can some help me on how to drain and refill mrk1 vts gearbox oil on wich gearbox oil is recommended

1. bridgey1234 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 glasgow Posts: 583 citroen saxo vts 1998 Citroen saxo furio 03 c2 gt

   #1 14th August 2011, 22:39

   can some help me on how to drain and refill mrk1 vts gearbox oil on wich gearbox oil is recommended
   
   thanks
2. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #2 14th August 2011, 22:59

   There's a few ways of doing it, but this always works for me.
   
   There's two plugs on the gearbox - the lower one is the drain plug, and the one higher up (facing the N/S arch liner) is the level plug.
   
   Remove the drain plug and let the oil drain out. I also remove the level plug at this point. Clean any crap off the plugs (and renew the copper gaskets if you wish) and replace the drain plug.
   
   Remove the battery and battery tray. On the top of the gearbox there's a black plastic cap. Remove the cap, and fill the gearbox through this hole with 75W80 until it starts to trickle out the level hole. Replace the level plug and plastic cap. Job done.
   
   The two plugs are 8mm square (same as sump plug), and I think the torque setting for them is 25NM. As for the oil, I'm told the best stuff for these boxes is what Pug/ Citroen supply - Total BV 75W80. You need 2 litres.
3. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #3 15th August 2011, 08:51

   ^ This is right, only i prefer to use the level plug to fill up, as ive already got it off and it takes about 1 minute to fill using a squeezy bottle, its basicly just because i dont see the point in removing the battery and battery tray. Having said that, either way will work, this is just the way i found easiest.
4. Slugshead Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Cardiff Posts: 1087 1.4 Red Westcoast Mk2 Posi Blue VTS

   #4 15th August 2011, 10:35

   cheapest place Ive seen that oil was at citroen mind :O