LT77 Oil Volume

[outback jeff]

Hi All,

I have just reinstalled my gearbox after having it re-built, and the info I got is that it should take 2.7L, however I only managed to get 2.2L in before it started to come out the fill hole. So does it take more after it's been used a bit or is there another fill point , I used the one on the driver side of the box. It was on level ground when I filled it. Has anyone here had the same happen to them.

Cheers Jeff

[jimr1]

Hi All,

I have just reinstalled my gearbox after having it re-built, and the info I got is that it should take 2.7L, however I only managed to get 2.2L in before it started to come out the fill hole. So does it take more after it's been used a bit or is there another fill point , I used the one on the driver side of the box. It was on level ground when I filled it. Has anyone here had the same happen to them.

Cheers Jeff
HI Jeff , if your on level ground , and it's full to the level hole thats it . For piece of mined drive for a little while , then re check , thats about all you can do ... good luck .. jimr1 :)..

[outback jeff]

HI Jeff , if your on level ground , and it's full to the level hole thats it . For piece of mined drive for a little while , then re check , thats about all you can do ... good luck .. jimr1 :)..

Thanks Jimr1, I'll give that a go, though at the moment it's not registered so I can only drive it in 50 m back then 50 m forward. In a couple of days I should be able to do laps of my block, but I have to wait for it to dry out, we've had a bit of rain out here in the last couple of days.

Cheers Jeff

[jimr1]

Thanks Jimr1, I'll give that a go, though at the moment it's not registered so I can only drive it in 50 m back then 50 m forward. In a couple of days I should be able to do laps of my block, but I have to wait for it to dry out, we've had a bit of rain out here in the last couple of days.

Cheers Jeff
Hi Jeff , Once again Queensland is copping it , more rain than it wants . Vic got bush fires , we don't need or want . So to all you Queenslanders , hang in there , our thoughts are with you's ....jimr1 ...

[LowRanger]

Jeff
If you used the plug on the drivers side then that is the correct plug.It should take 2.67L,you may find that when the rebuilt the transmission that the used a bit of oil,and it has gathered in the bottom of the box and accounts for the extra oil that you expected to put in.I would turn the truck around and check it again,as the ground may slope slightly to one side,if you want to be pedantic,run a spirit level across the bumper or similar and check the vehicle is level,sagging springs can also make the vehicle sit at an angle and change the oil level at the plug slightly.

[rgty_kmj]

HI Jeff,

My genuine Land Rover Workshop manual says 2.2 litres for the LT77

Kerry

[outback jeff]

Hi Jeff , Once again Queensland is copping it , more rain than it wants . Vic got bush fires , we don't need or want . So to all you Queenslanders , hang in there , our thoughts are with you's ....jimr1 ...

Thanks jimr1,

We're OK here, we only had about 120 mm of rain and only some minor flooding in town, unlike the In-laws there up at Childers near Bundy and they had over 300 mm.

Cheers Jeff

[outback jeff]

Jeff
If you used the plug on the drivers side then that is the correct plug.It should take 2.67L,you may find that when the rebuilt the transmission that the used a bit of oil,and it has gathered in the bottom of the box and accounts for the extra oil that you expected to put in.I would turn the truck around and check it again,as the ground may slope slightly to one side,if you want to be pedantic,run a spirit level across the bumper or similar and check the vehicle is level,sagging springs can also make the vehicle sit at an angle and change the oil level at the plug slightly.

Thanks LowRanger,

Once it dries out up here I'll do a few laps of my block and I'll re check it, although seeing what rgty-kmj posted it might be right.

Cheers Jeff

[outback jeff]

HI Jeff,

My genuine Land Rover Workshop manual says 2.2 litres for the LT77

Kerry

Thanks Kerry, the info i got was from the Castrol supplier , so their info might be wrong , I guess its one way of getting you to buy more oil.

Cheers Jeff

[rick130]

Thanks Kerry, the info i got was from the Castrol supplier , so their info might be wrong , I guess its one way of getting you to buy more oil.

Cheers Jeff

Wouldn't be the first time.

What oil did you end up running Jeff ?

I forgot to mention on the other thread that one of the blokes that used to post on here but hasn't been around for a while used Syntrans 75W-85 in his LT77 and loved it.

A couple of blokes have used Redline MTL, some like it, one in particular didn't.

[outback jeff]

Hi Rick, I ended up using Castrol Syntrans 75-85 after reading the other thread

Cheers Jeff

[LowRanger]

HI Jeff,

My genuine Land Rover Workshop manual says 2.2 litres for the LT77

Kerry

That is very interesting,I just checked my genuine manual and it also says 2.2lts,but the handbook that came with the vehicle lists 2.67 Lts for the Lt77.Another Land Rover anomaly :D