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There are some potential thoughts but it has not been done yet. Changing the oil the normal way does leave oil in the TC and an inconsequential amount in the oil cooler system, but with additional changes more and more is refreshed.
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Thanks for the update Robbie
5th Jul 2015 9:30 pm
M3DPO
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If you can connect both pipes on the "cold" side of the cooler, run the engine until the oil is up to 70c, switch engine off, start dialysis m/c, when fresh cool oil reaches the cooler valve it will close, job done
May need an extra valve fitting in the dialysis m/c to stop oil circulating until 70c is reached, and return pipe must be capable of carrying hot oil.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
5th Jul 2015 11:24 pm
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Is the thermostat mechanically activated, or is it electronically controlled?
If its mechanical, and I don't know how tight the access is, but it should be simple to build a clamp to attach a heating element with a thermocouple attached to turn it on and off. Plastic extruders have all sorts of tubular heating elements that go in all sorts of strange places. These are made to order. The thermocouple could be a cheap one or even one from a water heater that typically can be set to turn off a bit below 100c. Strap the device to the thermostat area with an already warm transmission, turn the device on, the thermostat will stay open, then do your flushing.
Do Land Rover or does ZF make such a service device? They might ...
Also, just curious, but what is the expected temperature of the water cooling fluids when the motor is in warm conditions and working hard?
16th Jul 2015 12:13 am
bulman5
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Is this worth doing even though its not a full oil change?
18th Jul 2016 7:39 pm
Sly666
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Sorry to drag up an old thread.
But has a way been found to flush the 8 speed yet?
26th May 2017 2:18 am
geoff.
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Getting very near to completing the adapted pipe work 👍
26th May 2017 4:25 am
lynalldiscovery
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Sly666 wrote:
Sorry to drag up an old thread.
But has a way been found to flush the 8 speed yet?
Saw a post the other day that Bodsy has the kit and was looking for a volunteer.
26th May 2017 6:45 am
euangibson
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Mastora in Alnwick (my nearest independent) posted earlier this week that they had just taken delivery of the Wynn's flush machine, and we're offering the 8-speed "flush"....I assume the Wynns one still doesn't do a true "flush" but more of an oil change ?"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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26th May 2017 7:55 am
Sly666
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lynalldiscovery wrote:
Sly666 wrote:
Sorry to drag up an old thread.
But has a way been found to flush the 8 speed yet?
Saw a post the other day that Bodsy has the kit and was looking for a volunteer.
I'll do it!
26th May 2017 8:12 am
geoff.
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lynalldiscovery wrote:
Sly666 wrote:
Sorry to drag up an old thread.
But has a way been found to flush the 8 speed yet?
Saw a post the other day that Bodsy has the kit and was looking for a volunteer.
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