Nissan Note 1.5 dci - Which Gearbox Oil

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Tue 1 Mar 2011 22:21
Nissan Note 1.5 dci - Which Gearbox Oil - tcb180

I have just bought a Nissan Note 1.5 dci with a mere 27k on the clock on a 56 plate. The gears are hard to engage from cold particularly in cold weather. I saw H.J. suggest changing the gear oil to one motorist recently who had a different car but the same problem. Was wondering what oil should I change to? I think a synthetic oil was recommended?

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Wed 2 Mar 2011 16:07
Nissan Note 1.5 dci - Which Gearbox Oil - Collos25

Before you start changing the oil a word of caution the wrong oil in most Nissan/Renault boxes is a strict no no,also some have no filler point as they are sealed for live others have a filler point but you need to buy the correct dipstick to fill to the correct level over filling kills them.

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Thu 3 Mar 2011 13:20
Nissan Note 1.5 dci - Which Gearbox Oil - mickyh7

These are simular to Micra's.

The gear linkage,which has nylon bushes are prone to wear very early.

You can try grease,but the whole linkage replacment is the norm !

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