matty78
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| posted on 1/4/12 at 08:41 PM |
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Sylva Striker Mondeo Gbox trackday oil
Hi All,
I have the Mondeo gearbox in my striker and for the trackdays I'll be doing in the car this year, what would be the best gearbox oil to use for
trackdays ?
cheers
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TimC
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| posted on 1/4/12 at 08:53 PM |
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I doubt it Buddy - Mondeos are FWD.
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austin man
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| posted on 1/4/12 at 09:27 PM |
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probably a mondeo engine gearboc will be a type nine or MT75
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 1/4/12 at 09:28 PM |
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Sierra more likely!!!
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matty78
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| posted on 2/4/12 at 08:39 PM |
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Cheers Guy's, stupidly I never had actually thought of that.
It is a 5 speed with the reverse up the top left where you have to push down to get into reverse.
Is there a way of finding out what gearbox it is ?
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 2/4/12 at 08:44 PM |
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Type 9 ford ,
Used in ford sierra mk2 escorts etc,what engine are you running?
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 2/4/12 at 09:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by INDY BIRD
Type 9 ford ,
Used in ford sierra mk2 escorts etc,what engine are you running?
Nah, all MK2 Escorts were 4-speed only. Most Probably a Sierra type-9 or a MT75.
or from a Granada or Capri.
Regards
Jon
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bi22le
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| posted on 2/4/12 at 09:51 PM |
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Back to OP: after doing some reading ages a go it basically ended up being to try and use what ever is currently in there. if you don't know
what's in there then pick one!
I put GL4 sw75 something or other.
Somebody with more experience will be along shortly to give their 2p worth.
nice striker by the way.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 2/4/12 at 09:57 PM |
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Matty, you cant have that image as your signature its FAR too big mate!
Make it about 100x150 and have it as your avatar maybe?
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matty78
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| posted on 3/4/12 at 06:43 AM |
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Its a 2L Mondeo zetec engine rebored to 2.1.
I bought the car last May looking abit scrappy and done afew things to it since but never the gearbox oil. Its one of the last things to do ready for
the new season.
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 3/4/12 at 03:31 PM |
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Left and push (next to 1st) is Type 9, MT75 is opposite 5th (next to 4th).
Correct grade for a type 9 is 75w/90 GL4 semi synthetic. Don't use GL5 or fully synthetic, the change will be rubbish and the syncros will not
last long. I use a Comma gear oil of the above grade, suits the type 9 fine. Don't listen to anyone that says use auto transmission fluid, thats
for an MT75 and it will wreck the type 9 box.
Next problem you will have is getting the old oil out, no drain plug. You will have to suck it out via the lid. When you take the lid off DO NOT
MOVE THE GEAR LEVER, if you do the selector mechanism will get confused (2 gears at once) and its a box out job to sort, done it for one mate
(ex-mate) twice now, some people never learn.
Best of luck.
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JimSpencer
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| posted on 3/4/12 at 05:01 PM |
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Hi
As said above it's a Type 9 box (with 1st top left) and the oil spec is as Paul says above.
Doubt very much though that you'll get the oil out of it in situ - it is possible as described above IF you have the clearance to get the lid
off or you can get at the filler hole and suck it out - both via a pump as mentioned.
But
It'll be a bu66er to do and I wouldn't bother, if it's working well then leave well alone - just top the level up if required (that
can be a right PITA to do too - unless you're very lucky and somebody has drilled 'the hole' in the side of the passenger
footwell..)
Doing this job on mine requires the assistance of the missus as her hands are small enough to get a stump of allen key and ratchet spanner on the
filler hole screw - cost's me a fortune in shopping each time! 
BTW one very worthwhile mod to this box is a quaife gearlver kit and uprated saddle clip (Burton) makes a tremendous difference to the change, goes
from pudding stirring to bolt action..
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