Thread: Service issues for series 3

G'day Landyfromanutherland


First up drain the oil and replace the filter, (Royco R2069P) 4cyl 2.25ltre, refill with 10/30 to flush, then refill(replace with another NEW filter) with Pentire 20w-40W for everyday driving older engines about $30 for 5 litres, Ex-Supercheap the swivel hubs should be oil filled, with EP-90 same as gearbox, diffs, transfer case, and steering and relay box, the rear axle bearings were oil bath on earlier models, it is recommended to lubricate wheel bearings with W/B grease, and fill the hubs with 150 cc(ml) of EP-90 with an oil can, they will then last up to 100,000 miles if they are correctly adjusted, (the screw does not need to be undone to relieve pressure) check the Diff breathers are clean,unscrew from diff casing,(wash in petrol, shake until you hear ballbearing inside rattle)

cheers

Many thanx i will follow the outlines u have stated, think I better pretty much strip the moving pieces to bare and clean and start from fresh, could save a failure somewhere, excellent thanku

Penrite make a Liquid Grease that is ideal for the swivel hubs and the steering box. Some people use grease in the swivel hubs, it's okay, but it gets thrown out, whereas the oil or the liquid grease keeps the bearings better lubed.

Originally Posted by Michael2

Penrite make a Liquid Grease that is ideal for the swivel hubs and the steering box. Some people use grease in the swivel hubs, it's okay, but it gets thrown out, whereas the oil or the liquid grease keeps the bearings better lubed.

Grease in the swivel housings will not adequately lubricate the upper swivel bearing, and is likely to not lubricate properly the universal. Either oil or liquid grease should be used.

John