mason1337
Joined: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Matthews
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Just ordered a case of atf from the dealer, and after taking a look under the transmission I'm not positive as to where the drain and fill plugs are. I think there are separate plugs for the transfer case, and I've seen these. But anyways does anyone know exactly how to do a change on this truck? (pics would be helpful)
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: On Holiday
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Pm me an email address and i will forward you the documentation..
Other wise wait till tommorow and i will upload the pics for you JAVA BLACK SE , MANUAL , PRIVACY GLASS , EBONY LEATHER , COLOUR CODED PARTS , SIDE PROTECTION TUBES , HIDDEN WINCH (12000 LBS) , 19" HSE WHEELS.
Toys...Freeview Tv and Radio , Dvd Player , Reversing Camera , LR Bluetooth Kit , Remote Dialing Webasto Heater , Rear Strobes , USB Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
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| Fri May 09 2008 1:23am |
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caverD3
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1776
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I thought the transmission was sealed for life.  Getting there is half the fun
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt speakers, JVC powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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| Fri May 09 2008 3:42am |
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mason1337
Joined: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Matthews
Posts: 29
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caverD3 wrote:I thought the transmission was sealed for life.
Ive done my reasearch, and ive come to the conclusion that "life" means about 100k miles, but a tranny flush then could potentially do more bad then good. My best guess is that these car manufactorers would rather get paid to replace the trannys after failure then to consistently service them, but i plan on having my D3 for a looooong time, and ive herd of people who have had their transmissions run over 200k without a problem, flushing the systems every 30 to 50k. So, with that being said i guess if you dont plan on keeping your car for a long time its not worth the time or the effort.
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| Fri May 09 2008 3:54am |
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caverD3
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1776
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 Getting there is half the fun
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt speakers, JVC powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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| Fri May 09 2008 4:09am |
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Rob Bruce
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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I read somewhere an article in a 4wd mag on auto trans. in particular the ZF fitted to D3 and lots of other cars,
The article was by a trans. specilist who said the ZF was one of the toughest autos about, but the "Filled for life" means filled for the life of the warrenty  and recomended the oil be changed at ???? forgot  if you wonted it to last the distance. I plan to have mine changed in a wile. At the moment with 60,000 km soon would be reasonable.
Rob
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| Fri May 09 2008 5:07am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Have Vodka Will Travel....
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Wiggs, any chance you coiuld create a PDF of the instructions? that way, we may be able to keep them all together even after the photo's have been removed from the site  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Fri May 09 2008 8:22am |
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
Location: Dodging peanuts
Posts: 5900
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at least one TSB I've seen makes reference to doing a flush of the transmission.  Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Fri May 09 2008 9:37am |
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norto
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 974
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Im about to mine next week , so any help would be appreciated Peter
"Global Warming" The religion of the left
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| Fri May 09 2008 11:40am |
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ianv
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Murrumbateman
Posts: 259
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Hi All,
When buying mine I asked the dealer what "life" meant, he said 200k was a reasonable definition, I said "so a change at 100K would be good" he said good idea, rememeber the sealed for life locking rear diff as well. It has a special castrol carbontech oil that you will need to order probably.
rgds
Ianv TDV6 S. Air Susp, locking Diff, Warn Winch, ARB bar, IPF lights, dual bats, G4 ladder, Frontrunner roofrack, rear wheel carrier, long range tank, Hannibal awning, 240V inverter, Cooper ST's, UHF, HF-VKS737 N3559
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| Fri May 09 2008 11:45am |
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: On Holiday
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Bodsy wrote:Wiggs, any chance you coiuld create a PDF of the instructions? that way, we may be able to keep them all together even after the photo's have been removed from the site
I have put the relevant docs here http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2042
If theres any thing else related that you want ..just ask.
Bodsey..if you want to collate a nice document out of the PDF's feel free ...im not that great with that sort of stuff  JAVA BLACK SE , MANUAL , PRIVACY GLASS , EBONY LEATHER , COLOUR CODED PARTS , SIDE PROTECTION TUBES , HIDDEN WINCH (12000 LBS) , 19" HSE WHEELS.
Toys...Freeview Tv and Radio , Dvd Player , Reversing Camera , LR Bluetooth Kit , Remote Dialing Webasto Heater , Rear Strobes , USB Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
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| Fri May 09 2008 1:10pm |
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ianv
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Murrumbateman
Posts: 259
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Wiggs,
Thanks for posting the docs.
rgds
Ianv and others I'm sure. TDV6 S. Air Susp, locking Diff, Warn Winch, ARB bar, IPF lights, dual bats, G4 ladder, Frontrunner roofrack, rear wheel carrier, long range tank, Hannibal awning, 240V inverter, Cooper ST's, UHF, HF-VKS737 N3559
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| Fri May 09 2008 2:02pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Have Vodka Will Travel....
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On an old Vauxhall Cavalier Auto I had, when i changed the Transmission fluid, I also changed a large filter that was in the ATF sump. Does the D3 have a seperate filter for the ATF? or perhaps a magentic area where the particles collect? TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
Location: Dodging peanuts
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Cheers Steve Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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