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Fri 25 Feb 2005 22:12
primera p11-144 sport+ - Big I
Iam about to change the gearbox oil on my primera,my dealer tells me i need 3.6 ltrs to fill it,.but my cd rom says 3.0 ltres for mine the 2.0 sr20de model, who is right?
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Fri 25 Feb 2005 23:41
primera p11-144 sport+ - Aprilia
Iam about to change the gearbox oil on my primera,my dealer
tells me i need 3.6 ltrs to fill it,.but my cd
rom says 3.0 ltres for mine the 2.0 sr20de model, who
is right?


Basically the dealer is correct. They take about 3.5 litres.
The Primera 'box can be unpleasant if the wrong oil is used. Get a good 75W-90S fully-synthetic. If the budget will stretch then use Redline MT90 friction-modified 75W-90. Its not cheap at about £10 a quart, but synchro action will be better...
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Sat 26 Feb 2005 12:25
primera p11-144 sport+ - Big I
Thanks Aprilia,i think your right,i will be putting in a decent
quality oil,along the lines of a good synthetic gearbox oil,no good skimping,i always use mobil 1 fully synthetic engine oil so
iam a great believer in you only get what you pay for,especially
along the lines of a good quality lube.
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Sat 26 Feb 2005 18:14
primera p11-144 sport+ - Aprilia
Get the Redline then. I think Demon Tweeks sell it for about £10 a quart - you will need £40 worth!
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