Amarok Gearbox Drain/Refill Plug

[bombsquad21]

Afternoon, does anyone have a photo or diagram of the location of the Amarok manual gearbox drain plug? What type of tool is required to remove the plug? It is alleged that about 1.9lt of oil is in the box, can anyone confirm this?
Thanks!

[vdubmotorworx]

Not sure on fill amount but im sure the fill and drain are both big allen keys. Drain located directly on the lowest point and fill half way up the side of the box. Most manual gboxes you fill until the oil starts to flow back out of the filler hole.....VDUB...

[bombsquad21]

Not sure on fill amount but im sure the fill and drain are both big allen keys. Drain located directly on the lowest point and fill half way up the side of the box. Most manual gboxes you fill until the oil starts to flow back out of the filler hole.....VDUB...

Thanks, so you are thinking allen key over torx?

[The One]

Thanks, so you are thinking allen key over torx?

Will be allen key (hex).

[vdubmotorworx]

Allen key...Have i look on the box...should be quite easy to find. Look for drain first as easiest to spot

[Transporter]

The Penrite lube guide says 1.5L of G 055 538 A oil is needed for the diesel models up to 2013.

[bombsquad21]

For reference it's an 8mm Allen Key. The box is conveniently labelled for Oil in and Oil out.

[Sharkie]

For reference it's an 8mm Allen Key. The box is conveniently labelled for Oil in and Oil out.

Any Initial feedback on the oil change?

And what did the oil look like coming out? I've heard stories about visible metal shavings/slivers .........

[Transporter]

Any Initial feedback on the oil change?

And what did the oil look like coming out? I've heard stories about visible metal shavings/slivers ........

It's very normal for the gear/diff oils to have a metallic colour, when drained at 10k-20k km. It takes longer fro the gearboxes and the diffs to run in. I always change the transmission/gear oils in the brand new cars at that kms and the Amarok won't be any different.

You leave the first fill in there for 80k-100km and the metallic colour is less obvious, because the contaminants are already stuck to the internals and you would need an oil flush to remove them.

I see more failed diffs/transmissions today in the vehicles with less than 100,000km, than 20 years ago, due to the stretched oil changes (or the lifetime fills).

So much for today's improved machining process compared to the past.

[Sharkie]

It's very normal for the gear/diff oils to have a metallic colour, when drained at 10k-20k km. It takes longer fro the gearboxes and the diffs to run in. I always change the transmission/gear oils in the brand new cars at that kms and the Amarok won't be any different.

I'm with you, plan on changing engine oil at 7,500km, gearbox oil and rear diff oil all at 10,000km to get rid of all contaminants ...... everything should be well run in by then