is it normal??

[budweiser]

Oh dear, I was going to say diff oil but then I thought no-one would be that stupid to fill an auto transmission with it!

?? you mean...

[budweiser]

he did put the wrong oil is it

[SRI_GAZ]

got changed all oils not long ago, i coudnt do it miself so i left it with the mechanic down the road, so its a case of wrong oil?!!?
is this the right oil for it? SAE 75W-90, GL 4? or GL 5?

it should be atf if it an auto

and sae75w-90 in transfer box

i had landrover in recently and somehow had filled gearbox with transfer box oil and gearbox with transferbox oil.

So if i was you i'd be checking oil in transfer box too

What other oils did they change, as i'd be checking them all

Does it not say on your bill, what oils and quanties they charged you for

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/index.php?doc=201

link above gives technical detail for the surfs

[SRI_GAZ]

Also i would not recommend driving the car till the oils are changed

plus you will need to flush autobox a few times to make sure you get all the wrong oil out

do you know if they just drained it and refilled, or did the remove the sump and clean the strainer

[budweiser]

Also i would not recommend driving the car till the oils are changed

plus you will need to flush autobox a few times to make sure you get all the wrong oil out

do you know if they just drained it and refilled, or did the remove the sump and clean the strainer

he did remove the sump and clean the strainer(or gauze?) yeap is an auto.

[SRI_GAZ]

he did remove the sump and clean the strainer(or gauze?) yeap is an auto.

gutted, that means it will have lot more of the wrong oil in the system

so would advise removing sump and strainer again, then full refill with atf

then after week or so i would do the same again

Gonna be expensive, as atf oil aint cheap

I would defo check what oil is in the transfer box too

Tbh i'd be checking engine and the diff oils to be on safe side.

By the way am going off pictures you've shown but that really don't look anything like atf on the cloth looks more like gearbox oil

[slobodan]

You have got to be making this up...

A garage? as in 'a business that works on vehicles' put something other than ATF in an auto box?

But they took the sump off?

Should be a few quid (euros) in this for you.

[budweiser]

gutted, that means it will have lot more of the wrong oil in the system

so would advise removing sump and strainer again, then full refill with atf

then after week or so i would do the same again

Gonna be expensive, as atf oil aint cheap

I would defo check what oil is in the transfer box too

Tbh i'd be checking engine and the diff oils to be on safe side.

By the way am going off pictures you've shown but that really don't look anything like atf on the cloth looks more like gearbox oil

thanks for your help, need to wait till monday hes off now, crap!

[budweiser]

You have got to be making this up...

A garage? as in 'a business that works on vehicles' put something other than ATF in an auto box?

But they took the sump off?

Should be a few quid (euros) in this for you.

no, no making this up
need better mechanics here, they believe you never change the oil of an auto.
never balance the rear wheels,.... if you do ask they look at you like if you have three heads, sorry about the good mechanics i couldn't find during this 13 years living here

[SRI_GAZ]

thanks for your help, need to wait till monday hes off now, crap!

your welcome, and good luck.

As i say if you can avoid driving the car till oils are changed it would be for the best.
Maybe worth printing of technical sheet for zn130 so they can't fob you off saying it take sae75-90 etc
Just be glad it doesn't look like the put ep90 gearbox oil, as it be likely you'd have hole in your gearbox now

[budweiser]

your welcome, and good luck.

As i say if you can avoid driving the car till oils are changed it would be for the best.
Maybe worth printing of technical sheet for zn130 so they can't fob you off saying it take sae75-90 etc
Just be glad it doesn't look like the put ep90 gearbox oil, as it be likely you'd have hole in your gearbox now

im glad i asked becouse im driving to norwich on the 13th

[SRI_GAZ]

also as for your temp gauge i'd be fitting aftermarket gauge to be on safe side.

no quick search on here will bring up a how to guide.


anyways hope you get it sorted

[budweiser]

also as for your temp gauge i'd be fitting aftermarket gauge to be on safe side.

no quick search on here will bring up a how to guide.


anyways hope you get it sorted

thank you, i'll get you a pint if you are one day round here
http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=glenbei...ed=0CEYQ8gEwAg
as well the rest who helped, thanks again.

[budweiser]

sorted!! finally got him and he started straight away opened box, cleaned, new oil nice and blue (just kidding), gave him the tec. sheet from roughtrax,
and 0£$€!!!
i will change the oil again to get rid of any left overs.
by the way after the argument with my bonnet of which vehicle i could bolt in same bonnet struts? any recommendation?
if i mention lexus here = price up
thank you very much again.

[SRI_GAZ]

sorted!! finally got him and he started straight away opened box, cleaned, new oil nice and blue (just kidding), gave him the tec. sheet from roughtrax,
and 0£$€!!!
i will change the oil again to get rid of any left overs.
by the way after the argument with my bonnet of which vehicle i could bolt in same bonnet struts? any recommendation?
if i mention lexus here = price up
thank you very much again.

nice to hear he sorted it, did u check the other oils?

does it drive better now with correct atf oil?