DWDG
Member Since: 27 Jul 2020
Location: Bedford
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Hi all,
2007 D3 auto. Can you check the level of the fluid in the gearbox easily or is this another ball ache job?
Considering the mega flush, and am waiting for Bodsy to come back to me. Might just have an interim fluid change carried out by local specialist.
Ideally, would also like codes checked and cleared if any are there as I have no idea how to check if any are showing.
Based in Bedford.
Cheers,
Doug 2007 Discovery 3 HSE Lugano Teal
2011 BMW 520d Touring Sophisticato Grey
2000 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Arena Red
2002 Porsche 911 3.6 C4 Cabriolet Artic Silver - sold last year
1987 Porsche 944S Black - sold last year
2006 Discovery 3 HSE Buckingham Blue - sold last year
2012 Ford Grand CMax Panther Black (wife’s) wish we’d sold that instead!
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KostasA
Member Since: 23 Aug 2015
Location: nairobi
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Procedure:
Land Rover 6HP26x Transmission fluid level procedures
Rev 1.2 5/11/2009 ZF Services © 2009 all rights reserved
A) Transmissions fluid level checking.
1) The transmission fluid temperature must be between 30°C and 35°C before checking can begin.
Use test equipment to determine the trans temperature.
2) The vehicle must be level with engine running at idle speed and air conditioning turned on.
3) Step on the brakes firmly, apply parking brake fully and shift to D and R, briefly pausing in each
position before shifting back to the Park position.
4) With the engine running at idle speed and the selector in Park position, remove the filler plug. Monitor
the transmission temperature, if a small stream of oil runs out at 40°C, the fluid level is correct.
5) If no oil runs out when the filler plug is removed, the fluid level is too low and oil needs to be added
until it overflows.
6) With engine running, install the oil filler plug and tighten to proper torque.
B) Adding fluid after repairs.
1) With the engine stopped and the transmission in Park position, remove the oil filler plug. Add
transmission fluid until a small stream of oil runs out.
2) Insert the filler plug and tighten by hand. Start the engine.
3) With the engine running, remove the oil filler plug and add transmission fluid until a small stream of oil
runs out. Insert the filler plug and tighten by hand.
4) Follow the “Transmission fluid level checking” procedure described in section A) above.
C) Notes on fluid level and adding procedure.
1) Use only ZFLifeguardFluid6
or OE approved transmission fluid.
2) If the transmission temperature rises above 50°C during the fluid level checking procedure the resulting
oil level will be to low. Let the transmission cool down and repeat the fluid level procedure.
3) Have transmission fluid and a suitable oil pump available before starting the fluid level procedure. The
transmission fluid temperature will rise quickly during the checking procedure.
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| 5th Aug 2020 9:19 am |
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DWDG
Member Since: 27 Jul 2020
Location: Bedford
Posts: 101
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brilliant. Just what I was after.
Also just looked up where the filler is:
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/auto-gearbo...62859.html
many thanks. 2007 Discovery 3 HSE Lugano Teal
2011 BMW 520d Touring Sophisticato Grey
2000 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Arena Red
2002 Porsche 911 3.6 C4 Cabriolet Artic Silver - sold last year
1987 Porsche 944S Black - sold last year
2006 Discovery 3 HSE Buckingham Blue - sold last year
2012 Ford Grand CMax Panther Black (wife’s) wish we’d sold that instead!
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