00 11 229 Oil Change In Manual Transmission

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NOTE: Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature. Gear oil:

Refer to OPERATING FLUIDS - MANUAL TRANSMISSION .

Filling capacities:

Refer to LUBRICATION .

Fig 1: Locating Manual Transmission Oil Drain Plug And Filler Plug

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Draining gear oil:

Release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2).
Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in.

Tightening torque, (65 N.m.).

Fill transmission with gear oil.

Pour in gear oil until overflowing.
Screw in filler plug (2).
Tightening torque, (60 N.m.).