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mauro12

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5 speed zf manual
« on: July 25, 2018, 20:46:01 »
Hi everyone, I would like to ask you what is the procedure to change the oil in the gearbox ( I have the zf 5 speed from factory ). I never changed the oil and I wanted to know how many liters are required and if there is a filter too. Thank you.
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2018, 03:47:30 »
No filter and it holds about a liter or maybe a bit more - buy 2 liters. I use synthetic ATF in mine.  Open the fill plug first so that you know you can get it out. I've drained units before only to find I couldn't refill it. I did, but it wasn't fun or easy.
Fill plug and drain are larger than the regular 14 mm used on a MB gear box. 
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2018, 07:46:54 »
Only 1 liter? I thought it was more. To refill do you need a special pump or you can pour the oil directly? It will not fall down for gravity? 75w90 is ok?
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2018, 10:46:37 »
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75w90 is ok?

Hey Mauro!
Huh? :o
Why don't you listen to Benz Dr. ?? ???
Dan is  one of our Group's two most experienced experts we have here and by-the-way, he has got a ZF 5-speed in his car:

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No filter and it holds about a liter or maybe a bit more - buy 2 liters. I use synthetic ATF in mine.

It's ATF oil, not regular gear-box/differential oil.
ATF, nothing else.

See the label  here:


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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2018, 10:53:21 »
Mauro....,

Here is another one,
an old one...
... if you won't believe me.

Says also "ATF Öl" (= ATF oil)


Achim
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2018, 14:33:17 »
I use synthetic ATF because this unit holds holds a small amount of oil and I wanted all the protection I could get. You really wouldn't want to run a ZF 5 speed low on oil or run it dry.
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1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2018, 16:41:47 »
Who said that I don’t believe?? You maybe!. I was only surprised about this small amount that’s it .
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2018, 20:40:37 »
..well you did ask whether "75W90 is ok?"...

(I think Achim is just concerned for the welfare of your rare and original transmission  ;))
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Re: 5 speed zf manual
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2018, 20:32:02 »
Sorry i didn’t read carefully at the beginning about the ATF oil.. since I bought the car in 2001 I never touched the gear compartment and so never changed the oil. I think now is the right time to do so.
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