Square Drive Size For Gear Box Oil Filler

[TheHawk 0]

As title suggests i need to refill the gearbox oil on my GR as i lost some due to changing the drive shafts but need to know the size of the square drive for the filler plug at the passenger end of the gear box so i can fly up to halfords tomorrow morning and buy one.

 

If any one could held id be grateful

Dale

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

8mm square buddy

[TheHawk 0]

Thanks for that mate just a quick one i brought 75w/80 gear box oil as stated in the haynes manuel is that correct? sorry about the silly questions the world of 205's and cars is in general is new to me!

 

Thanks again for the help

Dale

[S@m 156]

75w80 is the right one.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

just dump all the old oil and chuck 2ltrs in through the vent nut on top of the box, much easier than getting it in the 'proper' filler plug.

 

as long as its empty 2 ltrs is fine.

[Baz 421]

1.8 litres!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

just dump all the old oil and chuck 2ltrs in through the vent nut on top of the box, much easier than getting it in the 'proper' filler plug.

 

as long as its empty 2 ltrs is fine.

 

What you really should do is have the car on level ground and putting it though the vent at the top, remove the level plug on the side and fill it until it starts to trickle out the level plug. You then have the correct amount in.

 

I wouldn't just throw 2 litres in as you never get it all out from a quick drain anyway.

[S@m 156]

Taken from the citroen xsara BE3 workshop manual ;

 

 

Oil quantity

Gearbox empty : 1,9 litres.

After draining : 1,8 litres.

[trogboy 17]

MA boxes are 2 litre capacity but best to take the top filler plug out to check.