What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

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What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by Jimbob738 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:47 am

i am changing the oil pan gasket on the gearbox at the weekend going to put fresh oil in the gearbox what grade do i use?
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Re: What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by wonkanoby » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:00 am

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Re: What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by haydn callow » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:34 am

Remove ...clean..replace the mesh filter and "blow" through the in/out pipes to the rad cooler whilst you are under there.

I think you will need around 5 liters.
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Re: What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by Tomo 53 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:06 pm

Jimbob738 wrote:i am changing the oil pan gasket on the gearbox at the weekend going to put fresh oil in the gearbox what grade do i use?
Hi, Jimbob i,am about to do mine this weekend.can you let know how you got a new gasket and at wot cost,as most of the experts say just clean up the old one and re-use it. [-X but i like to replace joints. [-o<
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Re: What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by teenmal » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:52 pm

Tomo 53 wrote:
Jimbob738 wrote:i am changing the oil pan gasket on the gearbox at the weekend going to put fresh oil in the gearbox what grade do i use?
Hi, Jimbob i,am about to do mine this weekend.can you let know how you got a new gasket and at wot cost,as most of the experts say just clean up the old one and re-use it. [-X but i like to replace joints. [-o<

Hi Tomo,

If you give Alacrity a shout he should be able to supply you with a gasker at a resonable price.

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Re: What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by Northern Bongolow » Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:29 pm

dexron 3 is correct, but oil specs have moved on a mile in 15 years.
i use millermatic atf DM, good stuff but expensive, but i will never need to do it again,(unless i get the mileage muz has =D> =D> ).
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Re: What grade oil in the bongo 2.5TD auto box?

Post by Jimbob738 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:40 pm

Genuine Mazda Gasket on Fleabay 25 notes im only changing it coz some muppet before me decided to put a silly amount of silicone all the way round the old one now drips oil all over the place doing my head in abit so thought i will change it.
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