How Much Oil To Put Into My T50

[Corey_wwv]

Hi

 

Was drivin home in my ke30, from trade school and the box got real noisy anyway got home and checked it turns out i have no oil :S

 

So i went to fill it up but the dolt in the side to fill it is completly striped on the out side i tryed vice grips monkey wrench hammer and a screw driver and baching a smaller ring spanner on now of which helped me :(

 

So i m goin to fill it by removing the selector which leads me to my question how much oil do i put in as the filler whole wont simply over flow??

 

its a T50 (am pretty sure as it is a five speed)

 

thanks

 

 

Corey.

Edited March 22, 2011 by Corey_wwv

[Evan G]

if you got the room try smacking the plug with a hammer a couple of times.

 

if this fails smash a socket/spanner on it and then just undo it

 

(had the same problem with my gb fill plug)

[bAKER]

if you got the room try smacking the plug with a hammer a couple of times.

 

if this fails smash a socket/spanner on it and then just undo it

 

(had the same problem with my gb fill plug)

This.

use a shitty socket/spanner, it will be destroyed. lol.

[Corey_wwv]

i have already tried it just came off and the rest of my spanners are at my lazy mates house he borrowed them but still hasnt used them so i havnt got them back yet haha

[RedKE30]

Is the box behind a 3k or 4k motor? Being a KE30 it will most likely be a K50. If you have an owners manual have a quick look in there, it might just tell you how much oil it takes.

[parrot]

The different type of T50 have differing capacities.

 

You need to let us know what type you have.

 

 

Edit: and you may want to think about where it has all gone

Edited March 22, 2011 by parrot

[Corey_wwv]

sorry I'm not sure i just got the box out of another rolla (ke55) and its behind a 4k how do i tell what it is

[BReNt]

How do you know there's no oil in it if you can't get the plug undone? tried a punch?

 

Wikipedia/FAQ says: K40 - 1.7L K50 - 2.45L T40 & T50 - 1.5L

 

Penrite says 1.7 or 2.5 Litres

Edited March 22, 2011 by BReNt

[towe001]

Interesting.

 

If you manage to get the filler plug out, what are you going to do with putting it back in ??

 

 

I'd leave it where it is till another one is found and do what Parrot said and figure out where the oil went...

 

 

No good getting the bolt out, refilling the g'box and not being able to get the stuffed plug back in and when you have, finding out the oil has drained out cause of a stuffed seal at the back of the box.

[Corey_wwv]

yeah i recon it is the rear seal as it was oily and it looks like the oil has sprayed around underneat via the tail shaft and i no it is empty as i had it jacked up and removed the speedo gear and no oil came out

 

might be time to put the good old 4 speed back in

[parrot]

Not familiar with K boxes, but the speedo gear is usually in the extension housing? If so, that would not be a reliable indicator for an empty gearbox

[Corey_wwv]

new problem i filled it up but it went straigh through and is coming out from a rubber grommet thing at the front of the bottom of the box in the plate you unbolt at the bottom to change the filter or whatever

[jaygore]

Sorry to hijack this thread... But going to do an oil change on my gearbox.. However I have never attempted one of these.

 

I have a k50, I'm guessing there is a special way to fill it up? as its underneath the car? if someone is able to put a step to step guide that would be much appreciated.

[ke70dave]

grab a gregories manual for your car. mr gregory has already done a step by step for you :y:

Edited March 25, 2011 by ke70dave

[jaygore]

OK I have no idea what a gregories manual is, But i just researched it, and I can put the oil in through my shifter... is this correct?