Gearbox oil guide.

[Brett]

In the guides section there is the Gearbox oil change guide, however the pictures are gone. Dones anybody have a guide with pictures?

I want to change the oil to keep the boxc in good condition if possible.

 

[Jay Payne]

Drain it out the bottom, refill it on the side

 

[AlexS]

I changed the gearbox oil on it mate October last year.

 

[kevin.s]

i would like to know how to do this as i dont know when mine was last done.

 

[jordan172]

Drain it out the bottom, refill it on the side

i refiled on the top of mine! its a phase 2 53 plate 172:S

 

[172Ben]

Yeh, think its drained from the bottom, at the back somewhere.

Refill via the plastic wing nut thing until is starts to spill over the edge, about 3.1 litres normally.

 

[Henry]

no pictures, but there's a drain plug at the back of the gearbox (need a new copper seal), and you refill it via the plastic 'wingnut' on the front of the gearbox (behind the radiator - need to remove airbox). there's a separate seal behind this wingnut, but should be OK to reuse

they take 3L 75/80 GL5 spec gearoil; easiest to refill using a short length of hose pipe/similar - with car level, refill until it overflows from the filling aperture


check for leaks (particularly from gear selector and n/s driveshaft) and make sure engine mounts are good (worn mounts will encourage oil leaks)

ed. as 172Ben

 

[Darren S]

I've not changed the gearbox oil myself on mine, but it has been done three times in its 62k life. I think it's worth changing more regularly than is recommended - it certainly can't do any harm.

D.

 

[Jonff]

I've not changed the gearbox oil myself on mine, but it has been done three times in its 62k life. I think it's worth changing more regularly than is recommended - it certainly can't do any harm.

D.

Don't Renault say it doesn't ever need changing? I wouldn't fancy risking that lol.

Filling the box up looks a right pain in the arse, it was hard enough just trying to undo the wing nut lol.

 

[LegoHead]

get a flexi funnel its a piece of pee then.

 

[Brett]

I changed the gearbox oil on it mate October last year.

Thats good news. Saves me a job. Thanks Alex.