Drain Plug On S2 Gearbox?

[ElvisWedgely]

I took my S2 for some chassis waxoil at a local garage and told him to change the gearbox oil while it was up on the ramps. He did the chassis waxoil but says there is no drain plug for the gearbox. Is this possible? I always thought all gearboxes have a drain plug. Otherwise how do you get the oil out?
Turn the car on its side and shake it maybe? Anyway, he says he checked the oil level and its all fine. I've never come across such a thing. Advice please....

Tony. TCB.

[GadgeS3C]

Standard on that model Sir!

The Type 9 doesn't have a drain plug, Ford dealers used to have the YTS lad suck the old oil out with a straw.

More high tech approaches are now available.

[S2Mike]

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Ah, beaten to the punch line but heres a photo. Square drive plug, to remove.

[Maffe]

You need a suction pump to get the old oil out

[Maffe]

Or with the geabox in place

[S2Mike]

Easier to get at the plug with gearbox out though!!

[Maffe]

S2Mike said:

Easier to get at the plug with gearbox out though!!

And no need for a suction pump

[S2Mike]

Another Public Service Well Executed I Reckon... !

[phillpot]

Slacken the six (?) bolts hoding the tail housing to the main body of the gearbox and majority of oil will run out.

[Ragtop]

Get one of these:



You can suck most of the oil out with it, then clean it out and use it to put the fresh oil in.

Graham

[Jed-S]

You can drill and tap a drain plug in a type 9 box. Something like this:

http://www.british-cars.org/mg-midget-sprite-techn...

[ElvisWedgely]

Well, they say 'there is more than one way to skin a cat', and in this instance seems very true. From suction pumps to drilling holes to tilting the gearbox. Why couldn't Ford just put a drain plug in it like everyone else. Still, you live and learn. Thanks for all the information guys. I have a lot to choose from.

Tony. TCB.

[Roy C]

ElvisWedgely said:

Why couldn't Ford just put a drain plug in it like everyone else.

Think of the number of Type 9's they produced, then think of all the pennies they saved.