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Gearbox oil
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So I would just get whatever your local motor factor has in that. Just make sure it's GL4 as there are additives in GL5 that eat away at some parts in the transmission.
GL5 is fine in the diffs though.
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markyp2000 wrote: never come across that before just use ep75/90
That you may not have but it's the way it is. It's no effort to ask for the right one at the motor factors but it is an effort to get a 2nd hand gearbox because you didn't use the right gearbox oil.
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The trick is getting it in, I bought a 500ml oil syringe from Machine Mart to do the job.
Do remove the filler bung first, in case it is stuck, also lets the oil drain out easier if air can get in faster.
Smear thread sealant on the drain plug threads before fitting or it will drip Stag/Heamatite will do if you haven't got the proper stuff.
The GL5 additives eat away at the bronze bushes, this used to be a problem, but I think the GL5 additives changed to prevent it. I stick to GL4 to be on the safe side.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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Went to the garage and asked for 75w90 GL4
Wont be a problem getting it in as its gearbox not in the car yet.
Old gearbox syncrho has gone
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Glad you got it ok. Stick a breather pipe on it whilst it's out, it's nearly impossible with the box in the car!
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There is already additives in the gear oil from the oil manufacturer and of you add any you will never know how they react to the additives already in the oil.
Breakdown in the gear oil film on the gear wheels will result in scuffing and excessive gear wheel wear.
I went to my local suzuki garage this morning and bought 1.5 liter 75/90 gear oil with original spec..
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As I experienced a gearbox breakdown last Saturday makes me go as far as i can to optimize everthing around this.
With a R7me gearbox from before 2005 i guess you can ease off this a bit
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