Kevin Kelly supplied
the
photos below to show how easy it is to change the transfer case fluid
on
a 1989-1995 Classic and 1995-2002 P38 that all have the Borg-Warner
auto
locking transfer case. All Range Rovers with the Borg-Warner
transfer
case use Dextron III automatic transmission "fluid" (ATF). (Range
Rovers built before 1989 with the manual locking transfer case use
traditional
gear "oil"). It is important to use "Dextron III" ATF in the
transfer
case. The manuals for all Range Rover Classics will call for
"Dextron
II" since the almost identical, but slightly improved Dextron III came
out just about the time the last Range Rover Classic was produced in
1995.
Dextron II has not been produced since Dextron III was introduced.
Kevin reports that all you need to get is an inexpensive pump that
screws
in to the ATF bottles to pump it in and a 1/2" breaker bar with an
extension.You
don't need a socket since just like the fill and drain plugs on the RR
Classic and P38 front and rear differentials the fill and drain
plugs
on the transfer cases are 1/2" square so the square socket extender end
fits right in to both the fill and drain plugs.After using the pump
store
it in a zip lock bag so it won't leak all over the place.
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Use Permatex Halomar on the threads for the plugs to stop
weeping.
Another tip is to always remove the "fill" hole plug first so you won't
drain
the transfer case and then figure out that the fill hole is stuck so
you
can't drive the vehicle!!
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Removed plugs and a tube of Hylomar |