Overdrive Topping Up

[Need2Rush]

What oil should I use to topup the overdrive with on a 13/60?  Also where would the filler be situated?

Thanks

[valencia1]

the filler/level plug is on the passenger side of the gearbox(rhd cars) and i always used to use ep80 in mine (2000 saloon)

[Jason]

It's up high on the side of the gearbox, a pain to get to from underneath but if you use a big syringe and a bit of pipe you can squirt some in. The proper tool is here http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Oil-Syringe-with-200mm-Suction-Tube-Sealey-AK46
or you can do what many owners do and remove the tunnel carpet, cut a nice big hole in the tunnel and fill up through that from inside the car. You can use the bit you cut out to fashion a cover or get something like a TR2 chassis grommet and pop that in the hole.

[Need2Rush]

Thanks for the replies.

Just one thing I'm unclear about and that is the overdrive unit.  I've had a look in the manual I have and no mention is made of the overdrive unit.  When adding the oil into the gearbox does this feed into the overdrive or am I on the wrong track?

As you can probably tell I'm a complete novice with this type of thing but am eager to learn.

[valencia1]

if fitted, the overdrive would have been a conversion. the 13/60 just has a 4 speed box as standard fitment

[valencia1]

sorry forgot to say ,yes, there is just one filler that does both.

[Richard B]

valencia1 wrote:

if fitted, the overdrive would have been a conversion.

Makes the Herald far more civilized though having an O/D.  :)

The box will come from a Spitfire (or small engined Dolomite).

[Pete Lewis]

make sure its EP80/90  GL4 spec oil   do not use GL5     it attacks bronze components    Pete
and put a good workshop manual on your wish list
TSSC do original copies and also CDrom of parts list and manual   worth while   no more guessing      Pete