesnt crunch when going into 4th from 3rd, but will when changing down.

I'm hoping the oil change will sort it (hasent been changed in a very long time), but if not I'm taking it I need a new gearbox?

[Shmed]

The crunching gis generally a sign of worn synchro's. Once the synchro's wear out, you 'could' replace them, but probably new gearbox time. A lot of people suggest MT-90 to stop the crunching, but it will only cover the problem for so long.

Removing the turbo isn't too hard either

[Martian_333]

Ok its definately worth giving the MT90 a go then for a while, where is the best place to source a gearbox, I see Rogue selling reconditioned ones for around £500 or so, is there anywhere else that might not be so hard on the ol bank account!

I take it its worth getting the clutch replaced at the same time if possible? jeese I'm gonna need to do some saving!

[Shmed]

Depends on your budget really, and how much you trust people selling used ones. I was on a tight budget, so just took a used one, remember that there are no guarantee's with a used one, ad you won't know if you've been told porkies until you've fitted it

I got lucky I think. Was sold one that had covered just 44k (again, nothing to verify that) and the driveshafts (which I sold as I had working ones already) for just over £300.

Didn't spot what rev you have, but try and source a gearbox from a rev3 or later as they have better synchro's and LSD, but if you get a box with LSD, you need to be sure you have LSD driveshafts. I believe they are slightly sghorter at the gearbox end (but this may be hear-say).

[Shmed]

Oh yeah, if you are paying someone to do the work, and you don't know when your clutch was changed, I'd recommend doing that at the same time.

[Baker]

guys, seriously recommend this for gearbox oil changes:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Draper-Oil-Suctio ... 286.c0.m14

makes it so much easier. can be used for other stuff too, i use it now for lawnmower oil changes!