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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2293   
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Hello Yannis
This was mine at 30K...'clean' (first change). I wouldn't be worried at yours, it's done it's job, there will probably be very little build up from now on. How many miles... 
Was there the correct amount of oil in there...
 Click image to enlarge Good Luck SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html Last edited by X4SKP on 12th Dec 2017 6:41pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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8th Jun 2017 3:48pm |
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| Yannis Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Oxfordshire / Milan Posts: 407 
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This was first change at 18,000 miles and there was about 200ml less oil than there should have been, but I have heard this is common.
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8th Jun 2017 4:11pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5107  
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I have changed the oil on the transfer box many times on various Defenders and I have never had more than a few tiny fragments of metal on the magnetic plug, nothing like your photo. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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8th Jun 2017 6:24pm |
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| Yannis Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Oxfordshire / Milan Posts: 407
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Along with the fragments in the photo was a sort of metallic sludge all around the bottom of the magnet. . I'm not sure what it could be from or if I should be worried, but as X4SKP said, the plug has done its job, I just wonder what all the fragments are from.
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8th Jun 2017 8:15pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2207 
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From the contents of the transfer box bedding in to one and other I'd imagine. I wouldn't be in the least bit concerned by that on the first change but I would be by the fifth change.
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8th Jun 2017 10:38pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1762 
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I don't know specifically about transfer boxes, but I'd be inclined to agree about things bedding in etc on the first oil change.
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9th Jun 2017 1:29am |
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| WeiB.beer Member Since: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 58 
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I changed all my oils and filters over the past couple I weekends.
On my 1yr old 110 Heritage (21,000km) the transfer case drain plug was exactly the same. Transfer case was 600ml short on oil from the factory. The front diff is definitely harder on the oil than the rear diff, quite a difference in colour. I used.... Castrol EPX 80-90 for the diffs. Motul 8100 for the engine oil. Motul Gear 300 for the gearbox and transfer case. All genuine oil, fuel and air filters. 2015 110 Defender Heritage Utility Station Wagon 2014 B8 Audi RS4 2003 Audi A2 1.4 Tdi |
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9th Jun 2017 2:05pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2222 
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Front diff oil will always be a darker colour than the rear diff oil as some swivel/CV grease will leak past the swivel seal into the axle case during normal use.
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9th Jun 2017 2:17pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
This was mine at about 86k, shortly after acquiring the truck a couple of years ago. No idea how long since the last change. Look closely you can see what looks like the small bits of copper. Guessing maybe previously someone has mistakenly stuck a copper washer on the end of the plug, having nowhere to go it had been rattling around inside the box and been chewed up!
Click image to enlarge Recently changed again at 108K and there was maybe less than half what's in that picture, wish I'd taken a taken a photo. For comparison here's my gearbox plug at 86k: Click image to enlarge and again at 108k: Click image to enlarge Wearing away nicely I guess! |
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9th Jun 2017 3:06pm |
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| bogwert Member Since: 03 Sep 2016 Location: Dundee Posts: 194  
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but, when replacing the Transfer Box oil do you replace the copper washer?
And if so, what's the part number? Chris 2014 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE 2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW |
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12th Dec 2017 1:39pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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12th Dec 2017 1:45pm |
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| bogwert Member Since: 03 Sep 2016 Location: Dundee Posts: 194
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Wicked! Thank you!!
 Chris
2014 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE 2003 Defender 90 TD5 CSW |
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12th Dec 2017 1:50pm |
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| Yannis Member Since: 02 Feb 2015 Location: Oxfordshire / Milan Posts: 407
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Change number two at 32,000 miles
Click image to enlarge Compared to change number one at around 20,000 miles Click image to enlarge Seems to have improved, but there is still something going on in there... |
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