1.3 gearbox capacity

[christover1]

how much oil goes into Sierra a 1300 gearbox? Its much easier to pour it into the top, than to access the filler hole on the side.
All the tech links I use are down at the moment, due to the picture probs. christover

[xtreem]

1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.

[christover1]

1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.

much thanx, was same on old gbox, new ones got better plugz, but I like the method...funny the one litre was 1 litre of oil, makes sense that the 1300 has 1.3 litres, christover

[DeWsE]

Have you had a look in the general tech sticky? Pretty sure it's posted in their.

I used 1.2l when I did mine but that was just a guess

edit: just had a look, but the pic's are down and it was on a spread sheet

[christover1]

Have you had a look in the general tech sticky? Pretty sure it's posted in their.

I used 1.2l when I did mine but that was just a guess

edit: just had a look, but the pic's are down and it was on a spread sheet

yep, like I said

[muppet_man67]

1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.

why cant you pour the oil in the level hole?

[muppet_man67]

How often do you guys change your gearbox oil? whats the consequenses of doing it less frequantly?(ie what happens to the oil? obviously the gearbox doesn't last as long)

[85zook]

change it every 20k. Castrol Syntrax is the SH!T

[xtreem]

1.3 litres. I have to do it this way aswell as there is not a chance in hell of getting my filler plug out. Even with a big hammer & chisel.

why cant you pour the oil in the level hole?

As I mentioned the plug is seized in, and the plug has stripped out the inside where you insert the ratchet.

Every 20,000k's is a bit overkill. For a gearbox. In my opinion anyway, won't hurt though.

[muppet_man67]

oh perhaps coillys are diferent. I have 2 holes. A filler hole and then immediatly below that is the level hole.

[sierrajim]

Nulon make a good gearbox additive also, can sometimes quieten down that noisy gearbox. It also reduces that chance of damage if you get a little water in the box. Have been using it for the last 5 or 6 years.

Cheap insurance

[christover1]

Nulon make a good gearbox additive also, can sometimes quieten down that noisy gearbox. It also reduces that chance of damage if you get a little water in the box. Have been using it for the last 5 or 6 years.

Cheap insurance

that was going to be my next question, thanks, always had a good history with nulon products, christover

[lay80n]

Have used the Nulon additive for gearbox and diff before with success, made my old rocky's gearbox quieter and bit easier to shift too.
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