I recently changed to penrite in the transfer case from rx super. It's noticeably better. The RX super was only about 10,000 km old.
I'm going to embark on an oil change on the transmission, transfer case and PTO of my Perentie (Angus).
Are there any tips I need before starting? Anything special I need to know?
I'm going with castrol syntrans 75/85, valvoline duragear 75/85, Castrol VMX, Penrite HPR30 or nulon semi synthetic 10w40 high performance engine oil. Depends what I can find and where.
I recently changed to penrite in the transfer case from rx super. It's noticeably better. The RX super was only about 10,000 km old.
L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
Track Trailer ARN 200-117
REMLR # 137
When I looked, the only Penrite HPR30 I could see was something like 10w60 or similar!
Seemed a bit odd, so went with Nulon Semi Syn 15W30.
If I need to change it out in the near future I will go with something better. I really just want to put in a "known" oil, rather than wonder how much, and what type is in it now!
Hoping to get it road worthied this week, so I'm just tidying up some loose ends.
Now to find drain and filler plugs
Why make it harder than it needs to be - just use a good 20W40/50 engine oil all round as is recommended by the manufacturer.
People who play around with other oils often then have issues - engine oil works fine.
The gearbox oil filler is on the passenger half way up - drain on the bottom. Fill to the bottom of the filler hole.
Trf case filler is at the back half way up just to the left of the brake drum - however there is also a filler on the top of the tfr case at the back but you will need to also to have the the filler at the back removed as it is also the level. Drain at the bottom as usual.
Garry
REMLR 243
2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6
1977 FC 101
1976 Jaguar XJ12C
1973 Haflinger AP700
1971 Jaguar V12 E-Type Series 3 Roadster
1957 Series 1 88"
1957 Series 1 88" Station Wagon
Thanks Garry - am off to crawl under it now.
I did have a Disco with the LT77 so will be curious to see how much differenter it is!!!!!
You will find the t/case drain bung on your model with the pto setup is on the front of the pto unit just under the shaft drive flange. The big bung just like the gearbox drain bung. Dont use the rear bung as bugger all will come out of it and it will take ages to drain.
Cheers......Brian
1985 110 V8 County
1998 110 Perentie GS Cargo 6X6 ARN 202516 (Brutus)
OK, all good so far - sort of
Discovered the reason for the leak from the rear diff filler plug - some over zealous mechanic over tightened it and now it won't do up tight. I'll sort it temporarily with some ptfe tape and I guess I'll replace the rear diff cover.
Found the filler plugs without any issues (why can't they all be the same size socket?????!!!) and figured the big plug on the rear of the PTO might be something to do with the shaft so undid the one on the lower forward face and out it gushed! The gearbox was even easier, plus I discovered there is a plastic filter in the bottom of the gearbox which I've cleaned.
The oil which came out did not look too bad, and it certainly didn't smell like gear oil, so I'm thinking all will be good on this one.
Now for the slow task of pumping the new oil in
For the last 4 years I have owned a Jeep Wrangler which has been serviced by the local dealers (for better or for worse - another story!).
I had forgotten the joys of lying under a dusty vehicle, undoing plugs and having sand drop in my face, and then removing the skin on various parts of my knuckles and arms.
But it all felt better when I felt the warm oil running down my arm as the plug came out, then dropped into the oil pan for me to fish out later.
Then there is the fun of mopping up the inevitable oil spills when the wind blew and blew the stream of oil away from the oil pan.
But all of that pales into insignificance when you start pumping the little hand pump to get the oil up into the gearbox or transfer case.
I had forgotten I had some muscles in my arms and hands that can work the pump while lying at some idiotic angle under the chassis.
And, just as you are about to give up, the oil flows from the filler hole into your face as the wind just blew in a different direction!
Ah, it's fun getting back to owning a Land Rover
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