#1: Top up gear oil Author: tofuD, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:54 pm ---- Today i got some total gear oil as recommended earlier and would like to ask how i would be able to top up the gear oil?
I asked the staff at the dealership and he said i can do it from the engine with a use of a funnel etc. where as i read the how to on here and it required to go under the engine in order to fill it up?
Tips and advice please.
#2: Re: Top up gear oil Author: vjohn82, Location: MidlandsPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:22 pm ---- You can do it from the top too... there is a breather hole which you can pour it straight into
#3: Re: Top up gear oil Author: tofuD, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:44 pm ---- Would like to ask where this hole is please vjohn?
#4: Re: Top up gear oil Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:53 am ---- Go to 206gti.net there is a 'how to' on there. I would post a link but I'm on my phone
#5: Re: Top up gear oil Author: tofuD, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:02 am ---- I have looked at it but doesnt seem to be the breather hole on top of the engine and rather a different filler hole elsewhere?
Would be easier for me if it was on the top side of engine bay as i do not have a stand.
#6: Re: Top up gear oil Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:08 am ---- as you have lost some you dont know how much to put back in and could over fill using the breather method. (the breather hole is under the batt box has a black cap on top of it)
best off getting a gearbox key and doing it that way, just hold the car level with a jack and put a wheel under it just if the worst should happen if you havent got a stand.
#7: Re: Top up gear oil Author: tofuD, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:25 am ---- Thanks for the advice, will have to see when my friend is free as he got the jacks and stands to lift the car up, but other than that, i can only accomplish the breather hole method and the amount i lost probably equates to about 300ml (a can's amount).
#8: Re: Top up gear oil Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:32 am ---- if you know how much come out iwould do it that way, i would and have done when i know what came out.
or i have used it to fill up my empty gearbox as i know how much its ment to hold.
bit of a bodge way but i have not had a problem doing the breather way *touch wood*
#9: Re: Top up gear oil Author: tofuD, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:34 am ---- Other than removing the battery and going under it to the breather hole, any equipment i would need to pour some in? Some is better than not at all and i can always re top-up the oil. I would imagine a funnel to filter the oil in?
I have the Total 75w80 from peugeot.
#10: Re: Top up gear oil Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:37 am ---- hose pipe with a slit in the end so it squashes together and can push into hole, no need to remove any thing then, other than the breather cap.
tho if u do find it tight (as not done it before) just need to remove batt and batt box/tray.
#11: Re: Top up gear oil Author: tofuD, Location: NorthamptonPosted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:41 am ---- Alright, will have a look at the cap now and see how it is, thanks for all the replies ben!
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