What's the trick of getting the transmission fluid out, without getting under the RR? I can't go climbing under it yet, for obvious reasons, I know there are things you can put down into the dipstick and pull the fluid out, but will that work with the RR? thanks
P38A transmission fluid
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Pay a local urchin a fiver to undo the drain plug for you?
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You can Vac the **** out IIRC,
Around 4,2 litres should come out, for reference etc.
Around 4,2 litres should come out, for reference etc.
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More than enough then 
The urchins around here will want another £5 to put it back!!
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you fill it through the dipstick tube..You don’t want me to do it, will cost you a new plug
So you are going to syphon it out through the dipstick? As both filler and drain plugs are underneath
You measure what you get out, and put the same back in, but check its correct before you start?You don’t want me to do it, will cost you a new plug maybe gearbox
So you are going to syphon it out through the dipstick? As both filler and drain plugs are underneath
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There is always a debate about pump/vacuum fluid changing Vs. popping the plug and/or dropping the pan to have a good clean off of any "gunge".
I think Jiffy-Lube in the US started the whole vacuum oil-changing because it meant they avoided "you stripped my thread/buggered my pan up" arguments.
For an auto-box are there no filters in there that are worth cleaning/changing?
I think Jiffy-Lube in the US started the whole vacuum oil-changing because it meant they avoided "you stripped my thread/buggered my pan up" arguments.
For an auto-box are there no filters in there that are worth cleaning/changing?
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There is a filter and a magnet that could do with cleaning/changing..
In an ideal world the pan would be dropped.
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No dipstick on the later ones and no filler plug if a dipstick is fitted.You don’t want me to do it, will cost you a new plug maybe gearbox
So you are going to syphon it out through the dipstick? As both filler and drain plugs are underneath
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Most you will get out even removing drain plug is 4 to 4.5 litres. 9.7 litres is fill from empty.
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On the HP22/24 there is a filter in the sump that needs changing which rather negates the idea of vacuuming the oil out.
Yea I have dropped the pan before, small filter, and like said you don't get it all out anyway, the only reason to drop the pan is to change the filter, I got it anyway, can change my engine oil as well, might get some Lucas oil transition fix as well, won't do any harm
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If its changing fine i'd just add ATF
Is mine a HP22/24??
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HP22 if it is a diseasel
Yea it is, smooth as butterIf its changing fine i'd just add ATF
