gearbox oil

1. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #1 31st May 2011, 20:14

   alreet
   
   how often does the gearbox oil need to be changed on a saxo?
   
   cheers
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 31st May 2011, 21:26

   as soon as you fuck a driveshaft.
   
   I dont remember it being listed on service intervals.
3. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #3 31st May 2011, 21:44

   as said above when a drive shfat goes you may aswell cos your gona lose it all when you pull the drive shaft out. when gearchanges start getting abit iffy or when the gearbox starts making a whinning noise
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 31st May 2011, 23:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tarzan as said above when a drive shfat goes you may aswell cos your gona lose it all when you pull the drive shaft out. when gearchanges start getting abit iffy or when the gearbox starts making a whinning noise

   not if your quick enough
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 2nd June 2011, 11:42

   R65 box is sealed for life according to an Ex MG-Rover engineer I know. This box was used in the metro and rover 200 so I assume its the same for saxos. I like to do mine every 20k or so
6. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #6 2nd June 2011, 18:02

   have had the shafts out loads for daft things, never mind its due a service soon so ill do it then
7. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #7 5th June 2011, 13:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak not if your quick enough

   lol i got it all over the good paved driveway