Swapping a drive shaft tomorrow, as such I would expect to loose some gearbox oil in the process. Can anyone confirm what type I need to get, roughly how much and where the filling / level check hole is.
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1998 Citroen Xsara 1.9TD which gearbox oil?
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You must only use a 75W/80 oil, nothing else.
Either Total BV or Comma 75W/80 is OK.
Failure to use the right stuff can give an iron-hard change when cold and/or damage the alloy synchro hubs.
BE3 gearboxes are very fussy over their oil requirements.
Either Total BV or Comma 75W/80 is OK.
Failure to use the right stuff can give an iron-hard change when cold and/or damage the alloy synchro hubs.
BE3 gearboxes are very fussy over their oil requirements.
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Sorry, forgot to say where the filler/level plug is. I was too tired last evening after a day at Alton Towers
It's the (only) 19mm bolt half way up the rear side on the tin end of the gearbox. It looks for all the world like another bolt holding the tin cover on the end of the 'box.
Take it slowly until oil just dribbles out. BE3 gearboxes don't like being overfillled, they show their displeasure by venting it out of the breather on top of the 'box...
It's the (only) 19mm bolt half way up the rear side on the tin end of the gearbox. It looks for all the world like another bolt holding the tin cover on the end of the 'box.
Take it slowly until oil just dribbles out. BE3 gearboxes don't like being overfillled, they show their displeasure by venting it out of the breather on top of the 'box...
Jim
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