52 plate Xsara HDI Gearbox Filling

mistuart · Unread post by **mistuart** » 24 Mar 2009, 14:38

Got a gearbox oil leak on my 52 plate Xsara Hdi 110 can anyone tell me before I go changing the driveshaft seals how do you refill it. I can see what looks like drain plug but no filler plug. Thanks iadvance for any help.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Mar 2009, 19:08

On the ML5, the only reasonably straightforward way is to fill it through the breather orifice on the top of the gearbox using a funnel with a long tube on the end.

Officially, the filler is on the top of the diff housing but pretty much inaccessible.

Best thing is to drain it as far as it is possible to drain it completely and fill with 1.8 litres of 75W/80 oil. Don't use any oteer grade of oil. All manual gearboxes on Citroens are very fussy over oil and only 75W/80 will do., nothing else.