treebloke Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Anyone know how to check the gearbox oil on a TD5 Auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Run it up to temp, then check hot idling in neutral. It should just seep out of the bung at correct level. If you have to top it up, get an assistant to run it from reverse to drive, pausing momentarily in each gear as you fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treebloke Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 It should just seep out of the bung at correct level. Where is the bung . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberprog Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 IIRC back of the gearbox, up in the transmission tunnel. You fill basically until it overflows from here, running it through gears to fill the cooler & pipework which sits higher than the sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbowler Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 You must do it when cold or else you will get a false reading- oil expands when hot!!! Use a diagnostic computer and check oil temp is below 40 degrees. Chris bowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The bung is in the front vertical face of the oil pan,a 6mm hex from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hatt Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Although the auto gearbox on a td5 has its own sump with a fluid level plug half way up the front of it to check and fill it to, you will know if it falls a bit low because every now and then two green lights shaped like cogs will flash on the dash, it will not happen all the time just on steep inclines when the fluid runs to the back, ignition off and on when on level ground normaly eliminates it until the next time the circumstances are the same, the level should not need much attention unless you leak a bit because its a sealed system but the quality is a "must check" on every auto without a full service history, these boxes respond smoothly and correctly with a quality Dexron 3 additive fluid (which aids fuel economy) but when that quality goes off you will think the box has a mind of its own when changing and spend too long in what feels like the wronge gear, the ZF box in a TD5 has a panel oil filter in the sump and at about £10 inc the two seals its an easy DIY job to replace, there is 10 litres of fluid in the box but you can only drain and replace 5 litres due to design so make it the best quality you can afford because it will be diluted by the old 5 litre once in opporation, a bit of a long answer sorry but if it saves you replacing one of these enormously heavy boxes or enormously expensive torque converters you will thank me have fun Oh and I am new on here but it looks brill guys, compliments to the quality of membership Steve (Mr Hatt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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