how much gearbox oil do i put in a v6 cdti

**joebull90** · 2nd July 2010, 18:52

heelo people i was gonna change the gearbox oil in my vectra v6 cdti tommorow and was just wondering how much to put in.

**DaveW555** · 2nd July 2010, 20:44

Manual Gearbox - F17=1.6ltrs F23=1.55ltrs F35=1.9ltrs F40=3.2ltrs, Auto Gearbox - 3-3.5ltrs.

**joebull90** · 2nd July 2010, 20:49

would the gearbox on the v6 cdti be an f40

**Celes** · 2nd July 2010, 20:52

Wasn't there a field remedy for the F40 to drain 0.8L of oil? That would be 2.4L then

Better to doublecheck this though...

When I changed the oil on my old V6CDTi I put in 3L and it was a bit smoother when cold

**DaveW555** · 3rd July 2010, 11:40

autodata lists 4 manual gearboxes for the v6 if your not sure ring vx and give them the reg and they should be able to tell you which gearbox it has.

**m8internet** · 3rd July 2010, 12:02

Originally Posted by Celes

Wasn't there a field remedy for the F40 to drain 0.8L of oil?

This would be the field remedy that corrects the poor lubrication on manufacture?
However, I don't remember any mention of change to the amount of oil required

**Jezzy** · 3rd July 2010, 16:15

Originally Posted by m8internet

This would be the field remedy that corrects the poor lubrication on manufacture?
However, I don't remember any mention of change to the amount of oil required

It's a TIS Field Remedy - if the gearbox has 3.2 litres in it (which the first half of F40's did) and the customer complains of a crunch noise when changing from 1-2 (when cold) and 2-3 (when warm), then the remedy is to drain out all the oil and put 2.4 litres back in. The later F40s come from the factory with 2.4 litres.

**m8internet** · 3rd July 2010, 17:11

There is another one for "clutch slipping" traced to incorrect lubrication during manufacture
Dealership applied that one when my clutch went earlier in the year
Not sure if that includes adjusting the gearbox oil level as well

**Celes** · 3rd July 2010, 19:32

Originally Posted by Jezzy

It's a TIS Field Remedy - if the gearbox has 3.2 litres in it (which the first half of F40's did) and the customer complains of a crunch noise when changing from 1-2 (when cold) and 2-3 (when warm), then the remedy is to drain out all the oil and put 2.4 litres back in. The later F40s come from the factory with 2.4 litres.

That's exactly what mine is doing at the moment