Gear Box Oil

[Nick S]

Originally Posted by slogger

Nick,
If that link is your box, ally not the old cast iron, then the last line of text on the picture says it all. ATF.

Ian,

I think I see, however the picture shows a manual box and then states standard grade ATF...... am I missing something? a few people think the viscosity is to thin?

Nick

[Purple AK]

Hi Nick (And Tone) http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English...ice_Manual.pdf
Page 4 "Use Dextron2"(Which is ATF) "Gear Oil will cause damage to the .........."

[slogger]

Originally Posted by Nick S

Ian,

I think I see, however the picture shows a manual box and then states standard grade ATF...... am I missing something? a few people think the viscosity is to thin?

Nick

ZF boxes as fitted to a lot of BMW use ATF. It may be Auto Trans Fluid, but that is what these manual boxes have been designed to run with.

If you have one of the older boxes, I think they use something like EP80 gear oil but don't quote me on that. Funny, I was searching the net for the oil for my Borg Warner Super T10. Still looking.

[Purple AK]

Originally Posted by slogger

ZF boxes as fitted to a lot of BMW use ATF. It may be Auto Trans Fluid, but that is what these manual boxes have been designed to run with.

If you have one of the older boxes, I think they use something like EP80 gear oil but don't quote me on that. Funny, I was searching the net for the oil for my Borg Warner Super T10. Still looking.

Transmission Technologies Corporation (TTC) There Somewhere

[slogger]

Originally Posted by Purple AK

Transmission Technologies Corporation (TTC) There Somewhere

Thanks Chris. I've been around too long so I get to search for myself?

I'll take a look. Thumb.

[wilf]

More than one kind of auto box fluid around. Dexron 2 as Chris states is the right grade.

[dingocooke]

Yes I agree that you should run ATF; my T5 had Dextron in it; much better.

If people are telling you ATF is too thin, they dont know much about these type of boxes; they probably want you to put EP90 in it LOL That would knacker it!!
The drain is a taper, as Chris says should be self sealing, but you can also wrap a little PTFE tape; the PTFE wont get in the box; itll still leak though!!

[Nick S]

Originally Posted by wilf

More than one kind of auto box fluid around. Dexron 2 as Chris states is the right grade.

Hi Wilf,

Am I being stupid again, I cannot work out if the general opinion is use the Comma ATF AQM or not?

Nick

[dingocooke]

Originally Posted by Nick S

Hi Wilf,

Am I being stupid again, I cannot work out if the general opinion is use the Comma ATF AQM or not?

Nick

The comma ATF AQM and Detron II are one and the same grade, so yes use it, and no you are not being stupid, just careful; which is good

[Nick S]

Originally Posted by dingocooke

The comma ATF AQM and Detron II are one and the same grade, so yes use it, and no you are not being stupid, just careful; which is good

Thanks,

Nick.