[zooky08]

need to top up my oils in my gearbox and transfer case in my jimny. transfercase will be easy as ill just fill it through the top of the gear stick hole, but im puzzled, how im going to fill the gearbox up with oil. i cant seem to find were the filling hole is on the box, and cant fill it from the top because jimny gearbox have linkages not a stick straight in the top. is it the bung thats on the side of the gearbox were the gear stick linkages enters into the gearbox?.
what is the easiest to fill the gearbox? a pump would be handy, but i only have a funnel and hose

cheers

[Benz]

zooky08 wrote:

need to top up my oils in my gearbox and transfer case in my jimny. transfercase will be easy as ill just fill it through the top of the gear stick hole, but im puzzled, how im going to fill the gearbox up with oil. i cant seem to find were the filling hole is on the box, and cant fill it from the top because jimny gearbox have linkages not a stick straight in the top. is it the bung thats on the side of the gearbox were the gear stick linkages enters into the gearbox?.
what is the easiest to fill the gearbox? a pump would be handy, but i only have a funnel and hose

cheers

go buy something like this....

and the fill plug is on the drivers hand side of the box. (mine is a 01 non vvt m13)
so yes that is the plug
Edit: it should have a square in the plug where a 3/8 drive ratchet will fit. be careful not to round it

[zuk85]

ohh the shame I rounded mine going to be a prick to get out

One tip!!

Dont do it when everything is hot i.e "gearbox and exhaust and shit" My plug was nice and soft since it was hot, and let me round/strip it out ha ha ha going to have fun with the chisel some day soon.

[dm90]

3/8 drives can round the plug as it is a 10mm square adapter you need to fit tight

[31zook]

Just weld a M24 bolt to it

Also, your local bolt shop should have giant sump plugs. My Tcase takes a 27mm socket to undo

[zooky08]

are you talking about the drain plug or the filler plug, because my gearbox hasnt got a square plug. its a hex head.
also that image doesnt work, so no sure what im buying

[Bugsta]

I have been wondering the same thing. Also about the transfer case (no gear stick hole), as I've not tried yet.

[Benz]

zooky08 wrote:

are you talking about the drain plug or the filler plug, because my gearbox hasnt got a square plug. its a hex head.
also that image doesnt work, so no sure what im buying

hmm pic worked the other day... fixed it now. it's just an oil lift pump...
cant believe you've never heard of one... should be able to get something similar at any auto parts shop.

both fill and drain holes in both the gearbox and transfer have the square 10 mm (haha can't believe I didn't know that) plugs
so you have hex ones... just fill the thing with oil.....

[neofitou]

I bought my 10mm square tool from ebay for about $10.
Turns out the other end has hex bits on it which actually annoying as I had already shelled out much more for the hex set I have for the same purpose on my old car.

[31zook]

Benz wrote:

zooky08 wrote:

are you talking about the drain plug or the filler plug, because my gearbox hasnt got a square plug. its a hex head.
also that image doesnt work, so no sure what im buying

hmm pic worked the other day... fixed it now. it's just an oil lift pump...
cant believe you've never heard of one... should be able to get something similar at any auto parts shop.

both fill and drain holes in both the gearbox and transfer have the square 10 mm (haha can't believe I didn't know that) plugs
so you have hex ones... just fill the thing with oil.....

Like so. This will also work for 10mm square plugs...

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10660

[zukenutter]

I rounded mine too
Took to it with a cold chisel and now it's really messed up
Tried to weld a bolt to it but my welding skills are a little lacking

I've been filling mine through my extended breather hose. No idea how much is in there

[zooky08]

Benz wrote:

hmm pic worked the other day... fixed it now. it's just an oil lift pump...
cant believe you've never heard of one... should be able to get something similar at any auto parts shop.

oh i heared of one for sure but all u did was post a picture, you didnt actually specify what i ment to buy and the picture wasnt work hence i had no clue what you trying to tell me what to buy. was going on a long trip just before i posted this thread so had no time to go buy anything

yea only plug that a square is my drain plug, filler plug is like 24mm or something

[Benz]

a picture tells 1000 words... if it works that is.

glad I could help

[Miki]

which location for plug and size of drive rachet do I need for a 2006 vvt jimny

ta for reading

[Mike57]

I have a 2009 VVT and the filler plug on the 5 speed manual box is on the passengers side almost directly above the cat convertor. It has a 10mm square plug and is really hard to get to. I got the dealer to replace my transmission oil and even they got heaps on the cat convertor.

[zukenutter]

I bought this set after Atari shared the link - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/130857371368?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1195wt_1413

I've always used a 3/8 drive ratchet but have rounded the gearbox plug twice by doing this. Buy the socket and save the pain.
For those reading this who have a NON VVT Jimny I'm pretty sure the Non VVT gearbox has the filler plug on the other (driver) side.