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Rover 800 Workshop Manual (1996-1999)16 · Manual gearbox - T750
16 · Transmission

Manual gearbox - T750 (Gearbox oil): Adjustments

Make
Rover
Model
800 Workshop Manual
Year
1996–1999
Section
Adjustments › Gearbox oil
Manual gearbox - T750Gearbox oil

GEARBOX OIL

Service repair no - 37.24.01

Refill from dry

  1. Clean area around reverse lamp switch.
  2. Remove reverse lamp switch. See Repairs.
  3. Fit funnel to gearbox reverse lamp switch hole.
  4. Fill measure with 2.3 litres of oil of the specified type and grade.
Refill from dry – Fill measure with 2.3 litres of oil of the specified type and grade.
  1. Fill gearbox through reverse lamp switch hole.
  2. Remove funnel.
  3. Fit reverse lamp switch. See Repairs.

Oil level check and top-up

NOTE: The end cover rubber is not a filler/ level plug. It is positioned below the correct oil level for the gearbox.

  1. Raise the vehicle on a ramp.
  2. Position container under gearbox.
  3. Clean area around end cover rubber plug and reverse lamp switch.
  4. Remove reverse lamp switch. See Repairs.
Oil level check and top-up – Remove reverse lamp switch. See Repairs.
  1. Remove end cover rubber plug and allow any oil above this level to drain off.
  2. Fit funnel to gearbox reverse lamp switch hole.
  3. Ensure that oil is to the level of the end cover rubber plug by topping up through the reverse lamp switch hole. Ensure oil is of the specified type and grade.
  4. Refit end cover rubber plug.
Oil level check and top-up – Refit end cover rubber plug.
  1. Fill a measure with 0.75 litres of oil and add this to the gearbox.
  2. Remove funnel.
  3. Fit reverse lamp switch. See Repairs.
  4. Remove container.
  5. Lower ramp.

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