Oil ?

[fat-lad]

sorry if this has been asked before, but i would rather you guys tell me, is there another alternative to castrol tranzmax-z for the box and transfer case for my auto s1??and how much does each take??? im having trouble finding it locally at the moment and just recived the gearbox filter, gasket and o-ring from nissan($102 all up if anyones intrested) and want to get it done, or is there only tranzmax-z available??

any help/info would be awesome,

[chook]

You can use some good quality Dexron III fluids eg Valvoline DX-3 which meets Nissan matic-D specs. A few others around.

I use http://www.caltex.com.au/products_oil_detail.asp?id=267, excellent stuff, had to buy a 20L drum though, through local caltex.

Works out cheaper in long run after you do box, case and powersteer.

[fat-lad]

thanks for that man, would like to know if anyone else has put dx3 in theres, theres also that valvoline max life, mmmmmmm now ive looked theres too many lol

Edited May 11, 2009 by fat-lad

[KiwiRS4T]

I bought a 20L Fuchs ATF 4000 a semi synthetic which meets Dexron III specs ( for the auto, atessa and power steering).

[66yostagea]

I have been using Lubrimaxx with Nulon addatives for three years. Runs smooth as. Also have extra A/T cooler.

[fat-lad]

so could i just put dextron 3 in it then or would i be best to go with tranzmax z ??? and how much does the box and transfercase take

[KiwiRS4T]

You will need about 13-15 litres for the auto. Haven't done the transfer case yet ...must pull finger.

[66yostagea]

You will need about 13-15 litres for the auto. Haven't done the transfer case yet ...must pull finger.

Is that if you drop the cover and drain the internals????

[kidafa]

Just wondering If i can just drop the pan and clean the filter without replacing any gaskets ect? And if so how much fluid will I need to top it back up?

[KiwiRS4T]

There is a kit with a gasket and filter for around $80 but if you do buy one carefully check the filters to see if they are the same, as the kit I was given had a filter which looked right but the intake was longer and I couldn't get the pan back on without cutting off the extra length.

In fact you may be able to get by without the kit as the filter is steel and can be cleaned rather than replaced and if you are lucky the gasket will be unbroken and can be reused (but watch for leaks).

Dropping the pan will only yield one or two litres of atf. To change all of the oil you need to take a hose off the trans cooler and run the engine to pump atf into a container (say 2L). When the container is full pour the same quantity of fresh fluid down the dip stick. Repeat until the oil is clean ( about 12 - 15 L).

n.b. dropping the pan is not a 5min job. You will probably have to support the box and remove the cross member to access all of the retaining bolts and there are some fiddly pipe brackets at the front of the pan.