I'm having my gearbox megaflushed by the great Bodsy this weekend
Purely precautionary as its done 84K and I'm very much a proactive maintenance person....
I'll report back soon.... Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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good luck

New oil is always welcomed over 8 year old oil  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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agreed, but personally i'm not a fan of this megaflush thing...

it will be interesting to see how yours is after the treatment...

Why? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Im not sure where i read it but i'm sure ZF recommend the drain and fill method and not the flush.

https://www.zf.com/unitedkingdom/en_gb/cor...e_oil.html

Found it 2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

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Sealed for life is one thing to be ignored but a mega flush is not something I would do. ZF don't suggest this so thats good enough for me. A completed filter and fluid change should be more than enough for a seed for life unit.

It reminds me of the olden days in the 80's / 90's when I used to put a flush through during oil changes on my Sierras and Escorts - In hindsight I believe they created more problems than they solved. 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

Noted Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Changed my gearbox oil today... I spoke to the boss at Bristol Transmissions and they won't flush them! He says "its too much trouble" His words not mine! Hence why i changed my oil & filter today...

What did he mean by too much trouble? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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I didn't ask, I'm guessing the problem would be keeping the temperature up to keep the stat open?

Keeping the stat open is easy.

It's waiting 4 hours on the gearbox cooling down to ensure the oil level is correct that's the frustrating part

Last edited by Mikey on 15th Jan 2019 7:44pm. Edited 1 time in total

Makes sense..... Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Why do you need to wait 4hrs Mikey, do the temps get that high that quickly?

Mikey wrote:

Keeping the stay open is easy.

It's waiting 4 hours on the gearbox cooling down to ensure the oil level is correct that's the frustrating part

Probably why Bodsy is doing the 2 x 8 speeds first on Saturday morning and then the 6 speeders whilst the 8s cool down  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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