Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.8d Gearbox oil

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Sat 14 Feb 2009 06:49
99 1.8d Gearbox oil - 750007
Can anyone please tell me what oil goes in the gearbox of my car.

It has a slight leak from the driveshaft but I am putting off changing the seal until the warmer weather..


Many thanks.
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Sat 14 Feb 2009 09:34
99 1.8d Gearbox oil - L'escargot
Googling revealed this website tinyurl.com/cnftzb Just input other data if I haven't got the right engine.

Edited by L'escargot on 14/02/2009 at 09:37

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Sat 14 Feb 2009 12:03
99 1.8d Gearbox oil - quizman
It needs 3.1 litre of Castrol SMX-S.
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Sat 14 Feb 2009 12:16
99 1.8d Gearbox oil - jc2
Depends on the gearbox fitted;it will have either an iB5 or an MTX and they require different oils.If it's a iB5,you just push the gearlever into reverse-if it's an MTX ,you need to lift the collar under the knob for reverse-that's how you tell them apart.Having said that it's probably an iB5.
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Sat 14 Feb 2009 13:04
99 1.8d Gearbox oil - quizman
According to the Castrol site a 99 focus needs SMX-S and a 98 Focus needs Syntrans.

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