akyakapotter Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 just a quick one as ive never changed it where is the drain plug and how much oil will i need to put back in and what oil will i need ? thanks in advance nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyRS Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Its on the front of the gear box. And you fill to overflow on these. So fill it till the oil drips out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaweV6 Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 just a quick one as ive never changed it where is the drain plug and how much oil will i need to put back in and what oil will i need ? thanks in advance nick Both IB5 and MTX75 have lifetime oils, but if you have suspicion that it might be slightly off, it's time to change it. Depending what box you have the full fill is 2 -3 litres and the best option is to buy an ford synthetic manual fluid XT-M5-QS. Looks like a chemical honey If it's too far, just get an generic 75W90 and you should be fine. Or 75W80. Dunno. Doesn't matter. Some people say that ATF fluid (Mobil 1 etc.) is better for synchros and easier for the box in general. Never tried it, can't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akyakapotter Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 cool cool thanks alot mate just wanna change it as its a second hand box as the last one let go so just wanna change it for piece of mind lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 stick some molyslip gearbox treatment in it! well worth a few quid, i think i used atf last time i changed the oil in an ib5 and it seemed slicker after few miles (although thats probably the molyslip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akyakapotter Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 molyslip ? what is it do i just add it to the oil ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 it an additive that makes things more slipperly, its good for bearings and seals too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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