Gearbox Clutch CVs CV joints Gearbox oil

Aidan Talbot is currently trialling Millers 75/90 as at Feb '07

MT90 is the one for the gearbox, check with the importer and he'll look it up in the book. I use it in some of mine, but I'm trying Millers 75/90 instead after it was recommended by a gearbox manufacturer I know, and it's half the price of Redline and British rather than US and comes in proper 5 litres container instead of US quarts.

in the Haynes it says 3.5 litres of SAE 80.

From Redline

Redline have replied to my email. Here is there advice:

<<Thank you for contacting Red Line Oil, originally in the Vanagon VW called for either an 80W or a 80W-90 GL4 fluid according to my guide. The MTL is an 70W80, a suitable replacement for the original 80W, the MT-90 is a 75W90 viscosity a suitable replacement for the 80W90. You could use either and I would base my recommendation on the operating conditions and/or transaxle condition.

I would recommend the MTL if most operation was at relatively low temperatures and cold shift ability was of prime importance. If it is typically used in higher operating conditions, elevated temperatures and/or there is some noise in the transaxle, I would recommend the MT-90. I hope that helped clear some of the confusion.>>

Redline costs £60 available here

Old Hall Performance

Burnsall Road

Coventry

CV5 6BU(Road Map)

Warwickshire

Tel: 024 7671 7100 Fax: 024 76717400

Removing Stubborn Filler Plug

Aidan: It is advisdable in terms of access to partially remove the selector shaft in order to get decent access as the bearing cup inside there is an interference fit in the case and only three small holes in it so trying to fill through the reverse switch hole will take for ever

You will have to remove the gearshift rod from the box at the rear onion and separate the cup and ball, then undo the M8 nut and remove the ball from the end of the shaft, ensure the box is in neutral when you do this, ball is vertical.

Remove the three M7 bolts holding on the reverse switch housing, there will be some oil in there and a spring attached to the cover , there may be a paper gasket if late box, usually sticks to the cover

Then push the selector shaft from the nearside and it will pop out the other side, it will stick in most instances and be reluctant to fully emerge, when there's just the threaded part of the shaft showing on the nearside a firm tap with the hammer will pop it out the other side, once the bearing cup pops out of the case you will have a nice big gap to get a hosepipe in, 3 1/2 litres should be plenty