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johnnyp
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gearbox oil?
« on: Nov 8th, 2005, 11:58pm » |
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Hi guys
I have just bought an n reg scorpio 2.0 ultima which has been owned by family and friends for the last six years.
I have checked the gearbox oil and found it to be a brown colour.
I know the oil has not been changed in this period.
Is this normal or am i facing the worst?
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scorpio_man
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Re: gearbox oil?
« Reply #1 on: Nov 9th, 2005, 7:03am » |
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hi there
how brown is it? does it smell burnt or have 'bits' in it? it costs about £100 to have an auto box place change the oil and filter.
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johnnyp
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Re: gearbox oil?
« Reply #2 on: Nov 10th, 2005, 8:46am » |
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It is a light brown colour and does not seem to contain any bits.
I dont think it smells burnt.
Would it have gone this colour through age?
I am planning to have the oil and filter changed soon but became worried when i found out the oil should be red.
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Re: gearbox oil?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 10th, 2005, 10:20am » |
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That sounds like just OLD age , as long as it does NOT smell burnt then a change of oil and filter will do it good.
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Re: gearbox oil?
« Reply #4 on: Nov 10th, 2005, 11:01pm » |
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Thanks for the advice.
I will invest in a oil and filter change as soon as the funds become available and move onto my next problem.
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