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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mark.adams on 11 January 2008, 09:49:35

Title: Auto box fluid change
Post by: mark.adams on 11 January 2008, 09:49:35

Is there a how-to on this, just had a quick look and couldn't see one, i may be keeping my baby after all so i want to know everything there is to know about keeping it tip top....

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: ians on 11 January 2008, 10:19:12

I'm not sure there is specifically but plenty of posts on it if you search.   Its in the book of lies too.

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: ians on 11 January 2008, 11:16:04

Mark,

There is this though that will help filling it up.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152783586

Cheers
Ian

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 January 2008, 11:19:24

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Mark,

There is this though that will help filling it up.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152783586

Cheers
Ian

Yes, remember creating that one.... :y

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: ians on 11 January 2008, 11:31:20

quite entertaining trying to keep the hose I was using off the hot exhaust I seem to recall :(    

You don't mention the changing gear bit while topping up Mark .  How necessary is that to get the level correct?

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 January 2008, 11:46:49

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quite entertaining trying to keep the hose I was using off the hot exhaust I seem to recall :(    

You don't mention the changing gear bit while topping up Mark .  How necessary is that to get the level correct?

Not important of just topping up (as the galleries should already be full).....more essential when doing a change.

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: VXL V6 on 11 January 2008, 11:47:46

The guide is for topping up so in that case the box should already be primed. If you are changing the fluid completely (ie. dropping the sumps and cleaning / replacing the filter) then it is necesary to engage each gear to allow the fluid to flow.

EDIT... I wish I could type faster!

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: ians on 11 January 2008, 11:55:38

thanks - I'll be checking it again when I next do an oil change.

..maybe worth a comment on the guide as I am sure many people use this when doing an ATF change..?

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: Markjay on 11 January 2008, 20:09:10

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thanks - I'll be checking it again when I next do an oil change.

..maybe worth a comment on the guide as I am sure many people use this when doing an ATF change..?

Now that is a very good idea...  :)

Title: Re: Auto box fluid change
Post by: Markjay on 11 January 2008, 20:17:49

Also, a 500cc syringe with a long tube might help, both to empty the main sump before dropping it (to minimise spillage), and also for topping-up afterwards....