Changing gear box oil...

[TidyRach]

Is it hard to do? Was going to do it with my 36k service that my mates are doing for me... but neither of them has done it on a clio before!

Is it a pain or ok? I personally know s**t all! lol

 

[Alastair.]

wouldnt really bother matey, more hassle than its worth.

drain plug on bottom of box then u refil on a screw plug on the front of the box, u will need a pump 2 pump the new fluid in 2.

gearbox oil isnt worth changing unless ur doin a clutch or ur car has done like 100k

 

[TidyRach]

Oh really? I wont bother then if it doesnt need doing!

 

[Jamesstone]

Have heard that too, as the gearbox is not in line of the same sort of contamination as the engine in theory it should last alot longer.. In "theory" lol

 

[Has]

Is it hard to do? Was going to do it with my 36k service that my mates are doing for me... but neither of them has done it on a clio before!

Is it a pain or ok? I personally know s**t all! lol

Dont forget the Aux Belt !! (make sure it gets done properly)

As for the GBox oil, not too hard to do, just fidly. But no real need to change it.

 

[mark989]

i changed mine the other week for some castrol stuff 75w 80w and it soo much smoother changing gear now. I had to use a flexible funnel and remove the air box to fill it though but u can remove that as it draining out. quick and easy job too.

 

[bmh.01]

Gearbox oil is 100% worth doing imo. Should be on the service schedule every 36k imo.

 

[Rob669]

Gearbox oil is 100% worth doing imo. Should be on the service schedule every 36k imo.

Agree. There are some technical reports on the web about it.

Dead easy to do, but the oil stinks of sulphur. Just buy a funnel, get a length of hose pipe and a samll piece of smaller pipe to go in the box. A 172 takes 3.1 litres.

 

[TidyRach]

So you reckon I should?

Doing the aux belt, the same time as the cam belt, saves ££ on labour, thats scheduled for Jan at 5 years!

 

[Has]

So you reckon I should?

Doing the aux belt, the same time as the cam belt, saves ££ on labour, thats scheduled for Jan at 5 years!

Might as well !!

The aux belt should have already been done if its 5 years!

If they let go, they cause big problems as they take everythign with it.


And wudnt leave the cambelt too long, the RS models shud be done in advance! Renault recomendations are waaay too long.

 

[cat171]

I'd get it done too. I'd go for the proper renault elf gear aswell. Get all the jobs done in one hit.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

I change the gearbox oil every 72000 miles, if your doing it yourself machine mart supply a syringe that holds 1/2 ltr for around £10 well worth it IMO

 

[bmh.01]

So you reckon I should?

Doing the aux belt, the same time as the cam belt, saves ££ on labour, thats scheduled for Jan at 5 years!

Might as well !!

The aux belt should have already been done if its 5 years!

If they let go, they cause big problems as they take everythign with it.


And wudnt leave the cambelt too long, the RS models shud be done in advance! Renault recomendations are waaay too long.

Aux belt will be fine as long as it hasn't done over 36k already. I'll echo the 5yr thing though, i'd be getting it done at 4.5 years max.

 

[TidyRach]

Renault said 62k or 5 years for both belts... my car will be 5 in Jan & prob done 36k by then... garage just said do them both at the same time. Seems logical to me! But they said do my own service whenever really so doing that next week...

So the majority rules I should do gearbox oil?

 

[DrR]

Just do it, doesn't cost a lot, and mine feels better after doing it at 13k and 3 years.

 

[TidyRach]

Ok cheers!

 

[Tigger]

Which Oil is best for the gearbox? Going to do mine too I like the idea of smooth gear changes

 

[pete_clio]

75w80 tig. i used comma stuff i got down town

 

[Tigger]

Nice & smooth me hopes?