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kindwarf · Aug 24, 2013

Hi guys my auto gearbox oil is halfway up the dip stick, I changed it 2 weeks ago and filled it to the correct level. I think I can smell ATF in the top up tank and I thought the radiator was cracked between the gearbox oil cooler and the engine coolant, but I'm told the oil cooler in the radiator is for the engine oil not gearbox as the gearbox oil is a separate cooler, could any one tell me were the gearbox oil cooler is and is it possible for one to mix.Thanks in advance

discool · Aug 24, 2013

Top up tank? there isn't one for an auto box. Look for the horizontal item in front of the rad and it's not possible for one to mix.

RKServicing · Aug 24, 2013

I hope you didn't drain the gearbox and refill the power steering res?

kindwarf · Aug 24, 2013

RKServicing said:
I hope you didn't drain the gearbox and refill the power steering res?

No filled it down the dip stick hole slightly over filler it then drained some out till it was at correct level

janderson41 · Aug 24, 2013

Please bear with me.
Can I assume you checked your level by the correct method
Engine running, run through gears, lever in neutral, keep engine running, then check level against marks.
Apologies if you do this.

cheers

Jim A
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1996 300Tdi auto(Jap reimport)

Thor1950 · Aug 24, 2013

kindwarf said:
No filled it down the dip stick hole slightly over filler it then drained some out till it was at correct level

over fill it by a 1/4-3/8 inch over filled. what you did will be low oil when running and in gear

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