Wheres auto gearbox dipstick located please?

1. Petemoon Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 5

   #1 12th November 2013, 16:26

   Hi to everyone just recently bought first Saxo, it had 37, 000 miles , auto gearbox, it seems to change from 3rd to 4th with a little bump.Its due a service which includes gearbox oil hoping this might help the running of it a bit.
2. Petemoon Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 5

   #2 13th November 2013, 09:20

   So knowone can tell me where my auto gearbox dip stick is located? Wow ...picked a site full of experts here havnt I........
3. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #3 13th November 2013, 17:15

   There is very very few auto's about. Having been on here for years and worked on many Saxo's & 106's I have never come across one to date. Certainly on the manual boxes they don't have a dip stick to check oil level. To my knowledge auto's don't have a gearbox dip stick either.
   I do have access to Citroen service box though so ill double check now.
4. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #4 14th November 2013, 00:40

   Iirc the gearbox doesn't have any form of dipstick - it's filled and drained like a manual. Plug on the bottom for drain, plug on side for filling - full till oil comes out.
5. Petemoon Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 5

   #5 18th November 2013, 11:22

   Thanks, wanted to make sure before I went ahead , Haynes manual says to refill auto gearbox through dipstick! but general opinion would say there isnt one.Want to get under car as little as possible due to bad back .
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 18th November 2013, 13:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross Iirc the gearbox doesn't have any form of dipstick - it's filled and drained like a manual. Plug on the bottom for drain, plug on side for filling - full till oil comes out.

   It does the top is red & shaped like an umbrella handle,its located to the right of the rocker cover.
7. Petemoon Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 5

   #7 18th November 2013, 18:18

   Nice one Stevo,it does indeed have one , not an obvious dip stick to me but glad to find it and my level is kind of low , gives me an idea how to proceed now
8. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #8 18th November 2013, 18:25

   most auto boxes need to be checked when running, find a haynes manual and check in there.
9. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #9 18th November 2013, 18:38

   you check the level with the engine and gearbox up to temperature, engine running and gearbox in neutral, not park.
10. Petemoon Newbie Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 5

    #10 19th November 2013, 22:20

    Tried to get a filtef from Ashford Citroen Dealer, they said it was called a strainer an
    d wasnt a renewable part, the Haynes manual disagrees and says to change the filter!.
    Anyway I did a complete oil change and filled to correct level and my gearbox issues seem to have gone , which is fookin great

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