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Filling transmission oil through gearstick?

So after having to cut off the boot that goes on the bottom of the shifter (previous owner didnt use a circlip instead used a hose clamp and tightened it with hulk hands) I'm now stuck as to what to do next. I cant change the fluid through the actual transmission because the filler plug has been tightened by hercules. What do I do next to fill the transmission oil? And does anyone have the part number for the boot that goes on the bottom there?

 

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Take circlip off, take out shifter and then fill specified volume. 

Justjap or similar will likely have replacement boot if you do a search, they are pretty generic across skylines. 

With a good length 1/2" breaker bar you don't have to be Hercules to undo the gearbox plugs. :thumbsup:

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Take it over pit, 1/2 inch breaker bar + pipe if necessary and the fill plug will undo.

But as above, can def be filled through the shifter

Unless you measured how much came out, how do you know how much to put in if filling from the top?

Also I'll second the above, breaker will work. Also the drain plug is NOT 1/2" but metric, even though everyone uses 1/2" drive on it. You can get a right size key off ebay, mine came from the UK.
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5 hours ago, V28VX37 said:


Unless you measured how much came out, how do you know how much to put in if filling from the top?
 

I put 2.5L castrol vmx80, drove it around and it feels like a new gearbox now, do i need to put more? I really cant get the filler plug off.

Also diff fluid for r32 gtst? Minee grinds like a mofo when turning, which oils on this list should I get? http://search.supercheapauto.com.au/search?af= pagetype%3aproducts&lbc=supercheapauto-au&method=and&p=Q&ts=custom&uid=651762850&w=differential oil&isort=price

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Have you got your gearbox breather hose installed? Maybe hook up a small bottle onto it - if it spits stuff out it was overfilled (doh), if not perhaps you need to add some more. Here's what mine looks like: https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/249950-gear-box-breather/?do=findComment&comment=7367320

 

Re diff, yours sounds like a mechanical unit, do you know which one it is? I use Motul Gear Competition 75W140 Gear & Differential Oil in my Nismo 1.5-way.

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13 hours ago, V28VX37 said:

Re diff, yours sounds like a mechanical unit, do you know which one it is? I use Motul Gear Competition 75W140 Gear & Differential Oil in my Nismo 1.5-way.

Just had a look at the diff, its got 3 numbers on it from top to bottom : 379, kn16, 29. All on the bottom of the diff. Is it the stock one? I think its grinding because the oils never been changed in it (drain plug doesnt have any marks on it)

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Just had a look at the diff, its got 3 numbers on it from top to bottom : 379, kn16, 29. All on the bottom of the diff. Is it the stock one? I think its grinding because the oils never been changed in it (drain plug doesnt have any marks on it)

You can't tell the centre from the housing unfortunately. Maybe get some decent diff oil and just change it to to see if that does anything. If it's still clunky/chirpy around tight corners it's probably a mechanical centre.
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8 hours ago, r32GTSTI6 said:

Will 2 litres of castrol vmx80 be right?

If its already noisy and you don't want to use Motul I would suggest Castrol Syntrax Limited Slip 75W 140

 

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