so what do you lot use in your gearboxes? The manual seems to imply using engine oil, but there must be some preferences out there.
ta
Rupert
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
ta
Rupert
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
gearbox oil
- Thread starter BigMonkeyMan
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Only use engine oil Rupert, no additives. Anything else will naff the O/D 
thanks Martin. I have some Classic Car engine oil from Halfords which I was planning on using - so I'll use that!
cheers
Rupert
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
cheers
Rupert
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
I had lots of fun trying to put it in. In the end I sucked it up with a straw and spat it in....
no not really... I found a pint oil bottle (it used to have EP90 axle oil in) with a long tube on the top to squirt it in. Took ages as I had to keep refilling it.
Saying that fresh oil tastes better than old oil when it soaks into your beard...
... yum
Rupert
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no not really... I found a pint oil bottle (it used to have EP90 axle oil in) with a long tube on the top to squirt it in. Took ages as I had to keep refilling it.
Saying that fresh oil tastes better than old oil when it soaks into your beard...
... yum
Rupert
"With great beards comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
quote:
Originally posted by Panky
This was my method
(gulp) I could never drink that much!
"With great beards comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
Originally posted by Panky
This was my method
(gulp) I could never drink that much!
"With great beards comes great responsibility"
www.littleyellowcar.co.uk
Having had the overdrive off six times in the last 10 months (don't ask!) filling the gearbox back up again has been a real pain. I'm amazed at how difficult it is.
I intially used a cleaned up rear axle oil squeezy-type container, the ones with the spout, 1/4 a litre at a time took it's time. I then saw a marine-type oil pump in a chandlers and bought that. It took ages as well, but I did have well-good looking biceps afterwards!
My most recent purchase was from Machine Mart who sell what is effectivly a jumbo sized syringe specifically for, wait for it, filling gearboxes!!!. I haven't put this to the test yet but am hopeful it will improve the job. How do the proffesionals do this job?
I intially used a cleaned up rear axle oil squeezy-type container, the ones with the spout, 1/4 a litre at a time took it's time. I then saw a marine-type oil pump in a chandlers and bought that. It took ages as well, but I did have well-good looking biceps afterwards!
My most recent purchase was from Machine Mart who sell what is effectivly a jumbo sized syringe specifically for, wait for it, filling gearboxes!!!. I haven't put this to the test yet but am hopeful it will improve the job. How do the proffesionals do this job?