Mrs Kipper Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Guys I intend doing an oil change on gearbox and diff. Car is 2000 De-Dion 1.6KSS with six speed. Is there anything that would cause any problems? Is it just a matter of draining the old oil and refilling until I can't get any more oil in? Is it a job I can do by putting the car on axle stands or does it need to be on a ramp? Any tips/hints will be appreciated. Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bowden Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 You can drain the six speed no problem, but I don't know how you would do this with the diff, there is no drain plug?. You would have to take the axle out completly.....waits to be corrected Is there a need to replace these oils, I though it was just a case of topping up if needed. Is it in the service schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Why do you want to do this? Diff oil and gearbox oil does not need replacing in the same way as engine oil because it doesn't come into contact with degrading acidic combustion products. You should only have to top up, unless you intend to change oil type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren f Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 As already said, these oils should only need topping up. But........ If you do wish to change the oil in the diff, try using an oil suction gun- I found one, reference KEN-54-0380K from Cromwell Tools. Costs about £7 or so. I used it to drain my dry sump tank last week prior to a full oil change. Using it is a bit messy (have lots of rags or paper handy!)- it extracts 500cc at a time, but it is considerably better than paying £50 or so for a proper oil extraction thingy. No doubt somebody will comment about leaving a residue of old oil that you cannot get out by this method, but it is the simplest solution. darren f The Building of R300SEV is Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Kipper Posted July 17, 2003 Author Share Posted July 17, 2003 Guys Many thanks for the info. I was just trying to save myself some garage bills and naively thought that the gearbox and diff needed regular changes like the engine. I have mastered the engine oil/filter change so I thought the next step would be gearbox and diff. That's what is so good about Blatchat - expert advice for free. Thanks again. Kipper Fun is not a straight line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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