What oil do you use in your gearbox and how much as I need to do the rear seal on mine so will change the oil.

Thanks Pete

 

ford recommend ATF fluid, dexron 2 i believe

but some use 75w/90 gear oil.

the only issue with using gear oil, is when the oil is cold, it will be notchy and sometimes difficult to get into gear.

you'll need between 2.5 and 2.7 litres, depends on how much of the old fluid you get out

 

The atf type oil that ford recommended is NOT std atf, it was a particular atf, that was engineered specifically for the T5 version in the cossie(there are 380+ versions).
The nearest is CASTROL TQ-D, it wasn't helped by ford/BW changing some box parts materials during manufacture, halfords sell the TQ-D, about Ł10 a litre.
No dexron has ever been specified, although dexron 2E is close, it is much closer to a mercon oil.
tabetha

 

TORCO 75w/90 100% synthetic all the time

 

mine has normal atf in it. its a bit notchy in the mornings when its -10 outside but fine in normal weather

 

mine has standard atf in it with no probs
its always been a little notchy when cold, even when i 1st got it
had the oil changed twice now and ever made any differance