I have a 1995 sti,could any of you good people what the dipstick near the turbo measures? Am i right in presuming that it is gearbox oil level and as mine is lower than a snakes belly how do i top it up and what should i use? When you have stopped laughing at my lack of knowledge any help would be greatly appreciated.
many thanks.

 

Yes it's gearbox and diff oil. I believe you fill it down the dipstick aperture (using a funnel) or I might be imagining things, not sure

 

Ta mate,
Any idea what oil to use?

 

Gearbox and centre diff oil... fill it down the dipstick hole

some people suggest overfilling it slightly afaik... but to be safe just aim for the full mark.

Gaz

 

Thanks for that chaps.

 

75w90 gear oil... thats what I used anyway

 

try using castrol syntrax, i kno halfrauds deffinatley sell it.
But if i were you id empty out the remainder of the old oil before putting new oil in.
You will find the diff drain plug directly underneath the diff box.
I did mine recently and ended up using about 4 litres as most people reccomended me slightly overfilling to better protect 3rd gear.

 

And to fill it, a small length of hose down the dipstick tube with a funnel on the end makes it much easier...

Ady.

 

Job done Many thanks for all your help guys.