Thread: Defender 300tdi Transfer case Oil capacity?

There's only one t/case, the LT230, used from the late eighties to now so all I can suggest is that you make sure the car is level front to rear or slightly nose down and fill until oil spills from the fill hole.

I recently changed the oil in one of my LT230s. It only took about 2 litres too (vehicle dead level).

James.

thx,

i changed it on level ground, even if the capacity discrepancy was caused by uneven ground it would have to be on a severe slope to account for 400ml difference,

bye

Originally Posted by toc_bat

Hi All

I changed the oil in the transfer case and according to the literature it should take about 2.3L, however it only took approximately 1.9L. So I had a look again and there about 3 different boxes, all of which have a capacity of 2.3L or over. Is there a case out there that only takes 1.9L?

How do you tell which case is in the vehicle?

bye all

Look for the serial number, somewhere on the casing. You may have had a residual of transmission oil in the box hence the amount needed was less than the maximum amount specified. Or, an alternative explanation, you filled up too quickly that the oil did not have time enough to settle and the box started to overfill close to the plug hole?
Cheers

BTW, I can't recall if I've ever measured how much has gone in, just filled till they spilled

Originally Posted by rick130

BTW, I can't recall if I've ever measured how much has gone in, just filled till they spilled

True Rick, but don't forget to mention JUST DON'T fill it up using the plug on the side of the case halfway up, that is the blanking plug for the temp sensor and if filled to THAT level it will take about 5 litres...

JC

update, after a drive, i checked it again and it took another 300ml, so all up 2.2L, all very strange