SCADA Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hi all, Going to replave the 2.7 ltrs of gearbox oil on my 51 plate TD5. Are there easy ways of doing this or am I to adopt the Harry Houdine posse under the motor (No rams, pit or pump mechanisums) and get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&S Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Get a garden sprayer from Wilkinsons for £7. I have. I haven't tried it yet but gotta be worth a go! Failing that I usually let my local 4x4 dealer do it, they don't charge me much more than the price of the oil and it doesn't need doing every month so worth it in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinK Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I found the R380 relatively easy to fill - it's the transfer box that I struggle with! I managed to get the 1L bottles (decanted from a 4L tub on MTF94) high enough to squeeze the oil into the R380. On the transfer box I bought a Laser (one of these http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=396&item=3847 ) mini pump last time, but it took ages (just didn't dispense fast-enough for the amounts of oil needed - although maybe mine wasn't working right as the instructions say t dispenses 1/3 liter on a fingle stroke...). As M&S says, you need something like this, but a but bigger... A garden sprayer would be better. I now have an air compressor, so I'll be rigging-up something with that next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 TBH it's one of those jobs that for just a few quid is worth delegating to somebody with a proper oil pump and a ramp to stand under with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCADA Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 Thanks for the tips fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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