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drexal Member Since: 17 Dec 2019 Location: london Posts: 117 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi guys,
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Scrumpy Member Since: 11 Nov 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 567 ![]() ![]() |
I looked into the gearbox flush myself and in the end I went for the service, including oil and filter.
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Stevepd Member Since: 22 May 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1251 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
at 70k I’d just do a flush. I’d steer clear of the indie that says don’t bother it’s sealed for live. I had mine done a couple of years ago. Whilst it was the oldest car of the day it was the lowest mileage. My oil was the blackest. I had no gearbox issues and was purely preventative.
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Kot Member Since: 07 Jan 2021 Location: UK Posts: 92 ![]() |
That's good information in the blog, I guess you can lead an horse to water! but ![]() |
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Disco_Mikey Member Since: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 4420 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That's funny. My own gearbox packed up at 132k, before it was even due an oil change... |
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drexal Member Since: 17 Dec 2019 Location: london Posts: 117 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for all the help and advice guys, really appreciated |
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LesW Member Since: 30 Oct 2021 Location: Pays de la Loire Posts: 79 ![]() ![]() |
The advice from the manufacturers, ZF, is to change the trans oil at around 60k, so anyone saying sealed for life is plain wrong. A Cheshire expat in France.
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DrRob Member Since: 23 Feb 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 2011 ![]() ![]() |
Take it to Dartford Transmissions and Autocare for the gearbox service. Experts. Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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DirtBuddha Member Since: 12 Jan 2022 Location: West Sussex Posts: 28 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My view is that you should do both, not one or other.. i.e. why would you do a 'megaflush' without filter change?
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Amir Member Since: 09 Oct 2022 Location: Liverpool Posts: 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I agree so why do people seem to choose one or the other? |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9022 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The filter isn't that important. The oil is. Simple really. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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DrRob Member Since: 23 Feb 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 2011 ![]() ![]() |
IIRC it's not really a "filter" as per oil/air type. More of a strainer....
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9022 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My SDV6 (which I bought from DrRob above) had its second flush at the recent service. It's on 136k miles and was previously done around 70k miles.
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Amir Member Since: 09 Oct 2022 Location: Liverpool Posts: 8 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Anyone know anywhere that does a flush around liverpool? |
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