Right as a matter of closure and thank you; I managed to do the gearbox oil change after weeks of procrastination.
Did a 35 mile motorway run, parked it, jacked it up and took both square drives off to drain it without getting airlock. Barbequed myself on the hot exhaust, in the process. I jacked the vehicle at the rear left to see if more of the oil from the OverDrive would come out - I just could not bring myself to do it properly as recommended (filter clean).
The oil was really mottled grey brown and hot. There was a lot of material on the magnetic drain plug - see pic.
Refilled with LIQUI MOLY OIL 4 STROKE - MINERAL - 20W-50 motorcycle oil. Used a funnel and a length of garden hose to fill the box from the engine bay - whoever showed me this trick, THANK YOU!
Took it for a good drive and I think I can feel a difference in how well the gear changes go. Over drive is also functional.
Thank you again for your knowledge 👍🏼
Last edited by ChasesDragons; May 20th, 2023 at 22:16.
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