How to check gearbox oil??

[Bud]

Is there a way of doing this? cars coming up to its 62500k service so just wondering wether to get my gear box oil changed the same time

Thanks Dan

 

[civeeek]

Even if I knew how to check it, I dont know what I'd be looking at!

If there is no evidence of a change in any of the history, it might be worth changing it for piece of mind.

 

[Danger200]

If you check the Service book I'm pretty sure it's scheduled out when they change it and what oil they will use (that's if you have the book ofcourse)

 

[Neily03]

You can only check the level by taking the filler plug off and even then it won't be easy.

 

[christurbo]

See my guide in the how to section.

 

[Leezer]

See my guide in the how to section.

Read the how to chris, got my funnel and hose for oil change saturday, did you use the HONDA oil or another?

 

[christurbo]

Used some Castrol, check out the make in the thread.

 

[Neily03]

did you use the HONDA oil or another?

You really should use Honda MTFIII. It's widely regarded as the best for these gearbox's.

 

[Leezer]

You really should use Honda MTFIII. It's widely regarded as the best for these gearbox's.

Does £30 for three litres sound reasonable, Service dude at honda reckons 2.7 litres for job

 

[Neily03]

Not really sure what it should cost but i'd be happy to pay that.

 

[christurbo]

1.7 litres needed.

£10 a litre is fine for std Honda MTF.

I paid £14 a litre for my uprated Castrol MTF

 

[Vtec_wannabe]

I changed mine at the weekend on the DC5 at 40k feels so much better! definitely worth doing as I found the 2nd gear to be horrid in the cold and it glides in now, use Chris's "how to" :smt047 I followed it and very easy to do

 

[Leezer]

cheers lads