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Old 10 July 2005, 07:35 PM
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Hi peps

I have no owners manual so i was wondering what gearbox oil is recommened for a 96 scooby turbo ??

dipstick is on the min, and i fancy changing it as i have no idea how long its been in there

Cheers
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Originally Posted by Ricey155
Hi peps

I have no owners manual so i was wondering what gearbox oil is recommened for a 96 scooby turbo ??

dipstick is on the min, and i fancy changing it as i have no idea how long its been in there

Cheers
Russ
75w-90, fully synthetic is best.

Cheers
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Old 12 July 2005, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricey155
Hi peps

I have no owners manual so i was wondering what gearbox oil is recommened for a 96 scooby turbo ??

dipstick is on the min, and i fancy changing it as i have no idea how long its been in there

Cheers
Russ
Redline Heavy Shockproof..
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Cheers guys

any idea how much is required to fill ?
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3.5 litres

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Cheers guys

any idea how much is required to fill ?
Worth a look..

http://www.redlineoil.com/products_g...D=20&prodID=61
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So are these.

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/TechSpecs/..._Auto_3178.pdf

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/TechSpecs/...04%20Wheel.pdf

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Castrol Syntrax works wonders in them. I wouldnt bother with Synthetics, as a lot will find you crunching gears.

And AFAIK early boxes were 3.5ltrs, but most will be 4ltrs.
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Gotta say since ive changed the oil

the gearbox is real smooth, slightly over filled it just above max mark

all happy driving from here, just need some new brakes
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