shadowbane Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 The Halfords gearoil is 1 Litre bottle.....for a Mkiv with overdrive is this enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms700 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 2.4 litres for d type and 1.5 litres for J type i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 how do you check the type again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms700 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 not sure about that, mine doesnt have overdrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 D'Type has solenoid held in by two small screws 10/32UNF on Drivers side.J'Type has a screw in solenoid 1" AF on Passenger side.Also both O/D's have a plate on them labelled with the model.Rule of thumb 3 rail box D' Type, single rail box J' Type. (although some 3 rail boxs have been converted to J' Type) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thanks for the help. Either way i am short by at least 1/2 a litre :S maybe that will explain the grinding :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 it desnt matter what type you have, you fill both to the level filler on the off side of the gearbox, there is only the one level filler , you can drain the OD but its filled via the gearbox make sure you get EP80/90 GL4 spec oil not GL5Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 well it was stood for about 3 years, i drained and filled with new....but only 1 litre so i guess i'm still shortCheers though Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms700 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 when it starts pouring out again it tends to be full i think, if over filled it takes quite a while to drain out the excces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 2456 wrote:when it starts pouring out again it tends to be full i think, if over filled it takes quite a while to drain out the excces.so it's bad to overfill?...the Halfords stuff comes with the little pipe attached but still a pain to do....i'm just going upto the hole i expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms700 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 i nermally end up filling it too much because i use a hole in the gearbox tunnel and cant see what im doing.if its over filled just let the excess drain out. can take surprisingly long. when it stops dribling out. its at the right level.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms700 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 ps. remember a bucket to catch it ( if draining the overdrie oil aswell there can be surprising amount left in there ), i still hae a big big stain on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 will do :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Went for the Halfords 80/90 GL4.....there was a 75/90 (i think) but is the 80/90 ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 absolutely fine. Ben using that grade for years, made by comma. So probably exactly the same as halfords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowbane Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 phew :D cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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