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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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W58 Gearbox fluid
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Mon, 24 March 2003 09:43
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What sort of fluid should I use for the w58 Gearbox, where should it be filled from and how much does it take?
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Gosford
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January 2003
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Mon, 24 March 2003 09:59
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It takes about 3.8L of a synthetic fluid that can handle a LSD. if you use non LSD oil you could destroy it. I use Syntrax by Castrol 85W/90 and as far as i am aware it is the only non-genuine oil.
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Location:
Gosford
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January 2003
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Mon, 24 March 2003 10:00
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It takes about 3.8L of a synthetic fluid that can handle a LSD. if you use non LSD oil you could destroy it. I use Syntrax by Castrol 85W/90 and as far as i am aware it is the only non-genuine oil.
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Location:
Gosford
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January 2003
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Mon, 24 March 2003 22:09
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SOrry i was talking about a E-58 front driver box. Not sure what a w58 is.
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I supported Toymods
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Oyster bay NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 01:30
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Syntrax by Castrol 85W/90
it takes about 2lt to fill / replace it.
you fill it from the side of the box.
19-21 mm filler plug passenger side from memory
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Location:
New Zealand
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May 2002
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 Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 01:53
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| crostek wrote on Tue, 25 March 2003 13:30 |
Syntrax by Castrol 85W/90
it takes about 2lt to fill / replace it.
you fill it from the side of the box.
19-21 mm filler plug passenger side from memory
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Just curious, has anyone filled a W58 through the gearlever? Usually easier than trying to get the damn filler plug out while lying under the car and then spilling oil everywhere while trying to fill it.
Callum
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 04:07
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I always fill from the gear lever, it's much easier. You just have to be careful not to spill any of that stinky gear oil on your carpet!
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Location:
nth ringwood, Victoria
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August 2002
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 08:22
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toyota say in my manual 2.8 liters for w58 supra box
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Location:
Brisbane
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December 2002
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 08:58
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yeah it takes a bit less than 3L. I use penrite hypoid gear oil, and it seems to work fine, so id reccomend it!
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Location:
melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 09:08
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I use 2 litres castrol 85w/90 gearbox oil with 500 ml trans fluid.....and always fill through the gear lever hole!!!!!!!
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: W58 Gearbox fluid
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Tue, 25 March 2003 12:21
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I always fill through the gearstick hole, and if I don't know how much to put in leave the check plug out, slowly pour it in, and wait till oil comes out the hole 
As for mixing ATF/gear oil, do you find it helps the shift? Last manual box I did (not a toyota) I used all ATF with some auto trans additive - worked WONDERS for shift quality. However, I'd be sceptical of using too much ATF in a highly stressed box - preferably stick to a basic type gear oil, preferably also avoiding synthetics and anything too thin, after seeing what they do to a lot of diffs!
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