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Changing gearbox oil on cossie 2wd, advise please.

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Default Changing gearbox oil on cossie 2wd, advise please.

Is the plug to top up the gearbox oil the one just above the reverse light switch, if so its a torx bolt but i can't get a torx socket on it as theirs not enough room as its too close to the gearbox tunnel, is their a special tool required or something ? Cant get the drain bung undone either at the mo

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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Use a 1/2" rachet but without any socket on it

It is just a square hole if that makes sense
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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Yes but that is just for the drain bung only isn't it, 1/4 inch square drive.

What about the bolt u remove to actually refill the oil, isn't it a torx one or am i looking at the wrong bolt just above the reverse light switch.

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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Ok thanks Tiff, found the refill bolt above the drain , i was looking on the otherside of the box Thanks


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Old Jan 9, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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Checked on the GGR site & it said box holds 2.55 L of atf, i thought the box was low on oil, only 1.2L came out, managed to get 2L of new oil in before it started to overflow out of the filler bung, where's the other 1/2 litre ?


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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Probably hanging up in the gearbox mate!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 07:54 AM
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you will never get all the oil out pof a gear box or a engine
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