Checking oil level in LT95 Gearbox/Transfer case. Which are the level holes?

[spudboy]

I want to check the oil levels in my ex-army 110 with a 4 speed LT95 gearbox/transfer case.

Are the level check holes "A" in both of these pictures?

Gearbox:


TF case:


Thanks
David

[Homestar]

A on both. Mines got a dipstick in it, but I fill it until I get oil out that filler plug. I don't think mine has go that Plug 'B' on the gearbox, just the drain and one fill.

With an OD bolted to the back of the TC, that plug is hard to get to, but no probs on yours.

[spudboy]

Excellent. That was an educated guess on my part, but thought I'd better check with the brains trust before I started undoing things and adding oil.

The TC seems to have a slight weep, with drops of oil forming on the 4 bolt heads at the bottom of the TC side-plate (just below "B" in my TC picture). It seems to be leaking past the blue gloop on that flat side-plate.

It doesn't lose a lot (just spots on the driveway), but am off on a jaunt this weekend which will be 3 or 4 hundred Kms, and thought I'd better check before I leave.

Thanks Bacicat

[UncleHo]

"B" is the drain plug on the transfer same as a on a Series. and "A" is the fill level.Dextron 2 from memory as Dex 3 is a little thin, and if noisy I have been told VMX80 is the stuff to use.

It works with noisy LT77's too

cheers

[spudboy]

"B" is the drain plug on the transfer same as a on a Series. and "A" is the fill level.Dextron 2 from memory as Dex 3 is a little thin, and if noisy I have been told VMX80 is the stuff to use.

cheers

I don't think I'll have time to get any VMX-80 tomorrow, so am just planning to use engine oil.

Long term - it sounds like VMX-80 is the best option though.

Thanks

[UncleHo]

In that case may I suggest "Penrite" 20w50 everyday driving, a full mineral oil, Repco stock it.

[350RRC]

"C" in pic #1 is the drain for the gearbox. Has a plastic cage inside that pulls out. Pull it out and look for obstructions behind when you change the oil......... broken reverse selector springs end up there and block the flow.

cheers, DL

[spudboy]

In that case may I suggest "Penrite" 20w50 everyday driving, a full mineral oil, Repco stock it.

I've only got some Penrite Diesel 5W-40 in the shed. If it's (say) half a litre short, is it OK to use this until I get my hands on some VMX-80?

[UncleHo]

Yup!

If that is an ex-army vehicle then it would probably have an LT95A gearbox (A=taper rollers between Box and Transfer), Blknight.aus would be able to confirm this , as it has been a while since I have had anything to do with gearboxes in Perenties or Izusu 110's

[350RRC]

Also.......... don't undo 'B' in pic #1. Has something to do with reverse and has been safety wired on a couple of LT 95's I've come across.

cheers, DL