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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Gaffers on 25 March 2007, 14:55:45
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Hi there,
I am looking at renewing my gearbox oil but I cannot fathom which one I need off the Opie website.
I have a 2.5 petrol auto
VMT
Gaffers
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Hi there,
I am looking at renewing my gearbox oil but I cannot fathom which one I need off the Opie website.
I have a 2.5 petrol auto
VMT
Gaffers
Must be Dexron III
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Sure, but I heard that Opie did 5L for #25 ish quid yet I cannot for the life of me find it, just the 1L for 7.99...... yurk!!
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Most places do. My local factors near work do Coma 5l Dexron III for £22 retail (and they give trade if you show TC card ;))
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The ATF recommended by Mark DTM iirc:
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/performance_lubricants/fuchs.aspx
Fuchs Titan ATF 4000 (Dexron III) 5L £29.99
Fuchs is top-notch German brand used as OE by German car manufacturers.
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Better explained on one word - used to use it in bikes
Silkolene.
Now why call your self Fuchs when Silkoline was such a strong brand
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Having had an engine on my motorbike rebuilt my Mistral Engineering (a proven engine builders) they advised me to stay well clear of Silkolene....they said if foams too much.
l was told kendall Oil is the best you can get but hard to find in the UK
Castrol gets my money 99% of the time
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Oil thread.... I'm going to just sit back and enjoy this one... 8-) keep them coming! ;D
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I just bought a 5 litre container of this stuff:
(http://www.commaoil.com/Product%20%20Shots/Oils%20&%20Lubricants/AQ3.gif)
- £15.99 inc. VAT from Halfrauds with trade card :)
soooooooo ... what else do I need to buy, I'll be sourcing the parts and getting a local garage to fit it as I don't have a suitable lift or ramps ...
I'm thinking along the lines of:
P/N 96014235 - large sump gasket
P/N 96014234 - small sump gasket
P/N 96015432 - filter assembly
... is there anything else needed? ta :y
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How much was the dextron III without the TC?
I've heard that when replacing the gearbox sump you just need some gasket maker compound which works better than a new gasket, but I cant remember which one...
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retail price is £20.99 (from Halfrauds) ... not sure about the gasket maker, I've heard of it being used on the engine sump but not the gearbox ones ...
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I just bought a 5 litre container of this stuff:
(http://www.commaoil.com/Product%20%20Shots/Oils%20&%20Lubricants/AQ3.gif)
- £15.99 inc. VAT from Halfrauds with trade card :)
soooooooo ... what else do I need to buy, I'll be sourcing the parts and getting a local garage to fit it as I don't have a suitable lift or ramps ...
I'm thinking along the lines of:
P/N 96014235 - large sump gasket
P/N 96014234 - small sump gasket
P/N 96015432 - filter assembly
... is there anything else needed? ta :y
The Vx gasket set is only around £13 Trade, but Marks DTM says that the gaskets are no good, better to use Loctite liquid gasket instead.
The filter is quite expensive - circa £60 - and if it is not broken then it can be cleaned.
You will also need the drain plug washer - p/n 11023582 (13 Pence...)
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OK, thanks for that - is there a Vx P/N for the loctite instant gasket or will the garage need to source it? ta :y