5 sp gearbox oil level-qty

[mrdp]

Hi all ,I am changing my gearbox oil on a 1.6td JX 5 speed gearbox .I have read conflicting amounts of oil to refill with from 3 to 4.5 litres any thoughts .Haynes states to bottom edge of fill hole on 4 speed but 15mm below this on 5 speed ( bit harder to measure !!!! anyone know how many litres of oil that is?? cheers dan.

[Ian Hulley]

Haynes states to bottom edge of fill hole on 4 speed but 15mm below this on 5 speed ( bit harder to measure !!!! anyone know how many litres of oil that is?? cheers dan.

On a petrol wbx 5 speed the fill level is 4 litres from drained ... there's oil hiding in the back corners though of course and dry capacity is 4.5 litres.

Ian

[silverbullet]

On level ground, fill until it just spills over, which should be 4 litres minimum (if you drain it when warm, you'll get more of the dregs out)

[kev mc]

Just filled my 5sp box with diesel bell housing on from completely empty. I filled it till it dribbled out then left it for 20 mins to allow the oil to seep through the bearings into the diff then got another half a litre in. In total 4.5 liters filled it up.

[mrdp]

Thanks for replies . I drained down when gearbox was warm and filled with 4 litres so will add a little squirt more today .