Hi
I carried out an oil change and became confused and unscrewed the drain plug for the transmission oil from the gearbox. I've lifted the car up and had a good look under it and for the life of me I cannot work out where the filler plug is. I could put a a photo up if it helped. I have done a search but it appears nbody else is as silly as I am.
Can anyone tell me where on earth the transmission oil filller plug is? There's a diagram in the owners manual but its incomprehensible.
As a matter of interest I did manage to change the oil and for those who are are interested I attach some instructions below that are a bit more useful than those in the manual
- Undo the filler the cap and loosen the dip stick
- The oil filter is located at the front left side of the engine on the front of the sump and is hidden under a hose outlet. Put something under it to catch the oil and see f you can move it with your hands.
- If you cannot, you will need to jack the car up. Note that it is generally easier to change the oil if you jack the car up.
- If you jack the car up you can use the old screwdriver through the filter trick, or get a filter wrench onto it from underneath.
- There is a big support chassis with a reinforced area that you can put the jack under. As always use car stands before getting under the vehicle..
- In line with the oil filter but at the back of the sump there is the drain bolt for the sump. You should have a plastic washer for it. The sump is on the left hand side of the car and is black. Don’t confuse it with the transmission which is silver (or you will do the same as me!)
I've put this in Word document below with a little diagram