Transmission oil colour:

[Y83OLK]

Hi all.
Changed my gearbox/ transferbox and rear diff oil today.
Has anyone else done this themselves?

The gearbox/trannybox oil came out a clearish yellow colour, but the rear diff oil was nearly black.
Guessing i have an issue going on in the diff somewhere?

Refilled it with OEm fluid (75/90 i think) which was a lovely red colour... Which has made gearchanges less crunchy and no whine on over run now.

Any idea why the diff oil could be so dark?

 

[s3dave]

how much oil is needed for the gearbox mate, mine has a slight whine

 

[Y83OLK]

Mine took just over 3ltr.
2 3/4...a quick spin up through the gears then an extra half a litre to top up.

 

[s3dave]

Mine took just over 3ltr.
2 3/4...a quick spin up through the gears then an extra half a litre to top up.

did not think they took that much cheers anyway, as the whine deff gone then?
i would not worry about the colour of the oil, its replaced now and working fine....

 

[sportstractor]

I would also not worry about the colour aslong as it not frothy

 

[Broken Byzan]

The colour is more likely due to the load it has been put through etc .

As long as its now changed and it feels better i wouldn't worry, in fact i might do mine later...

 

[Y83OLK]

Just thought it may be a sign of bearing/ gear wear or something.
Glad there were no big metal lumps/ gold coloured swarf stuck to the drain plugs though.

My whines definatly gone, it used to happen coasting in 1st or 2nd, now all i hear is tyre/ road noise.

 

[rraghvani]

Silly question, but where do you put the gearbox oil in? I can’t find any references to toping up the gearbox oil in the cars manual or this web site.

 

[rossbrownlee]

Look under the front bumper roughly in front of the passenger seat. You will see a curly black pipe going back and forth, that's for the power steering, just behind that on the front of the gearbox there is a plug maybe about an inch in diameter.

 

[gavin89]

Hi all.

Refilled it with OEm fluid (75/90 i think) which was a lovely red colour...

How much did you pay for it?

 

[rraghvani]

Would it be possible to upload a photo of this? Thanks.

 

[S3 TAM]

Another job for the weekend gearbox and rear diff oil. LOL