Thread: Gearbox Service

The metal pan has a different gasket to the plastic.
The plastic uses an o ring type of gasket whereas the metal is an ordinary fibre gasket. I had to re-torque the torx screw on the metal pan a couple of time to get a perfect leak free result. The pan screws are a different length, too.
I used a ZF filter and this is separate to the pan unlike the plastic one

Is your plug leaking? If its leaking you can replace the mechatronics plug sleeving and o ring. There is a tab on the inside to release the sleeve. Good instructions on ZF site [ame]http://www.zftranspart.com/images/custom/mecha.pdf[/ame]

Originally Posted by Grappler

The metal pan has a different gasket to the plastic.
The plastic uses an o ring type of gasket whereas the metal is an ordinary fibre gasket. I had to re-torque the torx screw on the metal pan a couple of time to get a perfect leak free result. The pan screws are a different length, too.
I used a ZF filter and this is separate to the pan unlike the plastic one

Is your plug leaking? If its leaking you can replace the mechatronics plug sleeving and o ring. There is a tab on the inside to release the sleeve. Good instructions on ZF site http://www.zftranspart.com/images/custom/mecha.pdf

No the plug isn't leaking, but sure as hell when I do the next service it will likely leak if I don't have a spare handy.


For the cost of the gearbox, I guess spending $50 extra for genuine filter and gasket is piece of mind and cheap if I have to spend time doing it again.


Thanks for the reply, and the link


cheers Ean

As the seal requires the sump to be off to release its lock, it could be expensive to have to replace it before the next oil change is due.