so what oil goes in my manual gear box?

roverv8 · Post by **roverv8** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:09 pm

pug 406 5 speed manual on an R reg, i have a litre of 80W/90GL-5, would this be ok,i recon any oil is better than none,

Post by **Bailes1992** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:14 pm

Peugeot boxes are sensitive to the oil they use.
I had a clunky 3rd gear, no amount of oil changes/treatments sorted it. Went back to Peugeots oil and it was damm near perfect again!
Juyst go buy peugeot oil, it's cheap too from what I remember.

Post by **steve_earwig** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:34 pm

I'm not sure what sort of effect the heavier oil will have as it's GL5 but, from experience, you'll probably have trouble getting it into gear when the 'box is cold and you could bend stuff trying to make it go into gear. Best do as Bailes says, the price of oil in the dealer's is, amazingly, cheap. As cheap as a car factor's anyway.

I know the ML5s take 75W80W but I don't know about BEs. Edit: D9 Haynes says the same.

lozz · Post by **lozz** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:52 pm

its over £8 a litre at the main dealers iirc.
bought somefrom them when ihad the box Rebuilt on the old 406.

not to bad if you only need a litre but if you need a few litres works out abit expensive imho,

the stuff sold at Wilkinsons is a simalar grade/spec, Make Coma, £2.99 alitre iwill be using that from now on in french cars ithink,

http://www.commaoil.com/products/results/19184

roverv8 · Post by **roverv8** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 10:55 pm

thank you,

Gary406 · Post by **Gary406** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:11 am

£8 a litre is cheap... considering the price of a new gearbox and labour charges changing it .....

martint · Post by **martint** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:16 am

Why u replacing ur g/box oil? It doesn't need it. If ur finding it difficult selecting a gear then it's most likely the syncro or somethin that oil won't cure. When I 1st got my car I wondered the sAme til about 10 mechanics plus pug mechanic told me iwas just gonna waste money

roverv8 · Post by **roverv8** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:01 pm

ok so have oil now wheres the filler plug

roverv8 · Post by **roverv8** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:35 pm

well that was a wast of time,jacked it up,removed wheel,found filler plug( 22") spanner on it removed plug,only to find cant get bottle of oil to it steering rack in way, looks like reverse light switch removal,

kent406 · Post by **kent406** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:52 am

the gearbox filler plug is at the top of the engine bout 1/2 oclock towards the back of the engine bay. it has a presure release valve on top mate. hope it helps

martint · Post by **martint** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:45 pm

Iwas just gonna say same thing. Don't think ur engine would've enjoyed that oil

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