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 69bug
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| posted on February 21st, 2013 at 07:02 PM |
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Gear box refill bottle
Hi guys,
Doing cv boots and trans oil change on my bug tomorrow,
What's the best way to refill the tranny back up? And what's the best oil to use!
Looking forward to seeing your home made or bought contraptions
1969 1500
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| posted on February 21st, 2013 at 07:20 PM |
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There are many varied methods of filling the transmission,obviously the best is a gear oil pump I have used a plastic container with a hose threaded
over the wheel to just outside the guard but probably the easiest is a pump like those that are used in caravan sinks they just fit into the 1 or 4
litre oil bottles fit a bit of hose onto the spout and Bob's your uncle. I use 75w90.
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| posted on February 21st, 2013 at 07:57 PM |
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Hi
Some oil brands have a squeeze bottle, good exercise especially during cold weather.
Steve
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| posted on February 21st, 2013 at 08:30 PM |
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posted by 1303Steve
Hi
Some oil brands have a squeeze bottle, good exercise especially during cold weather.
Steve
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These aren't too bad in summer,fit the tube in the box punch a hole in the bottom and leave it to run in over a couple of hours while you have a
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| posted on February 21st, 2013 at 11:10 PM |
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I did a trans oil change on Monday afternoon. I warmed the new oil in the container by sitting it in some hot water in the laundry tub while I removed
the passenger side rear wheel and found my length of clear plastic tube. The 2.5L oil bottle that I used had a tube in the lid that you could pull
out. I simply put the tube from the oil container lid into the plastic tube, tipped the oil container upside down, and sqeezed it (to make it work
faster - it would slowly run out on its own) untill the container started to flatten too much. I then removed the container to let air back into it to
restore its shape, then repeated the operation. I had to do this about 6 times - emptied the complete 2.5L into the trans in about 10 minutes.
If I had thought, I could have taken photos.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 04:36 AM |
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Baja it, makes all your servicing easier
Quit calling rust patina
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 06:29 AM |
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I use a plastic oil pump (think I got it with my lawn mower), looks a bit like a bycycle tyre pump but thicker and shorter, suck it up into the pump
then pump it out into the trannie, takes less than 5 min.
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 08:19 AM |
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I have an oil suction gun for filling the trans; works a treat.
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 11:21 AM |
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I use a Tom Thumb oil pump, has a 1 litre bottle and a nice hose with a curved metal tip so you can hook it into the filler hole. They cost $30 at
Supercheap Auto, definitely worth it once you've done a few diffs and gearboxes. I used to borrow one from my mate, but now that I've got the diff
out of my Holden and the aussie four speed is out for the second time, I figured I may as well buy my own!
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 11:49 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by beetleboyjeff
I did a trans oil change on Monday afternoon. I warmed the new oil in the container by sitting it in some hot water in the laundry tub while I removed
the passenger side rear wheel and found my length of clear plastic tube. The 2.5L oil bottle that I used had a tube in the lid that you could pull
out. I simply put the tube from the oil container lid into the plastic tube, tipped the oil container upside down, and sqeezed it (to make it work
faster - it would slowly run out on its own) untill the container started to flatten too much. I then removed the container to let air back into it to
restore its shape, then repeated the operation. I had to do this about 6 times - emptied the complete 2.5L into the trans in about 10 minutes.
If I had thought, I could have taken photos.
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Hi Jeff
Yes I usually use those bottles with the long pull out neck.
I did find in My shed an oil sucker/pump bit like a bike pump only shorter and wider... so that will make it easier too.
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 02:14 PM |
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posted by 1303Steve
Hi
Some oil brands have a squeeze bottle, good exercise especially during cold weather.
Steve
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thats what I use except I also push a hose on to the nozzle so I can fill it from outside of the car, then you can put your knee on the bottle.
but lately most oil manufactures are using a bottle atm that's got a terrible lid.
guess what happen next when I was changing the oil on my gear box. 
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 02:46 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Baja it, makes all your servicing easier
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I'm pretty sure that AVD needs to get a 'like' button 
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 04:02 PM |
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Thanks go the replys peeps!
Got a kink chrome hobbies from autobahn,
Jeff why did you heat the oil up before you put it in your gearbox ?
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| posted on February 22nd, 2013 at 04:24 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by nils
Baja it, makes all your servicing easier
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I'm pretty sure that AVD needs to get a 'like' button
Smiley
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I would like this but.....
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| posted on February 23rd, 2013 at 02:08 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 69bug
Jeff why did you heat the oil up before you put it in your gearbox ?
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I only warmed it - it makes it flow easier - not so thick.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on February 24th, 2013 at 05:32 PM |
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I have used a bit of hose and a funnel in the past.
Tape the funnel to the side of the car.
Basic stuff works.
I currently use a cheap plastic pump that screws into a 5 litre plastic bottle.
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| posted on February 24th, 2013 at 05:57 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by beetleboyjeff
I did a trans oil change on Monday afternoon. I warmed the new oil in the container by sitting it in some hot water in the laundry tub while I removed
the passenger side rear wheel and found my length of clear plastic tube. The 2.5L oil bottle that I used had a tube in the lid that you could pull
out. I simply put the tube from the oil container lid into the plastic tube, tipped the oil container upside down, and sqeezed it (to make it work
faster - it would slowly run out on its own) untill the container started to flatten too much. I then removed the container to let air back into it to
restore its shape, then repeated the operation. I had to do this about 6 times - emptied the complete 2.5L into the trans in about 10 minutes.
If I had thought, I could have taken photos.
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I usually do this but without heating the oil...
it still pours OK... even 85-90 Hypoid oil...
although I did use synthetic Castrol hypoid oil last time..
it probably did run easier... or squirt easier.. lol
woudn't use synthetic again as it leaks out of any threads etc.
which I had already read about!!!
and is very expensive compared to a normal hypoid gear oil..
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| posted on February 25th, 2013 at 12:17 AM |
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I take the gearbox out and refill outside
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