Janz Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Been cleaning out my engine bay & trying to ignore my gearbox but it wants its ATF changed. I'm assuming it's like a normal 'box procedure wise - drain, fill 'til the ATF runs out of the bolt hole on the side but I thought I'd best check with you guys first... Hold on & I'll shrink a pic & post it up here. Sorry it's upside down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janz Posted February 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Can't see how to get a drain pan underneath... it's not a pump out job is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Eater Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Pela pump or similar will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janz Posted February 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 35 minutes ago, Pie Eater said: Pela pump or similar will do the job. Cheers mate...👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bod Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 There may be a dip-stick under the brass bolt head, rather than a "level" hole. Bod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 It is a dipstick under the large nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenA Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 21 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said: It is a dipstick under the large nut. And a matching nut on the bottom which, if you can get a wide shallow container under, you can use to drain the oil - just don't do it when it's hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianws Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) Drained mine with a Pela pump. Remember to screw the bolt down when checking the dipstick under it rather than just letting it rest on top. From memory it's hard to see the atf fluid on the dipstick, a shining light might help help. Edited February 24, 2022 by Ianws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 42 minutes ago, Ianws said: Drained mine with a Pela pump. Remember to screw the bolt down when checking the dipstick under it rather than just letting it rest on top. From memory it's hard to see the atf fluid on the dipstick, a shining light might help help. I used to touch the dipstick on some paper towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janz Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 14 hours ago, Bod said: There may be a dip-stick under the brass bolt head, rather than a "level" hole. Bod Thanks Bod. 13 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said: It is a dipstick under the large nut. Cheers Tracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janz Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 13 hours ago, StephenA said: And a matching nut on the bottom which, if you can get a wide shallow container under, you can use to drain the oil - just don't do it when it's hot! Thanks, sound advice. I can probably just about get a frying pan underneath now that I've cleaned out the forty year old thick bilge scum from under the engine. I have no idea what constitutes that gunk apart from oil, grease & water but it has really preserved that part of the hull. Bizarre. I s'pose it could be that the water floats on the oil or that it has been starved of oxygen or maybe new steel has been welded in? 9 hours ago, Ianws said: Drained mine with a Pela pump. Remember to screw the bolt down when checking the dipstick under it rather than just letting it rest on top. From memory it's hard to see the atf fluid on the dipstick, a shining light might help help. Ah, good... I didn't know that. My Honda motorbike engines are the opposite 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janz Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 8 hours ago, The Happy Nomad said: I used to touch the dipstick on some paper towel. Top tip, thanks... It always pays to ask for help even if you think you know what you're doing...👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, Janz said: Ah, good... I didn't know that. My Honda motorbike engines are the opposite 👍 Often on gearboxes you will find the length of the thread is very similar to the gap between full and the bottom of the dipstick. When that is the case you don't need to screw it back in. Just take the bottom of the dipstick as full. probably more applicable when checking the level rather than topping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janz Posted February 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 43 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said: Often on gearboxes you will find the length of the thread is very similar to the gap between full and the bottom of the dipstick. When that is the case you don't need to screw it back in. Just take the bottom of the dipstick as full. probably more applicable when checking the level rather than topping up. Thanks Tony...👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peugeot 106 Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 Good ruse Tony. I didn’t think of that and it could save me quite a lot of fumbling around when checking the oil as I will only need to check that the bottom of the stick is wet. I was thinking of using a piece of wood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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