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shingwell

Member Since: 13 Mar 2009
Location: herefordshire
Posts: 45

Transfer Box Oil Level

According to the workshop manual, the filler plug on the Puma transfer box is not supposed to be used as a level, unlike on previous landys. I don't know why they've done this - I'm guessing maybe the box is mounted at a slightly different angle.

It's a bit of a pain, as to check the oil level, you're supposed to drain the oil into a container and measure how much was in there, and then put it back! (There's supposd to be 2.3 litres.) And when filling, instead of just filling from the bottle until it comes out of the filling hole, you have to measure out 2.3 litres of oil and transfer that.

So after changing my oil today as part of my 48k miles service, and putting in exactly 2.3 litres, I thought I'd see what the actual level is so that in future I can check the level without faffing around. I made a dipper from a stout bit of wire about 6 inches long and put a right-angled bend in about 1/2 inch from the end. The 1/2 inch long piece then fits through the filler hole vertically and can be withdrawn again without tilting (which would cause the oil on it to run and give a false reading).

The result was that the oil level is at most only 2mm or so below the filler hole!

23rd Mar 2011 9:16pm

Toplink

Member Since: 05 Dec 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 159

Interesting. So if you fill as normal until it flows out of filler bung it aint going to be far of correct.
Out of interest I change my T/box oil every 12k. Its never over in my land rover.
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25th Mar 2011 10:27pm

parktag

Member Since: 30 Sep 2008
Location: Brittany
Posts: 365

2008 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver

So doing it in the normal way should be ok then? A little extra oil won't do it any harm, as i'm doing mine soon. 130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco

26th Mar 2011 5:59pm

shingwell

Member Since: 13 Mar 2009
Location: herefordshire
Posts: 45

Well on the one hand it's difficult to see how another couple of mm is going to make much difference, but on the other hand the workshop manual does explicitly say not to use the filler hole as the level...you pays your money and you takes your choice!

I used one of these (£7.19) to get the oil in:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...uction-gun

which is basically a big syringe. Next time I do mine I think I will fill until it flows out of the filler in the traditional way and then use the syringe to suck a little out again just to be sure - that will be easier than messing around measuring 2.3l.

Incidentally mine's an '08 130 in case that makes a difference.

26th Mar 2011 8:59pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Those tools have been around - i have one - experience taught me they are neither accurate or my favourite tool.

If you want a top tip...buy one of those garden pressure sprayers...fill it, pump it, stick in the hose and press go...trust me, you will wonder how you did it any other way.

Unfortuantely im about to do a 12k full fluids service on the disco, cant say i want to

atleast the gearbox has extended life fluids in! Mike

26th Mar 2011 9:28pm

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

I don't worry about mine seen as it's all leaked out the rear seal through the park brake

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26th Mar 2011 9:35pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

willy eckerslike wrote:
I don't worry about mine seen as it's all leaked out the rear seal through the park brake

I dont either i sold it

Mike

26th Mar 2011 9:42pm

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