Time to change the oil

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Time to change the oil

Post by gasace » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:10 pm

Hi everyone, it is time to change the oil and filter before we start the summer season, any suggestions about which oil would be very welcome. Also I want to check / top up the diffs and auto transmission, it is a 4 wheel drive, are there 3 diffs? how do I check them and what oil for topping up?

Hope someone can help.

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Re: Time to change the oil

Post by sparkymik » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:46 pm

The Bongo has gone. Long live The Bongo

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Re: Time to change the oil

Post by Northern Bongolow » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:05 pm

engine oil if its diesel----millers XSS 5W 30 semi synthetic.
manual box and all running gear,dif(s) transfer box----millers SYNTRAN 11 ss 75W 90 semi synthetic. *except limited slip rear dif if fitted.*
auto box---millers millermatic ATF DM.
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Re: Time to change the oil

Post by gasace » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:30 pm

Thanks for the info, I have ordered the filter and penciled in the weekend after this one, to do the change.
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Re: Time to change the oil

Post by Mattylad » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:51 pm

Hello All,

I just been trying to get some Diff oil for my bongo, she is a 2.5td 1995 sgl5.

The fact sheet on here reccommends SAE90 (GL-5) Now I have looked and can only find 80w 90 GL-5 oil. Will this suffice? I have no ideas when it comes to diff oils etc so some extra help would be very much appreciated.

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Re: Time to change the oil

Post by mikeonb4c » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:13 pm

Mattylad wrote:Hello All,

I just been trying to get some Diff oil for my bongo, she is a 2.5td 1995 sgl5.

The fact sheet on here reccommends SAE90 (GL-5) Now I have looked and can only find 80w 90 GL-5 oil. Will this suffice? I have no ideas when it comes to diff oils etc so some extra help would be very much appreciated.

Matty
Make sure your Bongo isn't one of the minority that have limited slip diffs as I believe they take something different(ial) again!
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