What happens if you put gear oil in the engine?
Using gear oil in such a transmission would damage the transmission. Don’t do that. Engines use motor oil, not gear oil. The engine will run for a time on gear oil, but because gear oil is not the proper lubricant for an engine, you will destroy the engine using gear oil.
Can you top up gearbox oil?
Some gearboxes do not have a drain plug, only a filler-and-level plug for topping up. To replace the oil in this type of gearbox, use a syringe to draw the old oil out, then refill in the normal way.
Can we use gear oil instead of engine oil?
Gear oil and motor oil are not the same thing, and they are not interchangeable. Gear oil is specially formulated for use on gears.
Why is oil coming out of my gear case?
Just wondering if this is a Seal issue? It started coming out the small hole soon after filling the gear case; normal filling by the bottom drain hole and pumping oil in until it came out of the vent hole. Any ideas?
What can I do about a gear oil leak?
Hard to say. Drain the gear lube and pressure check the drive and find the leak. Hard to say. Drain the gear lube and pressure check the drive and find the leak. Click to expand…
When to change the oil in a manual gearbox?
Personally I always change manual gearbox oil on any car new to me and over five years old, even though it is not in the service schedule. Draining the old oil out will usually reveal dark brown contaminated oil, swirls of metallic debris, and flakes stuck to the magnetic drain plug.
Why is oil coming out of my shift shaft?
The spot where I noticed the fresh oil look was the small O-ring seal on the top outside edge where it meets with the upper housing, the shift shaft seal has what looks like a seepage over time (not fresh leak). Thing is, this guy brought a new prop in also, and he claims it is hard shifting too.