Lord Sorbington Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Stupid manual 'boxes - why don't they have dipsticks?What's the easiest way to access the filler plug / check the gearbox oil level on an o/d 2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 4 post lift or a pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 just sitck an arm under and undo ... you'll get the hang of it. Just make sure the car's stationary :-)change the plug for one with a hex head and you can use a ratchet with an extension makes life a bit easier....or pick it up and shake it and listen for sloshy noises ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Harris Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 or when it stops dripping it needs more !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 As usual, sound advice from Greeks......Fuzzy, I think it has stopped dripping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valencia1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 when i had mine i cut a 3" dia. hole in the tunnel for easier acccess, then used a 4" blanking cover to conceal the hole. just a case of finding the plug centre by drilling tiny holes in aproxamate area. the carpet then covered it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 I like the idea of a hole.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Just reach under and squeeze oil in til it drips out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 As others have said, you can get to the filler hole without jacking the car up, you just need your neck and shoulder to get intimate with the sill.For filling, I just use a normal finger pumped oil can, with a 1m rubber hose extension. Saves trying to get the 1 litre EP90 bottle up beside the gearbox.Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 You were all correct - dead easy to reach without jacking the car, once you know where the plug is!'Box didn't need topped up, but the diff took half a litre.....I unblocked the breather to see if that stops it leaking. It worked on the saloon so fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valencia1 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 just need to be careful if you don't hit the hole first time your likely to pick up dirt/crud of the side of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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