Gearbox oil capacity?

[caduceus]

The owners hand book states the gearbox oil capacity is 1.4 litres.
But I have read on this forum before, a few times, that people just feed the oil in till it runs out of the refill hole.

So far I have put in almost 1.7 litres, and it is not coming out of the hole yet.

Which is the best rule of thumb? Can you overfill these T5s?

Thanks
Cad

[plumAJP]

I filled mine until it ran out of the hole. it used almost 2 litres of the stuff. the box was bone dry as it had been washed so the oil had to fill all the nooks and crannies which only takes a spoon full more compared to a drain out and refill job.

id be interested to know about 1.4 litres or to the filling hole though.

Edited by plumAJP on Wednesday 6th May 12:30

[350Matt]

Make sure you've got the car jacked up level to do this check properly and you fill until it starts running out of the hole

[Pink_Floyd]

What oil are you using? I need to fill mine.

[caduceus]

Pink_Floyd said:

What oil are you using? I need to fill mine.

Castrol ATF TQ D3. It took over 2.5 litres!

[caduceus]

plumAJP said:

id be interested to know about 1.4 litres or to the filling hole though.

Edited by plumAJP on Wednesday 6th May 12:30

Shayne, after speaking to a few people 'in the know', it seems the 1.4 lirte could be a mis print in the owners handbook
Fill to the hole.

[plumAJP]

ok will do as ive just drained all the nice fresh oil out in oreder to pull the engine out again. so its nice to know when refilling.