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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035   
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But first is a good gear!
Why not try one of the other fluids? there are plenty and all similar Maybe its unipart i have seen it in... Mike |
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26th Jul 2010 1:20pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Had a very interesting telephone conversation with Castrol technical support about not being able to buy BOT 130M, the recommended gearbox oil, and what would be the best equivalent.
I will not bore you with all the details but BOT 130M is not generally available and can only be purchased via LR dealers (under LR part number) and Castrol strongly recommend that it is the only one of their oils that should be used in 2007 onwards defender gearboxes. My plan is to follow Dgardel's route, drain the box, refill with some additives and see how I get on. Bob |
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28th Jul 2010 12:51pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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What worries me - is if its not easily avaliable - then i cant see any other garage stocking it...especially for you...or caring! So if you pay someone, anyone to service it who are not a)Contentious and b)Fully understanding of LR, what the new oils etc - your screwed and there is no way of knowing  Mike |
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28th Jul 2010 3:36pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Totally agree Mike.
The guy at Castrol said that it is ONLY available through LR now. He did say that there are alternatives but he would not recommend them especially for a 2009 model. Maybe there was a change in gearbox spec / oil spec in 2009. Bob |
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28th Jul 2010 3:45pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Possibly - the easy way to check would be consult a manual - mine is an 08MY Im not sure if it had its oil changed when it had its first clutch, so could/should be the original oil - which may or maynot be a bad thing hearing what people experience with the later ones and gear changes!! I shall have a look at the electronic version now Mike |
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28th Jul 2010 3:51pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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From the
Publication Part No. LRL 10 02 51 702, Copyright 2007 save 5/2008 Main gearbox oil Castrol BOT 130M Mike |
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28th Jul 2010 3:53pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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That's what my handbook states as well.
Bob |
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28th Jul 2010 4:02pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Oh the possible joy... Mike
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28th Jul 2010 4:03pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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doesn't Opie Oils supply this ? or could point you in the right direction NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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28th Jul 2010 5:14pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2412  
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You can use any 75W-90 GL-4 mineral or synth. Or GL-4 and GL-5 if it is synth as the EP additives do not corrode any "yellow" metal. Puma 110" SW
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28th Jul 2010 8:08pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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But BOT130M is discontinued and out of stock and Castrol give to the Land Rover Dealers the NEW BOT 328....... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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28th Jul 2010 9:26pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/post19142.html#19142 Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
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28th Jul 2010 9:27pm |
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