What fluids?

[JMF894]

Gonna start to collect service items ready for the spring so..............

What atf do you guys recommend for the gearbox? (also is there a filter of some kind ?)

Same for the diff?

Engine oil: been using Fuchs Titan Race Pro S 10w 50 this summer.............bit pricey and maybe a nadge too thin?

Dizzy cap and rotor arm etc: change after a visual inspection or set time/mileage?

NGK B7ECS spark plugs: is the gap pre set or is adjustment necessary?

That's it for now.

Cheers

Jimbo

[wca]

Just changed the oil in mine for some 20w50. It was about £18 from Halfords. Probably cheaper elsewhere but Halfrauds was close, open and had some in stock. I also used a cheap Halfords filter. My plan is to run it for a few months to flush through the engine and then replace oil and filter again, possibly with a better quality filter.

Someone suggested running oil designed for turbo deisels as it has lots of detergent in it. Anyone got thoughts on that?

[The Hatter]

Jim,

Go to the Opie oils website, they have several suggestions. I've got Castrol SMSX in my 350i gearbox and it improved the gearchange immeasurably, I thought I was in for a 'box rebuild before I put it in. You need LSD oil for the diff (I can't believe yours doesn't have an LSD!), I used Fuchs Titan Race 90LS - made the diff noticably quieter.

[plushuit]

The Hatter said:

I've got Castrol SMSX in my 350i gearbox and it improved the gearchange immeasurably, I thought I was in for a 'box rebuild before I put it in. You need LSD oil for the diff (I can't believe yours doesn't have an LSD!), I used Fuchs Titan Race 90LS - made the diff noticably quieter.

The Hatter is a smart man. Castrol SMX-s (correction of your typo) is excellent. It was designed for the R380 and is also thin enough for the LT77. http://tinyurl.com/7c7ncet

If a differential "chatters" or seems reluctant, use Sturco. It comes under many names as manufacturers buy it bulk.
http://tinyurl.com/7zyqb27
http://tinyurl.com/7h8juov
http://tinyurl.com/7d92md6

L.

[JMF894]

The Hatter said:

Jim,

Go to the Opie oils website, they have several suggestions. I've got Castrol SMSX in my 350i gearbox and it improved the gearchange immeasurably, I thought I was in for a 'box rebuild before I put it in. You need LSD oil for the diff (I can't believe yours doesn't have an LSD!), I used Fuchs Titan Race 90LS - made the diff noticably quieter.

Yes i bought the Fuchs Titan Race Pro S from Opie after it was recomended to me. The car was running a petrol/diesel engine oil when i bought it which seemed a lot more viscous. The top end rattles a little more with the Fuchs oil.

Yes i have an LSD and its quiet and very tight.

I was going to change the remote linkage bushes on the gearbox due to rattling and resonating throught the gearlever at times.....would it be worth changing the oil first?

Cheers

Jimbo

[JMF894]

plushuit said:

The Hatter is a smart man. Castrol SMX-s (correction of your typo) is excellent. It was designed for the R380 and is also thin enough for the LT77. http://tinyurl.com/7c7ncet

If a differential "chatters" or seems reluctant, use Sturco. It comes under many names as manufacturers buy it bulk.
http://tinyurl.com/7zyqb27
http://tinyurl.com/7h8juov
http://tinyurl.com/7d92md6

L.

Cheers that man! Diff is quiet at present but good info all the same. Being lazy now although at work at present...what quantities do i need for gearbox and diff?

Jimbo

[Act Daft]

Ive been talking to Tim at Opie oils recently as Im changing my oils he recommended Fuchs Syn 5 for the LSD Diff 1.5 ltrs and Fuchs ATF 5000 for the gearbox 2 ltrs.


So thats what I got

[Oz2]

hey Jimbo,

For sure change the oil to SMXs and while the weather is a bit st do the remote linkage, it WILL feel like a completly new gearbox......i thought mine was a wright off now it a dream to drive, its so smooth i just can`t take my hand off my stick!