willcolumbine Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'm getting all the niggling little jobs done so I can get my car back on the road and I've got one I've been putting off for ages. Changing the oil in the diff.I've finally decided to man up and do it! But how? I used to use an oil extractor for outboard engines but I ran it over and broke it after doing it last time! Is there an easy way to drain the oil? And what oil is the best to use?Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURPHIT RITESPIF Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Spit 1500s have a drain plug on the bottom of the diff. Take the car out for a run, then get it up on axel stands so the car is level and drain the oil out whilst hot.The filler/level plug is on the nearside of the diff towards the rear body mounting point, use EP90 Hypoid Oil GL4 spec if you can get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealligator Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 There is normally not to much oil to worry about it is a Triumph its probabley leaked out..Seriously I have sucked it out with a bike pump Well it was hanging around and seamed like a good idea at the time and it did work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnerboy Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Not all Spitfires have a drain plug in the diff :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 You can suck it out using your mouth if you use a long enough length of clear tubing, about 5/16" or 3/8" or so internal diameter. Obviously needs to be long enough to see when you need to stop sucking........It it's warm enough it might even syphon after that if you can get the car high enough.I now use a pump like your broken one, but I have sucked/syphoned it before when I was young and stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 You can buy disposable 50-60ml syringes on ebay that have a wide nozzle, rather than the narrow type for connection to a needle. They are called 'cather tip' syringes. Theywill plug into a length of suitably sized tubing and still draw the oil out fairly quickly, esp.if warm. Treat as disposable - the oil will slowly cause the plunger seal to swell and jam or distort, so chuck it away after use.See: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50ml-catheter-tip-syringe-sterile_W0QQitemZ260288371078QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260288371078&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14John(No connection with the vendor!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elm-phoenix Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I use a hand pump for transfering fuel,long clear hose either side of ball you squeeze,works well for removing and thenjust revers it putingone side in oil can, was abot £12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 The traditional tool for it is called a suction gun in the US:http://www.tai-india.com/English/40-501.htmThey are not expensive; they're less expensive than grease guns, found at almost all auto parts stores. However, you use it on a Triumph only every couple of years when you want to change the diff and transmission lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Or you can take the diff off... ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Wow! Loads of good suggestions! I reckon I'll go for either the syringes or the little hand pump that elm suggested. That looks like a useful bit of kit to have around!So now I know how I'm going to do it, what oil should I use? Looks like GL4 EP90 is the way to go but are there any brands I should specifically look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 The little hand pumps that Elm recommends are found as standard fit priming pumps on many diesels - nearly free from your local scrappy!Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 willcolumbine wrote:So now I know how I'm going to do it, what oil should I use? Looks like GL4 EP90 is the way to go but are there any brands I should specifically look out for?Redline oil apparently has a very good reputation...but I think in all honesty, if it's GL-4, synthetic and not £1.99 a puncheon or with "tesco's premium olive oil" stamped on it, you should be all right :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 I've got myself one of the little had pump things off ebay. With a Paypal postage discount it came to £2.79. The seller is called miler1979 if anyone else wants one!Funnily enough this thread came for another job today. I used John's method with a small syringe to get the oil out of my dashpots so I could put some thicker stuff in there. It worked a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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