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Postby Steampunk » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:15 pm

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.
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Postby mx52nv » Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:58 pm

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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Postby Steampunk » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:24 pm

fundies wrote:Oops. It seemed to work alright anyway.


Yeah, but now you've overfilled it. :P
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Postby Gazbo » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:42 pm

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.
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Postby TieNN89 » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:36 pm

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
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Postby Sheck » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:49 pm

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 :)
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Postby TieNN89 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:14 am

no need to drain the lot out


just open up the fill and let the excess drain out
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Postby wun911 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:42 am

Oh dam I had thought the 6pd took less oil = less weight :frown:

Although we dont need oil in the turret so maybe we do weigh a bit less overall :D
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Postby Steampunk » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:56 am

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.
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Postby Sheck » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:19 pm

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.

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Postby Garry » Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:01 pm

But the fill plug doesn't have any wires coming out of it. :shock: Are you looking on the correct side of the transmission? The fill plug is on the passenger side.
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Postby Sheck » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:46 pm

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?
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