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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: humbucker on 21 January 2009, 19:49:24
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im sure ive seen this covered elsewhere but i cant seem to find it when searching the forum...
going to change my autobox fluid and gaskets, getting the filters and gasket set from ABS, but wasnt sure what fluid is 'officially' recommended by OOF. i know it "MUST be to Dexron III spec" but wasnt sure which brand or retailer is best to get and how much i'd need. was going to order it up tomorrow.
cheers all.
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technically dan you can use either dexron 2 or 3 in the autoboxes :P
it's just that they updated it to dexron 3 and its dexron 2 only in the PAS lol
you could try finding a motorfactors (theres a good one near me caled andrew page) and i think they do all the oils!
i'v never seen it in halfords tbh
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alex, do you know what quantity of fluid is required for the ar35?
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Use Fuchs Titan 4000 from Opie Oils (we - OOF - get a discount).
Wouldn't bother with the gaskets, i'd just use liquid gasket and the filter can just be flushed out.
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alex, do you know what quantity of fluid is required for the ar35?
think it's about 7 litres but not sure on the exact quantity (never had to change mine lol)
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Depends if you try and flush through the oil cooler as well, if not six or seven litres should be ample.
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I rate the Fuch Titan 4000, its what sits in my MV6 :y
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I rate the Fuch Titan 4000, its what sits in my MV6 :y
you use proper gaskets and filters with it too?
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I rate the Fuch Titan 4000, its what sits in my MV6 :y
you use proper gaskets and filters with it too?
I did, yes, but its possible to clean filter, and use liquid gaskets...
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fuchs is better quality / better priced than GM branded stuff from the stealer (even with tc discount?)
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Very difficult to find a VX dealer that will supply DexIII believe it or not!
Fuchs is what MDTM recommends as meeting / exceeding the GM specification IIRC. :y
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'k well i've just registered at opie's website so i'll get some ordered and hope that it arrives promptly. thanks for all your advice chaps, much appreciated. i'll have a butchers at the opie thread too and see if there are any discount codes still valid!! :y
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I rate the Fuch Titan 4000, its what sits in my MV6 :y
you use proper gaskets and filters with it too?
I did, yes, but its possible to clean filter, and use liquid gaskets...
incidentally, did you end up using 7 litres? its pretty expensive stuff so didnt want to buy more than i actually needed...!
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I rate the Fuch Titan 4000, its what sits in my MV6 :y
you use proper gaskets and filters with it too?
I did, yes, but its possible to clean filter, and use liquid gaskets...
incidentally, did you end up using 7 litres? its pretty expensive stuff so didnt want to buy more than i actually needed...!
I bought 2 x 5l can, used about 1 and a half cans.
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I bouth last week set of gaskets and filter from company call JPAT
front pan 5.85 pn n209 25 01
rear pan 6.39 n209 25 02
filter 21.01 n209 27 01
total inc next day delivery 43,98 quid
in VX same parts on TC 75 quid
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hi sew. guy in the back of each issue of straight six news sells auto gbox gaskets and filters for £30 which ive seen members on here recommend before. quite a good price really.
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I bouth last week set of gaskets and filter from company call JPAT
front pan 5.85 pn n209 25 01
rear pan 6.39 n209 25 02
filter 21.01 n209 27 01
total inc next day delivery 43,98 quid
in VX same parts on TC 75 quid
i thought you got VX to do yours in the end?
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I bouth last week set of gaskets and filter from company call JPAT
front pan 5.85 pn n209 25 01
rear pan 6.39 n209 25 02
filter 21.01 n209 27 01
total inc next day delivery 43,98 quid
in VX same parts on TC 75 quid
i thought you got VX to do yours in the end?
not I take the other ones many people recomended them :y
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well i ordered 10 litres of fuchs 4000 this afternoon through opie, i look forward to it arriving in the not-too-distant... thanks for the advice chaps (and chapettes)
seems to be a lot of autobox queries on here at the moment... new years resolutions for people or somethin?!?!
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Pretty sure Opie turned my order round well within 48 hours from ordering to the delivery guy on the doorstep with the big box..... :y
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Pretty sure Opie turned my order round well within 48 hours from ordering to the delivery guy on the doorstep with the big box..... :y
pain in the butt as i'll be heading down to redruth in a few weeks too... bah...
seem like nice enough people on the phone this afternoon, look forward to receiving the package. should be early next week.
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I bouth last week set of gaskets and filter from company call JPAT
front pan 5.85 pn n209 25 01
rear pan 6.39 n209 25 02
filter 21.01 n209 27 01
total inc next day delivery 43,98 quid
in VX same parts on TC 75 quid
i thought you got VX to do yours in the end?
not I take the other ones many people recomended them :y
called JPAT, friendly people. just ordered the gaskets and filter, with a 24 hour courier service thrown in, total was £30.59 inc VAT. cant say fairer than that. would only have been 3 quid cheaper with regular carriage.
thanks for the heads up :y