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Daveag1971 · * Joined: 10 Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Location: Lockerbie

Just come back to landcruiser after a little break away from them and serviced the car at weekend. But I want to change all the gearbox oil, transfer box oils , etc...do the lot as you never know when they where last done. I will be doing the coolant with fresh too...so alittle advice with precedures and tools required etc....as I have never done this before but happy to try if I have the right Information to hand.

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Dusty · *** Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 134 Location: SW Surrey

First rule of changing Dif/Manual gear/Transfer box Oil.

ALWAYS ensure that you can undo the fill plug BEFORE removing the drain one. Laughing

Roger Fairclough · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 23:08 Post subject:

Roger Fairclough · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:24 Post subject:

For best results, drain the oils when they are hot and allow to drain for an hour. Clean the drain plugs and check the magnet for excess swarf. Use the best oils you can afford. Don't overtighten the plugs when you put them back. If in doubt, replace the plug washers.

Roger

joinerman · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 19:28 Post subject:

Top tip

ALWAYS undo the filler plug FIRST. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roger Fairclough · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 23:32 Post subject:

There is a safety aspect to removing the filler plug first.

If you don't and the oil is hot and the pressure release valve is clogged then you can develop pressure in the box, diff etc and when you remove the drain plug, very hot oil under pressure will spray every where. Sad

Roger

Shep69 · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:10 Post subject:

I'd like to have my gearbox/diff oils replaced as I can't be sure when they were last changed. My 2001 2UZ-FE has covered almost 110k miles now (I can already hear sniggering from the higher mileage owners of 100 series) There are two points to raise here, 1, Every time I ask a garage about changing the ATF/Diff oils they tell me that I don't need to bother. 2, What are the best ATF/Diff oils/additives recommended by everyone? Shep,
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Roger Fairclough · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 12:28 Post subject:

I change my transmission oils every 30,000 miles and I am not being cynical.

Firstly check the spec required and then buy from a known, respected manufacturer.

Roger