I have owned my car for a while (just under 10 years or so) and have never changed the gearbox oil.
It has not even moved for over 2 years but its slowly coming back together after a slow check and rebuild. All fluids will be flushed and changed and
I would like to do the gearbox as well. Is this an easy task?
I can get access to the fill point so I was considering pumping it out if its too much trouble?
Its a type 9 BTW, and I am assuming that the LCB collectinve will be suggesting I should change the oil. . . .
There is no drain bung , I have in the past used a vacuum pump with a short length of washer tubing to remove most of the oil although if the box was out I would hang it from the bell housing end . I'm sure that the level plug position was altered by Ford on later type 9s to improve lubrication but can't remember where . Think the boxes were supposed to be filled for life but not a bad idea to change the oil.
Is the gearbox in the car? as if its not, just leave it with the propshaft end in a bucket
if not pumping out is the only option, but you will need a very good pump as the oil is very thick
steve
I used a big oil syringe that I bought from a car show ages ago - big plastic thing with some flexible hose at the end. Looks a bit medical, but it
got everything out. I removed the gearbox lid to make it easier to get into all the corners.
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[Edited on 27/9/18 by David Jenkins]
I've not changed manual gearbox oil on my daily tin tops before. When I built my Sierra based MK Indy I left the oil in the Type 9 manual gearbox and it worked just fine. Personally (unless you've accidentally spilt a load of oil from it) I'd leave it be, get the re-assembly of the car finished and get driving.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
I used a big oil syringe that I bought from a car show ages ago - big plastic thing with some flexible hose at the end. Looks a bit medical, but it got everything out. I removed the gearbox lid to make it easier to get into all the corners.
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[Edited on 27/9/18 by David Jenkins]
there is no car in the world that has a gearbox last forever, 10 years old, 2 years sitting about...yeah for all the cost of oil why not?
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
there is no car in the world that has a gearbox last forever, 10 years old, 2 years sitting about...yeah for all the cost of oil why not?
As above,for the price just bang new in 
Lots of cars now have 'life long oil' in them,my VRS did but seeing as it was fitted with a drain plug and I do my own spanner work I
thought I would change it at just over 100k.
Oil was very dirty,and gearbox was noticeably smoother with new oil in it 
Great idea about taking the top off, that's nice and accessable on our cars.
I'll look at getting a industrial syringe, I can get medical ones and tubes from work so I know that it won't be a problem.
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Originally posted by bi22le
Great idea about taking the top off, that's nice and accessable on our cars.
I'll look at getting a industrial syringe, I can get medical ones and tubes from work so I know that it won't be a problem.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Be aware the top plate retains the detent balls and springs with can easily spring off and go awol .
I'm glad you have said this, I took the to off a few months back and didn't notice anything flying off which meant I could of been in deep
doo doo!!
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Originally posted by Oddified
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Be aware the top plate retains the detent balls and springs with can easily spring off and go awol .
Not on a type 9, they're behind a set screw in the side of the main casing at the front.
Ian