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Naycrx



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Diff oil
Lots of research so far....but one question on diff oil, I have used the castrol website to determine the correct oil.

Watching videos, it appears most people just fill the oil in the diffs to the height of the filling plug? Basically till it spills out? Is this OK...given the car will be level

Cheers
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Mo Murphy



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That is the correct way to do it.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey
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Naycrx



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great thanks ... Same with the transfer box aswell?
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Dinnu



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Yes, also transfer box.

If you have Td5 or earlier, also the main gearbox is fill to spill. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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piechipsandpeas



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Transfer box and gear box for a Puma are not fill to spill.
Transfer box 2.3 litres required.
Gear box 2.4 litres required.
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Dinnu



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An interesting discussion on transfer box oil capacity vs level on this thread: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56771-15.html 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black
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Naycrx



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Without wanting to start another new thread.. the
Transfer box breather....found it ... can I just pull the pipe off to check it's clear

....

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Jabberwocky



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Make sure you remove the fill plug before the drain plug, not only does it help the oil drain smoothly but you don’t want to drop the oil and then find the filler is seized.
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custom90



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^^^^ This, and it’s also a good time to fit magnetic diff plugs if not already fitted too. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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