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Gearbox oil
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:28 pm
by XDRIVER86
Decided to carry out an oil change on the X5s gearbox this week. I got the filter from BMW but they wanted around £120 for 5l of ZF longlife 6 and because I'm tight I had a look round the net but struggled to find it anywhere at a reasonable price. One last attempt I tried the Land Rover centre in Speke (LRparts.net) as the discovery uses the same box, £69.00 jackpot! Just a heads up for anyone else who's as tight as me...
Re: Gearbox oil
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:39 pm
by kkx5
If its genuine zf, good price. 5L is not enough for pasive oil change never mind dynamic ...To do it the way it should be done you need 11L...
Re: Gearbox oil
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:45 pm
by XDRIVER86
I just did the partial change that ZF recommend, draining the sump and replacing the filter. I measured the oil I removed (around 4.5l) but that didn't include the bits I spilt and what was in the filter. I put back in just over 4.5l following ZF refiling guide.
The oil was ZF longlife 6, in genuine sealed bottles.
Re: Gearbox oil
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:53 pm
by kkx5
Check the level again, round 6-7L for static, 11-12L for dynamic..
Re: Gearbox oil
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:58 pm
by XDRIVER86
Will do, cheers
Re: Gearbox oil
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:11 am
by XDRIVER86
Was starting to panic a bit with the oil level. I checked with the ZF video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRrgmfM8VlQ and they say the box will take between 4-6l for the ZF6HP26 I measured 4.5l ish that I took out and put just under 5 back in. The box had no leaks so I'm happy now...