miniman8
Member Since: 22 May 2017
Location: Wantage
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Thanks for that I always go 4x4 height but even then there’s not really enough room. I will try with front of car at top of drive as when I tried it was at the bottom & so a bit down because of the slope.
Thanks again
Tom
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maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Tagged this on here as the pictorial on procedure from way back is useful.
Another task on the V8 ‘upcycling project’ is diffs we have changed virtually everything else. What a technical minefield on choice of diff oils to use? A big thanks to Tim at Opie and we await the Castro Transmax…. There are now so many oils with GL4 and GL5 my questions of is one better than the other. Very confusing market place GL5 appears to be the key spec. D3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
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| 10th Feb 2022 11:24 am |
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Barn1e
D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
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I just dug out this thread to remind me how to change the fluids. My first / last post on this thread was October 2013. Here I am 9 years later doing the same jobs to the same 2005 D3. I have also dusted of Bodsey's brake bible to check a couple of things whilst changing the front brake pads.
Not sure if I will be doing this again in another 9 years!
Barn1e 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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| 20th Sep 2022 6:37 pm |
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daillama
Member Since: 17 May 2023
Location: Haverfordwest
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Made life a lot easier - great job on the guide, much appreciated  Tom
Discovery newbie
Keen to learn and have a go
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| 2nd Jul 2023 10:34 am |
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blady2111
Member Since: 21 Jul 2024
Location: Sosnowiec
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Hi guys,
what oil do you recommend for both diffs, should be the same, am I right ? I found on the castrol site this one : and if someone can confirm the capacity .
front : Castrol TRANSMAX Axle Long Life 75W-90 - capacity 0.61 l
rear : Castrol TRANSMAX Axle Long Life 75W-90 - capacity 1.1 l
thanks a lot !
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| 15th Sep 2024 7:15 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Volumes are correct. It’s the same oil for front differential and the regular rear differential, yes.
That oil will work, 75W-90 API GL-5 is what it needs to be. You can use cheaper oil than Castrol if you want. Any brand meeting the spec will be fine.
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| 15th Sep 2024 7:57 pm |
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blady2111
Member Since: 21 Jul 2024
Location: Sosnowiec
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Thx a lot mate ! Could you also sugest something for Transfer Box Oil , maybe I will this change too and only gearbox will left  But this thing I need to check it twice before I will change by me self. I beleive i have to go to mechanics... :/
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| 15th Sep 2024 8:04 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6739
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Ravenol DTF-1 (old product name was Ravenol TF-0870) will work. Transfer box volume is 1.5 liters. It is just as easy to empty and fill as the diffs.
As for gearbox…. Well… search the forum. Plenty of different methods to do it. Personally I’d megaflush but there isn’t really a clear consensus.
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| 15th Sep 2024 8:16 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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And please update your vehcle type in your profile. People won’t have to guess what you’re driving so any responses to questions tends to be more accurate. 
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| 15th Sep 2024 8:17 pm |
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blady2111
Member Since: 21 Jul 2024
Location: Sosnowiec
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Actually I dit, and I am not sure why still are not visible :/ anyway thx again.
Edit: because i did not mark the color  D3 2.7
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