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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:15 pm
by Steampunk
No, that's the reserve light switch.
The fill plug is located further forward and a little lower than that.
It sticks out about 12mm and is square-shaped.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:58 pm
by mx52nv
Hey Fundies,
What about a little hand pump?
You don't need a funnel and it'll come in useful if you want to get the diff topped up too...
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:24 pm
by Steampunk
fundies wrote:Oops. It seemed to work alright anyway.
Yeah, but now you've overfilled it.
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:42 pm
by Gazbo
fundies wrote:How is it overfilled. Took 2 litres as it should.
You're supposed to fill it until the oil reaches the bottom of the fill plug opening and starts to overflow. Then the oil is at the correct level.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:36 pm
by TieNN89
to be perfect take the fill thing off and let the overflow drain out
just like the diff its meant to take 1 L but mine doesn't take that much
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:49 pm
by Sheck
i think my 6 speed barely held 2L, the 5 is much smaller. Theres alot of useful info in these forumites brains, best to let the excess drain out
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:14 am
by TieNN89
no need to drain the lot out
just open up the fill and let the excess drain out
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:42 am
by wun911
Oh dam I had thought the 6pd took less oil = less weight
Although we dont need oil in the turret so maybe we do weigh a bit less overall
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:56 am
by Steampunk
fundies wrote:So it's not overfilled then.
Gazbo wrote:fundies wrote:How is it overfilled. Took 2 litres as it should.
You're supposed to fill it until the oil reaches the bottom of the fill plug opening and starts to overflow. Then the oil is at the correct level.
The proper fill plug sits lower than the reverse switch.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:19 pm
by Sheck
Although we dont need oil in the turret so maybe we do weigh a bit less overall
Hahah not likely!! Have you pick one up before?! They are very heavy, prolly another 5-10kg more than the 5 speed.
If i could be bothered i'll weigh both out this weekend cause i have a dodgy 5 speed still laying about from the old days of drifting.
Dave
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:01 pm
by Garry
But the fill plug doesn't have any wires coming out of it.
Are you looking on the correct side of the transmission? The fill plug is on the passenger side.
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:46 pm
by Sheck
take a photo of both so we can clear this up, doesnt sound right. The plug you filled from/into was it square? ie you had to use an adjustable spanner not a hex or double hex to get it undone?