Gear oil change

[conoroneill]

Changing my gear oil soon. 3 questions:

Where is the gear oil sump plug?

How do you gauge the oil level in the box (ie - how do you know when it's full)?

Is there a better alternative to Honda's Manual Transmission fluid by Silkolene or Motul?

 

[LeeH]

Question 1 - No idea :lol:

Question 2 - Usually there is a level plug above the drain plug. So, you unscrew the level plug and refill you gear box. When the oil starts to come out of the hole which the level plug was in its full.

Lee

 

[andyd]

No.

Only Use Honda MTF2 or MTF3

Andy

 

[ally_mac]

from memory, i think the gearbox hold 1.7litres of MTF

 

[C&S Evo7]

you need to fill it until it drips out of the hole.

I thought it was difficult to buy mtf in small quantities?

 

[andyd]

you need to fill it until it drips out of the hole.

I thought it was difficult to buy mtf in small quantities?

Honda sell it in 25Lt kegs :lol: :lol:

But they should fill a 4 ltr bottle up for you if request it or like wise etc...

Andy

 

[mugsee]

Its just under 2 quarts for the DC5R gearbox.

Make sure you do it on even ground.