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mason1337
Member Since: 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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 9th May 2008 1:10 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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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 G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 9th May 2008 1:23 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I thought the transmission was sealed for life.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 9th May 2008 3:42 am |
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mason1337
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Matthews
Posts: 56
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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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| 9th May 2008 3:54 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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 “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 9th May 2008 4:09 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
 
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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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| 9th May 2008 5:07 am |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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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  Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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| 9th May 2008 8:22 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
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at least one TSB I've seen makes reference to doing a flush of the transmission. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 9th May 2008 9:37 am |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
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Im about to mine next week , so any help would be appreciated Pete
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| 9th May 2008 11:40 am |
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ianv
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Bungendore, New South Wales
Posts: 338
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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
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| 9th May 2008 11:45 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
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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  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 9th May 2008 1:10 pm |
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ianv
Member Since: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Bungendore, New South Wales
Posts: 338
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Wiggs,
Thanks for posting the docs.
rgds
Ianv and others I'm sure. TDV6
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| 9th May 2008 2:02 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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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? Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 9th May 2008 2:40 pm |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
Location: Finding new and exciting ways to milk badgers.
Posts: 19689
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Cheers Steve I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 9th May 2008 9:15 pm |
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