Gearbox oil - ’PG1’
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 400 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Maintenance › Gearbox oil - ’PG1’
MaintenanceGearbox oil - ’PG1’
GEARBOX OIL - ’PG1’
Service repair no - 37.24.01
Oil level check and top-up
- Ensure vehicle vehicle is standing on a level surface.
- ’L’ Series models: Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
- Clean area around filler/level plug.
- Remove filler/level plug.
- Check that oil is level with bottom of filler/level plug hole.
CAUTION: Oil lodged behind filler/level plug will trickle out when plug is removed and can give the impression that level is correct.
- Top-up, if required, until oil just runs from filler/level hole. Allow sufficient time for oil to flow until it reaches a common level in the gearbox. Use the correct specification oil. See INFORMATION, Capacities, fluids and lubricants.
- Fit filler/level plug and tighten to 40 Nm.
- ’L’ Series models: Fit underbelly panel. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
GEARBOX OIL - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
Service repair no - 44.24.02
Fluid level check and top-up
Up to 97.5 MY illustrated
NOTE: Always check fluid level with vehicle standing on level ground and transmission at normal operating temperature.
- Within 1 minute of switching off engine, remove gearbox dipstick and wipe blade.
- Re-insert dipstick into gearbox, withdraw and check fluid level which must be maintained between FULL and LOW marks.
- Top-up, if required, through the dipstick hole with DEXRON-II D type automatic transmission fluid to bring the level to the FULL mark.
- Refit dipstick.
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