over filling

1. liam_b Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 paignton Posts: 3168 saxo

   #1 10th February 2008, 17:46

   what can happen if i over fill the gearbox with oil i just had to change my engine and most of the gearbox oil went over the floor so i put 2 liters in the breather hole then went to cheak the level but my tool is just rounding the plug so i cant get it out untill i get a better tool next cuple days will it do any damage if over filled if so what?
2. scassidy104 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Merseyside Posts: 60 saxo furio

   #2 10th February 2008, 19:09

   are you replacing the gearbox oil or just topping it up?
3. scassidy104 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Merseyside Posts: 60 saxo furio

   #3 10th February 2008, 19:14

   i think if your replacing you should put in 2.5 litres according to my haynes manual but if your just topping it up you should squirt it in the filling plug until it starts coming back out. and then wait until it stops dripping out and thats the right level. put some sealant on the thread of the plug so you can reuse the copper washer such as loctite. dont get the filling and draining plugs mixed up though!
4. liam_b Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 paignton Posts: 3168 saxo

   #4 10th February 2008, 19:14

   replacing it but not sure if there is any old oil left in the box
5. liam_b Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 paignton Posts: 3168 saxo

   #5 10th February 2008, 19:16

   i would do that but as i have sed i dnt have the tool to undo the filling plug so i was asking if its bad to over fill the gearbox? thanks for the help
6. scassidy104 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Merseyside Posts: 60 saxo furio

   #6 10th February 2008, 19:17

   if your not sure drain it first. theres a plug thats lower than the filling so undo that and make sure you have something to catch the oil in. when thats drained put the plug back in and then you can get yourself 2.5 litres of new oil and put that in the filling plug!
7. scassidy104 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Merseyside Posts: 60 saxo furio

   #7 10th February 2008, 19:19

   you need square drive thats just under 8mm square. ask for a key that size from a partco or max factor probably get one there.
8. scassidy104 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Merseyside Posts: 60 saxo furio

   #8 10th February 2008, 19:22

   any more problems with this pm me
9. jimmy2006 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 419

   #9 10th February 2008, 19:28

   Be careful because you may get gear oil on your tyres
10. Agent_Orange Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 747

    #10 11th February 2008, 18:19

    Or on your Kicks!