1998 Citroen Xsara 1.9TD which gearbox oil?

a4gom · Post by **a4gom** » 08 Apr 2008, 13:33

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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Post by **CitroJim** » 08 Apr 2008, 21:02

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.

a4gom · Post by **a4gom** » 09 Apr 2008, 00:19

much obliged will sort some 1st thing in the morning. 8)

Post by **CitroJim** » 09 Apr 2008, 06:24

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...

jmd · Post by **jmd** » 16 Apr 2008, 23:23

Is this a manual gearbox. If it's automatic, go to your Cit garage and suffer the cost