auto oil change

[iceman]

wots the best automatic oil 2 put in my box and how much do i need, as i want to do a change as its not had new 4 about 5 years and my box is playin up ,so its just one of my list to try . and can enyone give me eny advice on how to do it thanks

[stormforce]

use dextron 3 or what ever the new one is now.Unless you do the complete system properly you'll only get 3 or 4 litres out from the auto box sump.

[BigBobE]

wots the best automatic oil 2 put in my box and how much do i need, as i want to do a change as its not had new 4 about 5 years and my box is playin up ,so its just one of my list to try . and can enyone give me eny advice on how to do it thanks

i changed mine and broke surf, but i am just an unlucky sod. said on the gearbox sump plug on mine.... dex 2

[stormforce]

i changed mine and broke surf, but i am just an unlucky sod. said on the gearbox sump plug on mine.... dex 2

i know dex 2 was the old oil and they changed to dex 3 but i'm not sure if there's a dex4 out now or not.Some places still do the dex 2 so as long as you use a dex 2 or 3 you'll be ok

[iceman]

how do you do it ,, just drain it out and then refill use in the dip stick pipe , then do i need to get the engin warm and do i need to move the gear stick back and forward

[oneintheeye]

you can check the level warm or cold as long as the engine is running while you check it there's 2 marks on the dip stick, if you have time or think your confident enough i always remove the sump and clean the filter aswell

[Predictable Bob]

DON'T just dive in - there's info on here about checking properly and also methods for doing a complete change.

Here's a pile of search results here by the time that you've read them all you should be an expert !

Good luck

[BigBobE]

just got my surf back with gearbox fixed after me breaking it changing atf, so make sure you do it properly..... admittedly i did try change kick down cable at the same time....

[Surf01]

DON'T just dive in - there's info on here about checking properly and also methods for doing a complete change.

Here's a pile of search results here by the time that you've read them all you should be an expert !

Good luck

Link does not work. My transmission oil is about 5 years old or has done 32000 miles so I assume it may be time to change it. Got to change the oil also and probably use 10w 40 although the bonnet has it marked as 5w 30. Milners do a kit for £29 for 10w 40 or £46 for 5w 30!

[Predictable Bob]

You're late again Ian - it worked fine last year !

[si tate]

Link does not work. My transmission oil is about 5 years old or has done

32000 miles so I assume it may be time to change it.

Got to change the oil also and probably use 10w 40 although the bonnet has it marked as 5w 30. Milners do a kit for £29 for 10w 40 or £46 for 5w 30!

Well over due, by about 22,000 miles.

[Surfer Ross]

I used Comma Multivehicle ATF in mine. Its Dexron II, III and Mercon V compatible. You can't even feel the gear changes now, and I'm 100% serious when I say that, it made a huge difference.

I knew my AT oil was at the correct level to start with so I drained it into a bucket with level marks on the side so that I knew how much came out. I got 4 litres of fluid out of the sump and it was dark brown, completely the wrong colour. It should be pink.

I bought an orange funnel with a flexi hose attached to it from Halfords, fits into the ATF dipstick tube perfectly. I put 4 litres of new fluid into this and hey presto, job done.

Coming from owning Lexus LS400s, I change the ATF in the sump at every service so mine gets done every 5000 miles at the most (You do the gearbox filter on an LS400 too but no need on the Surf). If you use this method, you can be sure that your ATF is being kept nice and clean. There is no need to remove the sump and clean the strainer if you are changing the fluid in the gearbox sump this often. You won't get all of the fluid out of the box in this way, there will be 5 to 6 litres left in the torque convertor but it'll always be clean as its being refreshed frequently.

A 5 litre can will do 1 fluid change. I only used the MV ATF as I had it in my garage. If you fancy it, you can get it here for £26 delivered:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMMA-MULTI-VE...item414936f6e1

If not, this stuff meets Dexron II and is perfectly acceptable for the Surf at £17 for 5 litres delivered:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Comma-AQM-Auto...155e85fb0ec04f

[wishbone]

Easy way to get the right amount back in -

Buy 2 cheap buckets.

Drain old atf into 1 bucket. When it's drained put drain plug back in and get something longish. I use a length of metal bar.

Put bar in bucket and mark the depth of the old oil on it.

Put bar in second bucket and pour in new atf up to the marked level.

Pour new stuff into dipstick tube with a funnel.

Should end up perfect as long as you had the right amount in to start with.

Rob.

[si tate]

Easy way to get the right amount back in -

Buy 2 cheap buckets.

Drain old atf into 1 bucket. When it's drained put drain plug back in and get something longish. I use a length of metal bar.

Put bar in bucket and mark the depth of the old oil on it.

Put bar in second bucket and pour in new atf up to the marked level.

Pour new stuff into dipstick tube with a funnel.

Should end up perfect as long as you had the right amount in to start with.

Rob.

Thats how i do it, well near as, i have 2 huge measuring jugs one for old crap & one for the fresh stuff.

[Surfer Ross]

As long as you're certain you have the correct level to start with, you can't go wrong by measuring what comes out and putting the same amount of new fluid back in.