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tuesdayfox Member Since: 23 Jun 2013 Location: Sydney,OZ Posts: 129 ![]() ![]() |
Hi All,
So I have changed the oils on my puma 2.2 defender today. she has done 48,000Kms and a MY13 and I found this!: well, this is my first time doing oil change myself so please tell me how bad it is or its normal.... ![]() Click image to enlarge ![]() Click image to enlarge many thanks Martin |
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Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Looks ok to me, you always get a small amount of swarf on the drain plug (magnetic for a reason). 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1633 ![]() ![]() |
Very surprised there is still swarf after 48,000 km and presumably at least 2 other previous oil changes???
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Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2575 ![]() ![]() |
If you start finding chunks of teeth or synchro rings then you can be more concerned, but that is perfectly normal.
The LT230 is a pretty robust beast. |
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tuesdayfox Member Since: 23 Jun 2013 Location: Sydney,OZ Posts: 129 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks everyone. that was a relief.
yes, this was the first oil change for gearbox, transfer box and both axles. in my case, 48,000kms in 3 years two big trips and approximately going offroad once a month: -the gearbox oil seems fine, the oil is dark red colored and doesn't smeel too bad. (I measure the dropped oil and mine was under-filled from factory) -the font axle oil is brownish black and the rear axle oil is also brownish black with quite a bit of bubbles in them. -the transfer box oil is the worse. it smells really bad and its sort of a think, also silvery black colored. I think I will be getting a magnetic plug for my gearbox soon and change the transferbox oil more frequently- workshop manuals says tbox oil changed at 80kkms and gearbox oil changed at 200kkms. Cheers Martin |
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