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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: blackviper90210 on 17 November 2009, 21:55:42
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Hi all,
I've not long bought my new omega. It's a facelift 2000, 2.5 Elite Saloon Auto.
Question: Can the auto/box oil be changed easily?
My neighbour is a Renault mechanic but is not sure how to do it? Could anyone give pointers etc please?
Thanks in advance, Dave
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Easily being a relative term ...... :)
You have to drop the sumps .. there is no drain plug .. :(
Time consuming, dirty, awkward, messy, but not actually "difficult" :(
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Where are you BV?
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Swansea...for my sins!! lol
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When you buy your gearbox oil make sure you also buy a couple of litres of shampoo as well, its a smelly, dirty but easy job ;)
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Hi Dave, Not wanting to get covered in tranmission oil I drew out as much oil as possible using a large syringe and a piece of plastic tube, after finding that I had drawn off about 4 litres I decided to call it a day and refilled with new oil (Dextron 2) . I know this is only about half the total capacity but at least its 50% refreshed eh !!
No mess, no buying new gaskets, no problem.
Mike.
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When you buy your gearbox oil make sure you also buy a couple of litres of shampoo as well, its a smelly, dirty but easy job ;)
And your expert recommendation would be, oops sorry forgot you'd sold the mx5 better ask Daz then. ;D
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Thanx guys for all your help.....will speak to my neighbour and pass on your wisdom!!
Cheers. :D
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Hi Dave, Not wanting to get covered in tranmission oil I drew out as much oil as possible using a large syringe and a piece of plastic tube, after finding that I had drawn off about 4 litres I decided to call it a day and refilled with new oil (Dextron 2) . I know this is only about half the total capacity but at least its 50% refreshed eh !!
No mess, no buying new gaskets, no problem.
Mike.
Mike, you should have used Dextron 3 not 2 :(.
It's also a good idea to either clean or renew the filter :).
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Hi Dave, Yes Pete is correct it was Dextron 3 used and not dextron 2 "Sorry" .As my car had only done 80,000 miles the filter should be fne, obvously these are only things we have done ourselves and only to be used as a guide.
Its up to the individual to do or have done what is needed.
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Hi Dave, Not wanting to get covered in tranmission oil I drew out as much oil as possible using a large syringe and a piece of plastic tube, after finding that I had drawn off about 4 litres I decided to call it a day and refilled with new oil (Dextron 2) . I know this is only about half the total capacity but at least its 50% refreshed eh !!
No mess, no buying new gaskets, no problem.
Mike.
You have if you used dextron 2 - maintenance guide says dextron 3 :o
Ignore my reply - must type faster ;D
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I have found you only seem to get about 5 litres out by removing the sumps anyway...
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When I take my autobox sumps off, I may well talk to a nice chap I know in Wiltshire about welding a couple of bosses on them, to fit drain plugs ::) :)
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When I take my autobox sumps off, I may well talk to a nice chap I know in Wiltshire about welding a couple of bosses on them, to fit drain plugs ::) :)
That's what I did... Top job as well.... but if he asks if you want them powdercoated make sure you specify the colour.... ;D