Patsy Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Could someone be kind enough to explain how to check the oil level in a 1.4 gear box please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Get your head under the car.At the front of the gearbox there's a large Alley key type bolt, remove this and stick in your finger.The level should be up to your finger if you put in your finger straight.If it was me though, Id drain the oil and replace it while your doing it if its not been done in the last 20k miles or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted September 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 (edited) Get your head under the car.At the front of the gearbox there's a large Alley key type bolt, remove this and stick in your finger.The level should be up to your finger if you put in your finger straight.If it was me though, Id drain the oil and replace it while your doing it if its not been done in the last 20k miles or so.Sounds like good advice, presumably there is a sump nut somehwere? Do you know what the replacement volume and oil type is please? I know in some cars the engine and gear box share oil, is this the case in a lupo, or are they seperate? Edited September 10, 2009 by Patsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Cant anyone help a girl out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Please, do any of you boys know anything technical, or is at all just about go faster stripes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Harsh!Here.... See atachment. Box holds 2.1L, SAE 75w/90 oilNow go and post your photo in the girls of CL thread.Manual_gearbox.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Please, do any of you boys know anything technical, or is at all just about go faster stripes?I am sorry, I have been busy at work all day, and been out tonight.That comment made me laugh when I was reading it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 presumably there is a sump nut somehwere?Yes, you can't miss it Do you know what the replacement volume and oil type is please?I'll try to get the time to take a photo of the bottle of gearbox oil I use tomorrow out of the lock up.I know in some cars the engine and gear box share oil, is this the case in a lupo, or are they seperate?I don't think there are any cars that do that The engine oil is separate from the gearbox.The gearbox doesn't hold much oil.I think I use (or buy) three bottles a time. Again, I will confirm if I can tomorrow the exact amount.Good luck, its a nice job to do really as it takes a little time as the front of the car is in the way, so you have to use the nozzle attached to the bottle.You should enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Old Mini's and other leyland rubbish shared engine and gearbox oil... Naff idea.It's a PITA to do, I ended up filling it from the top, don't know if the GTI filler plug is in the same place though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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