Gearbox oil change

[MitchandJenny]

Does anyone get this done ??
3 years up and down steep hills in Marocco
made me think it may be prudent,
BUT it looks a pig of a job, as there is no level plug or easy filler hole through which you can put the 3.9 litres of fresh oil into the box.
Mitch.

 

[enark]

Depends which gearbox?

Many modern auto boxes are sealed and the oil is for the life of the box?

 

[fat haggis]

I had it done when my van was in trusted garage for work. 21year old hymer Mercedes sprinter based. Preventative maintenance. I got a full service full fluid change and gearbox oil change also. Full new exhaust also. With full lanoguard treatment.
Was looking for another van. But decided in the end to stay with. What I had as the quality of vans I was looking was very poor build quality.

 

[Landy Andy]

Done mine a few time. Drain it via drain, then poor measured amount in through breather on the top. Very simple. Longest part of the job is removing the under tray, but I do it whilst servicing anyway.

 

[Two on Tour]

Done mine a few time. Drain it via drain, then poor measured amount in through breather on the top. Very simple. Longest part of the job is removing the under tray, but I do it whilst servicing anyway.

I changed the gearbox oil in our 2013 Peugeot Boxer X250 to Castrol Syntrans Multivehicle 75W-90 fully synthetic and added 10% of Activ8 friction reducer and the gear change is as smooth as silk now.

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[Carpmart]

Yep, do mine and the rear differential oil too!

 

[Hettie's Crew]

I did our 2014 X250 (6 speed manual) when it had about 24k on it just because I didn’t know what was in there and I’d like to be sure it has the right amount of the best oil for peace of mind.
A very simple job once you’ve identified the location of the filler point (breather). I could fill it by feel with a rubber tube and a funnel now I know where it is.
I won’t be doing it again unless we get up to 80/100k as I don’t think it’s necessary.
Mine had some slight fuzziness of metal on the magnet, I assume from the running in process.
I used 2.9 litres of Petronas Tutela Matryx fully synthetic, 2.7 came out.

 

[Sue and Rick]

Did ours a couple of weeks ago. 30,000 miles 2.2 puma in a 2016 Peugeot.
It was very dirty. I expected cleanish. 2.5l came out (no leaks, possible underfilled at factory) 2.9 l back in.
£45 for the oil. 1 hour job. Easier to remove air cleaner for access to breather to refill.

 

[jockaneezer]

Anyone doing their own oil changes of gearbox or diff oil, always undo the filler plug first, before you remove the drain plug. The last thing you want is a seized filler plug or a rounded off one that you can't remove after you've drained the contents !