coachman Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I hear /read a lot about the autobox filter ,can anyone illustrate/ tell me where it is and how it is cleaned /serviced /replaced .thankyou .Coachman . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 http://www.discovery2.co.uk/Autobox_Oil.html Here you go..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachman Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 SVA test pilot thankyou ,the vehicle in question is a `L`reg Discovery 300 tdi ,but I would immagine the parameters are similar .Regarding before and after `feelings` .when I bought this car I gave it a complete oils change ,and to accertain the qualities and quantitCoachmanies I decanted the drained off `oils` into translutent plastic milk bottles ,this gave me (a) the quantiities and (b) the quality and visual presence of water . The filling of my `box` is through the dip stick .Coachman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 To add to that, the torx bolts are T27, most sets jump from T25 to T30. You can hold the gasket in place with vaseline, this dissolves without harming the box. Don't use grease or gasket sealers. Earlier boxes have a dipstick instead of a filler plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientGeek Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 You might battle to loosen the nut holding the dipstick tube to the sump. On mine I had to use a blowtorch and a long extension. Have the car up on ramps at the very least so you can get some leverage. Also you might have a chassis member in the way of the sump. You will have to move this out the way (but don't take it out completely unless you have the right tools, because it is under compression). If you have a non-standard exhaust you might have to remove that too. Sounds like a good tip with the vaseline. That gasket is a pain, it does not want to co-operate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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