Gearbox Oil

[andyjstone 6]

Sorry to ask a stupid question, but how do I fill up the gearbox oil, is it that plastic nut on the top by the battery?

 

If so, do I just fill it up until it won't take any more?

 

Should the plastic nut have a hole in the top??

 

OK, enough stupid questions

[Ryan 99]

There's a 19mm bolt in the end cover behind the passenger wheel. Remove that and then fill up until oil starts coming out of that hole.

 

Filling up through the top is fine, and probably the easiest way.

[Anthony 1,003]

There's a 19mm bolt on the side of the gearbox, which is the level plug. Fill up the gearbox (either through the level plug hole, or through the hole at the top near the battery) until oil begins to trickle from the level plug hole, and then it's correct. In my experience, it's usually around 1.7-1.8 litres you need, rather than the specified 2.0 litres.

[andyjstone 6]

There's a 19mm bolt on the side of the gearbox, which is the level plug.

 

Is that the one that is on the end facing you when you take the wheel off, at the bottom right of the end casing or somewhere else?

[Anthony 1,003]

Is that the one that is on the end facing you when you take the wheel off, at the bottom right of the end casing or somewhere else?

Facing you with the passenger wheel off - it's the odd one out of the other bolts holding on the end cover

[Pob 1]

Facing you with the passenger wheel off - it's the odd one out of the other bolts holding on the end cover

 

Is that for BE3? I have a BE1 and the filler is pretty much on top of the gearbox near the battery

 

Dan

[andyjstone 6]

Is that for BE3? I have a BE1 and the filler is pretty much on top of the gearbox near the battery

 

Dan

 

It is BE3 and I think he is talking about the level plug, the filler plug on BE3 is on the top like BE1

[Matteo 17 1 Cars]

Here is in my BE1 box.

 

[andyjstone 6]

There's a 19mm bolt on the side of the gearbox, which is the level plug. Fill up the gearbox (either through the level plug hole, or through the hole at the top near the battery) until oil begins to trickle from the level plug hole, and then it's correct. In my experience, it's usually around 1.7-1.8 litres you need, rather than the specified 2.0 litres.

 

Totally failed to get the level plug out, I think Miles must have put it in with an impact driver last time he had it. I've put in about 1.8 litres and I'll try and get it in the garage at some point to get the plug out!

[andyjstone 6]

Taken it down the garage and got an air gun on it, but still can't get it off - anyone got any suggestions????

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

LOL, I never use them just fill up with 2l from the top

[andyjstone 6]

LOL, I never use them just fill up with 2l from the top

 

I think that has to be the plan!