checking gearbox oil?
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:55 pm
How do I check the box oil level on a manual UKDM box? It's looking a but gunky on the top like it could be leaking but can't see a dip stick anywhere for it...
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:12 pm
its fill to spill mate, the only way to check is to top it up
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:16 pm
Hi mate, not sure if the UKDM are the same as the JDM ones, but when I changed the gear oil on mine I filled it back up through the filler plug on the side of the gear box. I think it was a 3/8" rachet square drive size. As far as I know thats the only way of checking it, but I may be wrong. 
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:17 pm
Which leads to my next questions which you can probably guess... 
Where is the filling cap and is there a drain plug on the bottom? I have no idea when it was last done so might just be worth changing it out for fresh.
Where is the filling cap and is there a drain plug on the bottom? I have no idea when it was last done so might just be worth changing it out for fresh.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:20 pm
Here you go, think this is the info you need
http://www.preludeonline.com/f60/write- ... mt-153897/
I was wrong the drain is a 3/8" socket by the looks of that picture
http://www.preludeonline.com/f60/write- ... mt-153897/
I was wrong the drain is a 3/8" socket by the looks of that picture
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:26 pm
Top dog, cheers
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:27 pm
saves me going to the garage to take a photo 
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:31 pm
4thgenphil wrote:saves me going to the garage to take a photo
win win then 
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:41 pm
Haha no probs